Katara Towers
| Katara Towers | |
|---|---|
أبراج كتارا | |
| File:Katara Towers.jpg Katara Towers of Lusail in 2021 | |
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| Alternative names | Katara Hospitality Tower, Crescent Tower Lusail |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Lusail Marina Promenade Lusail, Qatar |
| Construction started | 2014 |
| Completed | 2022 |
| Cost | (US$600 million)[1] |
| Owner | Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari |
| Management | Katara Hospitality |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 211 m (692.3 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete / steel / glass |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 300,000 m2 (3,229,200 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 67 elevators |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Dar Al-Handasah |
| Architecture firm | Kling Consult |
| Structural engineer | HBK Contracting Co WLL |
| Main contractor | Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company |
| Website | |
| www | |
Katara Towers (Arabic: أبراج كتارا), also referred to as Crescent Tower Lusail and Katara Hospitality Tower, is a high-rise tower in Lusail, Qatar. The luxury 5-star and 6-star hotel was opened in 2022 when Qatar hosted the World Cup in Qatar. The Katara Towers cover a total area of about 300,000 m2 (3,229,200 sq ft) and offers entertainment and recreational facilities, specialist boutiques, movie theatres and restaurants.[2] One tower contains the Raffles Doha Hotel, while the other tower contains the Fairmont Doha Hotel. Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts are both brands of Accor, and the hotels are jointly operated under one management.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Tenders open for Qatar's Katara Towers as Lusail development gears up
- ^ Case study: Katara towers
- ^ Raffles and Fairmont Doha in the City's Katara Towers
- ^ Accor appoints agency to launch Katara Towers hotel
- ^ Katara Towers at A&P Group of Companies
External links
- Katara Towers at Emporis
- Lusail Katara Hotel North Tower at SkyscraperPage
- Katara Towers at Doka