Since I arrived in September 2011, Saifi Urban Gardens has been my second home.

On arrival I eventually made my way down a dark alley to a small bar filled with Lebanese people (who began staring automatically), backpackers, students, Arabic music and shisha smoke...a man in plain clothes approached me (to be honest I felt quite uneasy) he told me he worked at the hostel! After some confusion he showed me to my room... More

The place has a great location, and the cafe "Em Nazih" has great mana'west for breakfast. The atmosphere on Friday and Saturday nights was awesome. This is considered as a good hostel.

We stayed here for a couple of nights in November. The cafe / restaurant area is a very popular area for students and locals alike to hang out in. We ate here once for lunch and thought the food was reasonable and the portions were large. Most nights there were events on in the cafe, including karaoke. The room we... More

We spent 3 days in Beirut in Urban Saifi Gardens hostel. It was a very nice experience, the place is small, very cosy and intimate. The room is pretty clean, the restaurant / kitchen is great, it has free internet connection, pretty slow, but probably this is the case in Lebanon. The food is great, we only had breakfast there,... More

I am delighted to report that Saifi is not only budget-friendly but a really nice place to stop-over, to chill out, to meet/chat with people, to enjoy good simple food and a great vibe. I must admit I was a little put off by adverse tripadvisor reports - but having stayed here several times (in different rooms) during my 3... More

First of all: the location of Saifi Urban Gardens is just unbeatable! You're bang in the middle of Gemayze and are never far away from your bed if on a pub crawl. Moreover, in a city that cannot be considered cheap Saifi is one of the cheapest accommodations you get and offers good value. Breakfast is included and served till... More

My two friends and I stayed at Saifi for about 6 days during July/August 2011. I really enjoyed the stay. Not only did Saifi have a really cool atmosphere (there is also a rooftop bar and a downstairs cafe), but the staff was very friendly, the rooms clean and there was air conditioning in our rooms! Which was great to... More

-Before Arrival - emailed Nazih, and asked him to arranged airport pickup. Sure enough a driver was there at the airport and we didn't need to wait around or make expensive calls at 3am!! -On arrival and stay- Had a twin room Approx $40 per night. Very basic, but clean which is important (Room was cleaned every two days). Beds... More