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 | February 15, 2011 (as Marriott) November 29, 2025 (as Al Hayat Tower) |
| Management | Lancaster Hotels |
| 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) | |
The Al Hayat Tower by Lancaster is a five star hotel in Tripoli's Central Business District.
History
The hotel opened on February 15, 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.[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]
On November 29, 2025,[6] the hotel reopened as the Al Hayat Tower, operated by the Lebanese Lancaster Hotels group, after completing renovations.[7]
References
- ^ "Hotels". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "Our Culture Sustains Us Through Challenging Times - Marriott on the Move".
- ^ "JW Marriott Tripoli remains in 'suspended operation,' future unknown".
- ^ "JW Marriott Hotel in Tripoli to Reopen | Travel Agent Central". www.travelagentcentral.com. 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Tripoli's JW Marriot hotel to fully reopen". 27 November 2021.
- ^ https://libyaobserver.ly/news/pm-dbeibah-inaugurates-hayat-tower-tripoli
- ^ https://libyaherald.com/2025/12/former-tripoli-marriot-hotel-rebranded-upgraded-and-reopened-as-al-hayat-tower/