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
JW Marriott Tripoli is located in Tripoli, Libya
JW Marriott Tripoli
Location within Tripoli, Libya
General information
LocationLibya Al Kurnish Road, Tripoli, Libya
Coordinates32°53′26.28″N 13°9′51.88″E / 32.8906333°N 13.1644111°E / 32.8906333; 13.1644111
OpeningFebruary 15, 2011
ManagementMarriott 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)

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

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  1. ^ "Hotels". Condé Nast Traveler.
  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.