Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Wednesday, July 9, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»Magazine»Old Lebanon
    Al-Modon/Mohamad
    3 Mins Read

    The Story Of The Haunted Hotel In Bikfaya, Lebanon

    By Souad LazkaniMay 20, 2020
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    Decades ago, the Amriyeh Hotel in Bikfaya, was one of Lebanon’s most prestigious hotels and attractions. Sitting on top of a hill with a view of Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea, it is no surprise that the hotel was a popular spot.

    Rita Hajj

    It was built and owned by Kayssar Amer who was a renowned fireworks merchant and dates back to the 1960s.

    Based on this Al-Modon article, “The hotel consists of four buildings, two designated for guest rooms, an administration building, and a fourth building which is a theater and cinema.” 

    Fadi Badran

    The hotel had its own outdoor theater, indoor cinema, and resort, but was abandoned during the Lebanese Civil War.

    It is believed that a number of artists, including Oum Kolthum and even the Lebanese comedian and actor Chouchou (Hassan Alaa Eddin), once performed a show there.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Br28IQHDXEE/

    Local legend says that during the Lebanese war, many people died in the hotel. Bodies of the dead were removed, but a man, his wife, and their two sons decided to stay.

    Soon after that, a body was found hanging from the ceiling on the top floor, where it is believed a man hung his wife and killed himself. Two small children’s corpses were also found. But the question is, is anyone still there?

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Lucy J 💚 (@lucyinlebanon)

    According to a website called Ghouls of Lebanon, Kayssar’s son, Amer Amer, “was rumored to have been a part of a secret international organization and to have been the leader of its Lebanese branch.”

    Additionally, despite owning a family cemetery, Kayssar wanted to be buried near the church that he built facing the hotel, says the website. “This is very strange and makes the rumors about the hotel being haunted that much creepier.”

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by livelove.bickfaya (@livelove.bickfaya)

    Commonly, people tend to develop tales from incomprehensible events or incidents surrounded by mystery, even more so when their sites have been long abandoned and left to decay.

    This hotel is one of them.

    Card

    Curiosity and thrill bring many to visit it and try to explore its secrets or meet some ghosts; some truly believing in the existence of ghosts roaming around and in the underground tunnels, some truly wanting to prove the tales wrong, and some to add to them with scary graffitis on the walls.

    That has made the hotel in its present eerie-creepy status a destination to many, which has been adding to its lingering energy and keeping it ‘alive’ in the minds of people.

    Card

    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    There Is A Free Art Exhibition In Lebanon Showcasing Beirut From The 1960s To-Date

    Meet Raife Salha, The First Lebanese Woman Designer To Establish A Maison Haute Couture

    28+ Nostalgic Photos Of Old Beirut For A Trip Down Memory Lane

    15+ Pictures Showing What Winter In Lebanon Is Like Since 1946

    760-Year-Old Crusader Mass Graves Were Just Discovered In Lebanon

    The Time When The Russian Empire Conquered Beirut

    The Time When The Russian Empire Conquered Beirut

    lebanon jounieh cyprus by ferry 961

    You’ll Soon Be Able To Travel Between Lebanon & Cyprus By Ferry

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    caracalla one thousand and one nights

    Caracalla Just Added More Dates For “One Thousand and One Nights” & You Def Don’t Want To Miss It!

    July 5, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019
    Low-Cost Lebanese Airline 961

    We Might Finally Be Getting A Low-Cost Lebanese Airline – Here’s What We Know

    June 18, 2025
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    lebanese beer brands almaza beirut beer 961

    Lebanese Beer Brands Are Publicly Throwing Shade, And It’s Getting Frothy

    June 7, 2025
    lebanon cybergames 2025 hacking 961

    Lebanon Just Won A Global Hacking Competition

    June 10, 2025
    DJ

    10 Lebanese DJs You Need To Check Out This Summer

    August 7, 2024
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay