Bin Samikh Tower

Bin Samikh is a skyscraper located in Doha, Qatar, which opened in 2014.^[2]

Bin Samikh Tower
Location within Doha
General information
Type	Hotel, residence, restaurant
Location	Doha, Qatar
Coordinates	25°19′42″N 51°31′59″E
Construction started	2007
Completed	2014
Height
Architectural	157 m (515 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	42[1]

Background

Ali bin Samikh Al Marri is a Qatari human rights figure and politician, chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights.^[3] He is also the CEO of Tamniyat Qatar Real Estate Investment (itself owned by Grand Heritage International),^[4] the company in charge of building the tower.^[5] Bin Samikh Holding, which combines the assets of Ali bin Samikh al-Marri, operates in the construction and real estate management sectors according to the rules imposed by Sharia law.^[6]

Construction of the Bin Samikh Tower began in 2007 and was completed in 2014.^[2]

Description

The construction of the tower, which was originally called the Swiss Deluxe Grand Hotel, required a budget of $150 million. The tower has 24 luxury hotel rooms, 170 residential apartments, 234 rooms, 192 apartments, and 4 restaurants. The hotels and apartments are managed by the Swiss companies Swiss luxury hotel management group and Swiss-Attixs International Hotels Group (SAIH).^[2]