Le Bristol hosted the first ice skating rink in Lebanon,[4] and the Arab world,[5] which was later converted into a political meeting area in the seventies.

During the 15 years Lebanese Civil War, Le Bristol managed to keep its doors opened despite the fights that took place in the capital.

[9] On April 18, 2020, it was announced that the hotel's closure was permanent, due to the combined impact of the Lebanese economic crisis and the pandemic.

[10] Since its opening, the hotel has hosted famous guests like Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the former Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Jacques Chirac, former president of France, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, former King of Saudi Arabia, King Hussein of Jordan and Princess Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid of Jordan.

The hotel interior was designed by the famous French decorator Jean Royère[4] and was upgraded in 2015 by Galal Mahmoud.