Hotels.com has its list of hot 2011 travel destinations with Beirut making the cut:
Lesser-known competitively priced destinations are attracting interest from British travellers in 2011, a new poll shows.
The beachside resort of Buzios in Brazil and Lebanese capital of Beirut are top of the wish list, according to research by Hotels.com.
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Interest in new and emerging city break destinations is also on the rise with Beirut experiencing a 115% increase in searches, fuelled by an influx of new boutique hotels and the launch of a second daily Bmi flight from London.
The “poll” was taken based on hotel searches done through the company’s website between December 1st and the 22nd.