JW Marriott Tripoli

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
Main facade of the hotel.
Location within Tripoli, Libya
General information
Location	Al Kurnish Road, Tripoli, Libya
Coordinates	32°53′26.28″N 13°9′51.88″E
Opening	February 15, 2011
Management	Marriott Hotels & Resorts
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)

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.