JW Marriott Tripoli is a hotel in Tripoli, Libya.[1] Wikidata describes it as “building in Africa”. It opened in 2011. It is operated by Marriott Hotels & Resorts. The building has 36 floors. It stands about 2.2 km from the centre of Tripoli.[3]

Overview

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, it initially closed after just 14 days, 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.

From “Al Hayat Tower” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 2011. The building has 36 floors and is 130 m tall. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.2 km from the centre of Tripoli. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), about 9 km from the centre of Tripoli.[4]

It is one of 10 hotels in and around Tripoli recorded in Wikidata, 9 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Al Waddan Hotel, opened in 1935. See Hotels in Tripoli.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ JW Marriott Tripoli (Q6109269). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ JW Marriott Tripoli. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-01.
  3. ^ Tripoli (Q3579). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Tripoli. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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