Al Hayat Tower
| Al Hayat Tower by Lancaster | |
|---|---|
 Main facade of the hotel, 2012 | |
  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 |
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| Operator | Lancaster Hotels |
| Height | |
| Height | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 370 |
The Al Hayat Tower by Lancaster is a five star hotel in the central business district of Tripoli, Libya. Opened on 15 February 2011 JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli before the onset of the Libyan Civil War,[1] it initially closed after just 14 days,[2] before being unoperational for 14 years. Renovations began in 2014 and were on-and-off consecutively for over 13 years before and reopening under its current name by Lancaster Hotels from Lebanon on 29 November 2025.[3][4]
History
[edit]The Al Hayat Tower opened on 15 February 2011 as the JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli, just 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.[5]
The hotel's original operators, Marriott stated in April 2011 that they hoped to reopen the hotel at some point.[6] In 2013, the hotel's co-owners, the Libyan government's Economic and Social Development Fund and South Korean-based Daewoo Engineering & Construction announced their hope to reopen the hotel in 2014.[7] On 27 November 2021, the owners again announced plans to reopen the hotel.[8]
With renovations completed, the hotel re-opened as the Al Hayat Tower on 29 November 2025, with Lancaster Hotels of Lebanon taking over operations from Marriott[4] with the inauguration ceremony and sod-cutting by the prime minister of Libya, Abdulhamid Dbeibah.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The JW Marriott Tripoli Has Closed Just Weeks After Opening". HotelChatter. Condé Nast Traveler. 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Our Culture Sustains Us Through Challenging Times - Marriott on the Move (Blog)". Marriott International. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- 1 2 Assad, Abdulkader (30 November 2025). "PM Dbeibah inaugurates "Hayat Tower" in Tripoli". The Libya Observer. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- 1 2 Zaptia, Sami (1 December 2025). "Al-Hayat Tower: Former Tripoli Marriott Reopens After 14-Year Delay". Libya Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Our Culture Sustains Us Through Challenging Times - Marriott on the Move". Marriott Hotels. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "JW Marriott Tripoli remains in 'suspended operation,' future unknown". Hotels (magazine). 25 April 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "JW Marriott Hotel in Tripoli to Reopen". Travel Agent Central. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Zaptia, Sami (27 November 2021). "Tripoli's JW Marriot hotel to fully reopen". Libya Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Current operation)
- Official website under Marriott Hotels (archived)
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