Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, announced the addition of 25 new member hotels and resorts across eight countries, including two in the Middle East: Le Bristol Beirut, and THE BODRUM by Paramount Hotels & Resorts in Turkey.

Le Bristol Beirut is a 157-room hotel themed guestrooms – from modern contemporary and 1960’s retro chic to rich Ottoman Empire-inspired designs that evoke the aura of Arabian nights. When they need to venture outside, travelers will enjoy close proximity to both Verdun Street, one of the city’s most popular shopping destinations, and Hamra Street, the hub of the Beirut’s club scene and vibrant nightlife.