Stories Behind The Story: Sarah Trad on Hospitality and Building Her Dream House

So Sarah is the founder of a beautiful home hotel.

Uh, is that what you'd... how'd you describe it? It's not just a hotel.

Yes.

It's a home

I like that you call it a home hotel.

That's why I called it a guesthouse.

Beautiful.

But it's a home hotel.

I like that.

It is.

It is beautiful.

And it's called Beyt Trad.

Is that right?

Beyt, yes.

Beyt.

Beyt Trad.

Yes.

Okay.

As you can see, my Arabic's not great.

Um [laughs], it's an 18-

Sounds perfect [laughs]

... 18th century Lebanese family home.

It's reimagined as a boutique guesthouse, and if... you know, as I said, I think it's a home hotel.

Sarah has a master's in clinical psychology and has built a remarkable career.

She's the co-founder and president of SKHUN, Lebanon's first outpatient addiction center, and co-founder of Yoga Souq, and that's in Beirut.