The Ritz Carlton Hotel

Location: BCD
Architect: Nabil Gholam


Competition winning scheme.
The luxurious Hotel designed for a prestigious operator will contain 141 suites and rooms sized to a generous 42 m² minimum standard. The building offers high ceilings throughout and will offer a number of restaurants and bars, all providing the traditional high standards of this exclusive hotel group. (12 000 m² + 5 basements).

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6839/ritzcarlonbeirutsoliderenabilgholampu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ Has this been approved?

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/228/5star3d2gwa7.jpg

Where are these renderings from?

^^ They can be found on Nabil Gholam's website, however Im still skeptical because I believe these renderings were made several years ago.

Nice classic.

is this Nabil Gholam guy designing everything in Beirut? lol

^^ I wouldnt mind, he is one of the best Lebanese architects.

If this is really a project, then what happens to the planned Ritz Carlton in Rouche (old Carlton Hotel)? Could there be 2 in Beirut?

There could be two..but according to the Ritz corporate website which lists future hotels...there is no mention of Beirut as a location..it lists up to 2010

classic!people still build such buildings?

such a nice design, but its not on nabil gholam's website. maybe its just an artists vision, or perhaps it wasnt approved. :(

It was definitely on N. Gholam's website in the not too far past; I think it was to have been on the same side of Park Ave. as the Berytus building, just across from it on a street that cuts across the avenue (don't know the street's name). Don't know what is planned for that plot now.

^^ Well if that is the case I am not disappointed because this further supports the rumors that the Ritz-Carlton will be in the Rouche district.

The most recent news supports the Carlton Hotel in raouche..but like i said the Corporate website does not list any opening in Beirut up until 2010..so lets see :)

^^ Well websites are usually not updated frequently, and I wouldnt expect them to list anything until actual construction has begun. Dont forget that recent events have slowed down all progress.