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The Smallville Hotel
The Smallville Hotel is an urban design  5-star hotel strategically located in the midst of Beirut's eclectic residential neighborhood of Badaro. This hotel is situated within close proximity to the National Museum and the Mim museum. Other local attractions also within a walking distance are The Hippodrome and the Horsh Beirut. Opened in 2013, the hotel is famous for its architecture and the guests it has hosted.

Facilities
Built-in 2013, The Smallville Hotel is located within walking distance of the Beirut National Museum. It is 10 km from Rafic Hariri Airport, Beirut Central District, Verdun and Hamra. Many celebrities, businessmen, and tourists stay at the hotel, which is located in the center of the capital. The Smallville Hotel consists of 156 bedrooms, 39 suites, five meeting rooms, four restaurants, a lobby lounge, a bar, a garden area, a rooftop, a panoramic heated rooftop swimming pool, fully equipped modern gym, SPA and massage center.

Notable Events
The hotel hosts local and international festivals,, musical concerts, conferences and workshops regularly. In 2018, it hosted a workshop for journalists held by Minister of Information Melhem Riachy. In 2019, it hosted The Francophone University Agency in the Middle East  that launched the regional Francophone literary prize '' Goncourt List, Choice of the Orient".

Kitchen
The Smallville Hotel is known for its cuisine that combines tradition and modernity. Sophia’s Live Kitchen, the main Italian restaurant was named after Sophia Loren’s 1971 Italian Cookbook. The guests can enjoy live cooking and watch the chefs prepare their meals in front of them and on the screens to wet their appetite and leave them with a happy belly.