PART 1) TOP HOTELS IN BEIRUT

Booking

• As ranked by Booking travellers ratings, the top three hotels in Beirut are Saifi Suites, Grand Concerto Hotel, and Rawsheh 51. 

Tripadvisor

• According to Tripadvisor travellers rankings, Urban Central Suites-Beirut is the best hotel in Lebanon, followed by Le Gray Beirut, and Hotel Albergo. 

Glitter Rebel

• The travel website Glitter Rebel has ranked the top three hotels in Beirut as Bella Rosa Hotel, Beverly Hotel Beirut, and Elite Hotel and Spa. 
• Saifi Suites, ranked first by Booking travellers is ranked 9th. 

Lebanon Traveller

• This website offers a ranking of the top 23 hotels in Lebanon.
• The ranking includes hotels in Beirut, Bekaa, North Lebanon, and Mount Lebanon.
• The list of hotels selected by Lebanon Traveller includes Four Seasons Hotel Beirut, Hilton Beirut Downtown, Hotel Albergo, Le Vendôme Hotel Beirut, Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort Beirut, Le Gray Beirut, Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Phoenicia Hotel Beirut , Raouche Arjaan by Rotana , Riviera Hotel & Beach Lounge Beirut , Al Bustan, Burj on Bay, and Le Royal Hotel & Resorts Beirut.
•  Le Gray Beirut and Hotel Albergo have also been ranked in the top 3 of Beirut Hotels by Tripadvisor travellers.

Forbes

• Forbes has dedicated an article in 2019 on Hotel Albergo, Lebanon only's Relais & Châteaux hotel.
• It is described as a "one-of-a-kind boutique property", and "an experience you do not want to miss".

The Hotel Guru

• This travel website ranked the top four hotels in Beirut as being Villa Clara, The Phoenicia, Le Vendôme Hotel Beirut, and Le Gray.
•  Le Gray has been ranked as the 2nd best hotel in Lebanon by Tripadvisor travellers, and Le Vendôme Hotel Beirut has been included in the top hotels by Lebanon Traveller.

PART 2: TOP HOTELS IN JBEIL (BYBLOS)

Tripadvisor

• Jbeil has less hotels than Beirut, with the top ones selected by Tripadvisor travellers include Byblos Sur Mer, Ahiram Hotel, and Maximus Hotel.

Booking

• According to Booking travellers' ranking, top hotels in Jbeil include Maximus Hotel Byblos, Princessa Hotel, and Reston Hotel.

Boutiquehotels.me

• This website ranks the top hotels in Jbeil as Byblos Sur Mer, Aleph Boutique Hotel, Guias Boutique Hotel & Spa.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

• The top Lebanon hotels seem to be based in Beirut.
• Various websites rank hotels in different positions, however, some hotels such as Le Gray and Albergo are included in many rankings.
• Another way of ranking hotels would be to do it by category: boutique, luxury, business, etc...