InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Staybridge Suites is now operational in Beirut. This launch marks the entrance of the brand into Lebanon. The suites are located in Verdun Street in downtown Beirut. The 121-suite hotel offers studio suites, one and two bedroom apartments all with fully equipped kitchenettes. The hotel also features a roof-top swimming pool; The Pantry – 24 hour shop, complimentary Wi-Fi and gym facilities. Staybridge Suites caters to individual needs of extended stay guests. Ihab Kanawati, general manager, Staybridge Suites Beirut, said: “The Staybridge Suites Beirut caters to guests who are looking for an extended stay or even business, leisure or studies.” The brand continues to expand across the Middle East with six more hotels due to open over the coming years, in the UAE (3), Saudi Arabia (1), Bahrain (1) and Kuwait (1).