We welcome 2011 with fresh new deals for hotels in Lebanon and a requiem for a dance.

The basement. For some, a sanctuary. For others, a liberation. No matter what your motives are, we know… It’s safer underground!

This Sunday, join us for the farewell as Jade flips the decks for one last time before they destroy the basement. The memorial service and mourning are expected in Beirut’s hotels, streets and corners. The basement is going down… Now let’s dance!

Overly priced parties, fully booked hotels in Lebanon, surreal traffic; this can only mean one thing: we’re heading to the New Year celebrations! And whoever said these festivities kick off on the 31st must either be a tourist or has never been to the basement, because, if you haven’t noticed yet, we do things differently around here!

Beirut, take a deep breath, for you’re about to embark on a mind blowing dance experience! Get your groovy shoes on for the NY-2 party because the maestro of “shake it” will make sure you unleash them moves you’ve been practicing in front of your mirror for so long. Time to take them public! Naturally, these sacred rituals are safer underground at the Basement, tamed by the unconventionally charming voice of Slutterhouse’s Rabih Salloum.

Needless to say that there will be some blood in your alcohol system and would definitely need to crash somewhere. We suggest you visit the cozy Port View Hotel Gemmayze starting at $69/night including taxes and breakfast or the Albergo Hotel Beirut with suites starting at $300/night including taxes.

Our Lebhotels undercover agent just reported that fashion is turning pop in Beirut this Thursday and a lot of new deals are being cooked for Lebanon hotels; pretty interesting! Just when you thought Pop is dead, it rises up from the bottom of your dusty junk box, gets rid of all the strips around it (because hey, mixed tapes are like so yesterday), makes its way down the attic and into the… Basement.

Now this lack of originality may trigger you coming from a genre with over half a century of dominance, but it seems it’s safer underground; safer to be exploited to its maximum capacity, generating electro vibes in the form of awkward and shocking dance moves. Usually you know you’re hit when your bedroom mirror reflection takes the stage!

But if Pop is back, it’s for a cause! And a fashionable one! Lead by Dj Bestov and Jade, the party aims at promoting the fashion industry in Lebanon and encouraging young designers to break them moves! Another hint for the night, exquisite dining and ultimate relaxation await you in the numerous Beirut hotels; our agent says they got plenty of mirrors too!