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title: "Cosmopolitan Hotel vs Lancaster Tamar Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Cosmopolitan Hotel or Lancaster Tamar Hotel in Beirut? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Cosmopolitan Hotel vs Lancaster Tamar Hotel

Both are in Beirut, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Sinn El Fil
## [Cosmopolitan Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cosmopolitan-hotel-beirut/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1312032/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Hazmieh
## [Lancaster Tamar Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lancaster-tamar-hotel-beirut/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 8 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1752904/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Lancaster Tamar Hotel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.

### Choose Cosmopolitan Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (4.4 km / 5.1 km)

### Choose Lancaster Tamar Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.2)

### Why is Cosmopolitan Hotel better than Lancaster Tamar Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Lancaster Tamar Hotel better than Cosmopolitan Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.2) (+0.9)
2.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Cosmopolitan Hotel | Lancaster Tamar Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.1  (+0.9) |
| Location | 3.3 | 3.9  (+0.6) |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.5  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.1  (+0.9) |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 24  (+15) |
| Rank in Beirut | bottom 45% | top 12%  (+43%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.3 | 3.9  (+0.6) |
| Distance to the centre | 4.4 km  (−670 m) | 5.1 km |
| To the airport | 8.1 km | 5.6 km  (−2.4 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18  (+6) | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 330 m  (−130 m) | 460 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3  (+3) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 151 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 24  (+23) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.5 km apart

Cosmopolitan Hotel: city centre: 4.4 km, Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY): 8.1 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m.

Lancaster Tamar Hotel: city centre: 5.1 km, Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY): 5.6 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Beirut

[Beirut weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/lebanon/beirut/beirut/weather)

## Cosmopolitan Hotel or Lancaster Tamar Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Cosmopolitan Hotel or Lancaster Tamar Hotel?

Lancaster Tamar Hotel leads in 8 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Cosmopolitan Hotel is stronger in distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Cosmopolitan Hotel or Lancaster Tamar Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Cosmopolitan Hotel is closer: 4.4 km from the centre, against 5.1 km for Lancaster Tamar Hotel.

### How far apart are Cosmopolitan Hotel and Lancaster Tamar Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.5 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cosmopolitan-hotel-beirut-vs-lancaster-tamar-hotel-beirut/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/