JW Marriott Tripoli

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JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli
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Location within Tripoli, Libya
General information
Location Flag of Libya.svg Al Kurnish Road, Tripoli, Libya
Coordinates 32°53′26.28″N13°9′51.88″E / 32.8906333°N 13.1644111°E / 32.8906333; 13.1644111
OpeningFebruary 15, 2011
Management Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Height130 m (430 ft)
Technical details
Floor count36
Other information
Number of rooms370
Website
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tipjw-jw-marriott-hotel-tripoli/ (2012 archive)

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]

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.

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References

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  2. "Our Culture Sustains Us Through Challenging Times - Marriott on the Move".
  3. "JW Marriott Tripoli remains in 'suspended operation,' future unknown".
  4. https://www.travelagentcentral.com/jw-marriott-hotel-tripoli-to-reopen [ bare URL ]
  5. "Tripoli's JW Marriot hotel to fully reopen". 27 November 2021.