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InterContinental Mzaar (Mountain Resort & Spa)
Mzaar, Lebanon · InterContinental · Core Luxury
The original Mzaar Hotel opened in 1965 after Faraya-Mzaar's first ski lifts arrived around 1960, then relaunched as InterContinental in 2000. It remains the only five-star deluxe house on Lebanon's premier slopes: ski-in, ski-out, renovated in 2023, and named Lebanon's Leading Resort at the 2025 World Travel Awards. Five restaurants and bars, a movie theater, and indoor and outdoor pools carry the house through winter skiing and summer mountain months.
- 212 rooms
- Opened 1965
- Neighborhood: Faraya-Mzaar
- Rooms from 237 sq ft (22 m²)
About InterContinental Mzaar (Mountain Resort & Spa)
- Faraya-Mzaar's first ski lifts arrived around 1960; the original Mzaar Hotel followed in 1965.
- It relaunched as InterContinental Mzaar Mountain Resort & Spa in 2000 and remains the ski area's only five-star deluxe address.
- World Travel Awards named it Lebanon's Leading Resort in 2025 after a 2023 renovation.
- Entry-level rooms start at 237 sq ft (22 m²).
History
The property began as the Mzaar Hotel, which opened in 1965 in the Faraya-Mzaar ski area of Kfardebian, Mount Lebanon, following the arrival of the region's first ski lifts around 1960. It grew into the leading resort of Lebanon's premier mountain destination.
Rebranded and relaunched as InterContinental Mzaar Mountain Resort & Spa in 2000, the 140-room hotel remains the only five-star deluxe property in the ski area, offering slope access in winter and mountain leisure year-round; it was renovated in 2023.
The setting
33 km from Jeita Grotto. 35 km from downtown Jounieh along the Mediterranean Sea.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Ski-in / ski-out
Awards
- Lebanon's Leading Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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