The JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli is a former five star hotel in Tripoli's Central Business District. The hotel opened on February 15, 2011, days before the Libyan Civil War began.[1] It closed just two weeks later and the hotel's few guests and 185 staff were evacuated by Marriott on a chartered plane to Amman.[2]
| JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli | |
|---|---|
  Location within Tripoli, Libya | |
| General information | |
| Location |  Al Kurnish Road, Tripoli, Libya |
| Coordinates | 32°53′26.28″N 13°9′51.88″E / 32.8906333°N 13.1644111°E |
| Opening | February 15, 2011 |
| Management | Marriott Hotels & Resorts |
| Height | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 370 |
| Website | |
| www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tipjw-jw-marriott-hotel-tripoli/ (2012 archive) | |
Marriott stated in April 2011 that they hoped to reopen the hotel at some point.[3] In 2013, the hotel's co-owners, the Libyan government Economic and Social Development Fund and South Korean-based Daewoo Engineering & Construction announced their hope to reopen the hotel in 2014.[4] In 2021, the owners again announced plans to reopen the hotel.[5] As of 2024, it remains closed.
References
edit- ^ "Hotels". Condé Nast Traveler.
- ^ "Our Culture Sustains Us Through Challenging Times - Marriott on the Move".
- ^ "JW Marriott Tripoli remains in 'suspended operation,' future unknown".
- ^ https://www.travelagentcentral.com/jw-marriott-hotel-tripoli-to-reopen [bare URL]
- ^ "Tripoli's JW Marriot hotel to fully reopen". 27 November 2021.
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