it is a nice hotel with a very nice view of Beirut specially in the high floors , cleanliness is very good , service is little slow but the stuff are very co-ordinating , all guest have to know that making phone calls in Lebanon generally is very costly ...

It was a lovely stay nice clean luxurious hotel , very helpful cheerful staff .
my room was large with nice view of Beirut city .
clean room and with large bathroom and good variety of bath amenities .
the draw back was that the internet WI-fi connectionin room was expensive while it is free in the lobby .

I stayed there on a business trip, this was my second time at this hotel and I have to say that I have nothing to complain about. the rooms are convenient and spacious, the service is very good specially check in/ out. the staff are very friendly and helpful. there is a shopping mall called "La Mall" within a walking distance and besides the apparel shops you can find several different restaurant and cafes in there. the hotel is located a bit far from the downtown and you need to take a cab to reach there and taxi is not cheap in Beirut. There is chapel around the corner and the sound of it's bell works like an alarm clock specially in the morning. everything else is fine.

We had a long trip from LAX to Istanbul to Beirut so our travel agent suggested we stay at the Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace for one night, before we headed to Cairo the next morning. Great suggestion!

We arrived in Beirut around 8:30pm and were greeted by our driver (also arranged by our travel agent) which was a great bargain and convenience. We prepaid a small fee through Jan, (our travel agent) and all transfers on this trip went perfectly. No having to mess with taxis and their variable fees the whole trip!

Checking in was a breeze, everyone very helpful, our room very clean and comfortable. Not much of a view, but we were there to shower, relax and sleep before arising at 6am the next day.

To stretch our legs, we walked over to the other Hilton tower across the street. At the top was a very, very dark bar. It was a nice place to relax but on one side, the cigar smoke was stifling. Two martinis were equivalent to $70!!! But, that's par for the course when you travel to countries that don't encourage alcohol.

Checking out early the next morning was effortless, and our driver was waiting for us right on time. We were a little worried that our pre-paid drivers would be late or a no-show. But, not so, they were very professional and the van was kept clean and in good working order.

If you need a hotel relatively close to Beirut airport, I highly suggest you check out the Hilton Metropolitan. The cost was reasonable, room very comfortable and quiet, all the staff were so professional and willing to help.