St. Georges Hotel
Beirut, Lebanon
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The Hotel St. Georges is a historic resort hotel in Beirut, Lebanon, designed by Parisian architect Auguste Perret in collaboration with local architect Antun Tabet and opened in 1934 under French mandate ownership. During the 1960s and early 1970s, it became one of the Eastern Mediterranean's most celebrated luxury hotels, hosting international celebrities including Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton, as well as Cold War figures like the infamous spy Kim Philby. The hotel closed in 1975 following the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War and became a central battleground in the Battle of the Hotels, suffering severe damage during the conflict. After Syrian occupation ended in 1990, restoration efforts were repeatedly stalled by disputes between the owner and Solidere, the reconstruction authority, and were further devastated when the 2005 assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri—which occurred directly in front of the building—destroyed both the main hotel and an adjoining unfinished annex tower.
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