Eddé Sands

You come here for the sea first. EddéSands Hotel & Wellness Resort sits on the sandy Eastern Mediterranean coast, open throughout the year, with enough space to move between the beach, the restaurant and the spa without turning the day into a timetable.

Summer has a party-resort character, while the resort presents the rest of the year around relaxation and well-being. That gives you two quite different versions of the same address: livelier in the high season, more focused on slowing down outside it.

You are in Byblos, Lebanon, about 1 km from the town centre and 35 km north of Beirut. The resort is directly on the seafront, so the beach is part of the address rather than a separate outing.

The setting is substantial rather than compact, covering more than 70,000 square metres. That matters when you want a change of scene without getting back in a car: you have the shoreline, the resort grounds and the town of Byblos within easy reach.

La Pêche Du Jour serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, giving you one on-site table for the full day. The restaurant works around local cuisine, with an emphasis on food presented as part of the resort's wellness approach.

Breakfast is included in the room rate. After a morning by the sea, that keeps the first meal simple; later, you can return to the same restaurant for lunch or dinner rather than having to leave the resort to eat.

The sandy beach comes with sun loungers and parasols, so you can settle by the water without having to organise much more than where to put your towel. Jet-skiing is also available when sitting still has run its course.

For a slower afternoon, éTropical Spa offers massages, facials, hammam sessions, jacuzzi time and body wraps. It is the sort of menu that suits a day when your main ambition is to stop moving for a while.

The resort is around 35 km north of Beirut, with an airport transfer available for an additional charge. Parking is available, with both free and paid options, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. You can also use the 24-hour reception, currency exchange bureau and on-site infirmary.

A lift provides access to the upper floors, and the hotel has conference facilities. Check-out is at 12:00; early check-in and late check-out can be arranged on request. Payment is accepted in cash, Visa and Mastercard.

For your plugs, Lebanon uses 230 volts and sockets of types C, D and G. A small detail, perhaps, but a useful one when your phone, camera and dive computer all want charging at once.