Beit Douma — Hotel in North Governorate

I went there for the buffet on Sunday.

The good:

Beit Douma offers you the opportunity to discover the historic town of Douma with Dr Anis who is a very knowledgeable history teacher. He has a great charisma and conveys historical facts in a very stimulating way. Shout out to Dr Anis! The place is clean and the staff is nice. Beit Douma is pet and family friendly.

The bad:

After eating at many 'tawle' branches, I found out that the quality and the variety of the food is not consistent across all tawle locations. The food at the buffet was good, but many dishes, had a lot of butter or oil added to them (like Lsenet for example). The wara2 malfouf lacked some spices. Salads did not seem very fresh to me, perhaps because they're exposed to the outdoors heat. We were lucky to eat some saj in the morning, but I don't think the saj station can handle a large number of people. I am lucky that day it was not too crowded. The employees seemed 'sad' to me, point that I mention to draw the attention of 'Beit Douma' responsibles in case they're reading my review. The staff did a really good job, by no means I am criticizing them. But I think people working in FnB should also share the pleasure of the customers in working in such a 'summer-y'/relaxing environment.

I am writing this review in detail, for people who want to drive 1h30 from Beirut know what to expect.

Recommended if you're curious to discover Douma or Beit Douma. Big room for improvement or at least some consistency between 'tawle' branches/locations would be...

My husband and I celebrated our very belated honeymoon at Beit Douma. We first heard about Beit Douma via a Bon Appétit article describing the incredible food, picturesque location in the mountains, the charming home, and friendly staff. We dreamed of one day visiting and our stay did not disappoint! This guest house is every bit as charming, whimsical, and cozy as we had expected. Located about ~30 mins drive from the coastal town of Batroun, Beit Douma is tucked in a valley surrounded by four mountains. ||The staff were responsive and proactive in helping us arrange transportation to and from Beirut. The house and the gardens were a perfect tranquil escape. We enjoyed reading (and napping) in the den, sipping on afternoon tea and nibbling on homemade pastries in the garden, and the breakfast spread and evening meals were some of the best food we had during our stay in Lebanon. Make sure to come with space in your suitcase because you'll want to load up on their housemade preserves, the best apple juice in the world, and spices galore. Beit Douma is an absolute gem and the locals know it too! Everywhere else we traveled in Lebanon, the people we met had all heard of and raved about Beit Douma too. We hope to return to Lebanon in the future and when we do, we'll definitely return to Beit Douma. It felt like a true home...

Very beautiful experience and amazing traditional house. We enjoyed sitting outside on the terrace in front of this beautiful lebanese house. They have a formula for the food that includes 2 salads (zaatar and fatouch) , 2 cold mezza (hommus, hendbe), 4 hot mezza (kebbe, wedges potato, makanek, and chicken liver). As for the main course, they offer grilled chicken with wedges and some vegetables. The food was really tasty and healthy too. They only serve lemonade, fusion and Arak as drinks. At the end, you have to try their sweets. It includes seasonal fruits, raha with biscuits (lebanese tradition), and chocolate cookies. Pay attention, this place is not like any lebanese restaurant that offer many more mezzas or many types of drinks! Like soft drinks are not available. So if you don't mind all of that, you will surely enjoy the experience!...