BLUE LAKE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT SAGHBINE WEST BEKAA — Hotel in Saghbine

My five siblings and I traveled to Lebanon for the first time to trace our family roots. Our father's family was from Saghbine, so we started there. Rabih Awada, the hotel owner/manager was a complete delight. He treated us like family and went out of his way to personally escort us into town, translate conversations with various members of the community and made phone calls on our behalf. Because of his efforts we were able to meet our father's 84-year old first cousin. A thrill! As for the hotel, it is beautifully situated on the lake with spectacular views. The staff are very kind and helpful. The rooms are very comfortable and immaculately clean. Dinner and drinks on the deck overlooking the water is a memory we will never forget. If you are traveling to Saghbine, this hotel is a...

Visiting Lebanon from the United States - for the first time - I had no idea what to expect from hotels, etc. Much to my delight, Blue Lakes was perfect in every way! The rooms were beautiful and the beds were very comfortable. Our room overlooked the lake with breathtaking views of the mountains! The staff was extremely hospitable, including the owner who went out of his way to help our family locate relatives. Each morning, the staff had a delicious breakfast displayed. I can't say enough about what a perfect place this was to stay....

The worst experience ever. No wonder all the other hotels in the region had no vacancies. No electricity most of the time, dirty rooms, spider web on the ceiling... I can't begin to describe really. I do not understand how management could get this bad. I mean cleaning up and removing the spider web isn't costly. There was an empty water bottle in the closet. I hate posting bad reviews as it hurts businesses, but this is...