Lebanon’s borders are suffering from fresh unrest, but the country’s capital is marching on toward a more luxurious future: Ahead of the Four Seasons, the 87-room Le Gray hotel is the first of two new luxury properties set to inject Beirut with a healthy dose of glam. Opening Friday in the central district (the city’s historic heart), Le Gray also introduces the ThreeSixty rooftop bar, offering (what else?) a 360-degree view of the city.

Read more about Le Gray, and the next hotel bolstering Beirut’s ascent, here.