Katara Towers
Katara Towers, (Arabic: أبراج كتارا), and named as Crescent Tower Lusail and Katara Hospitality Tower, is a high rise tower in Lusail, Qatar. This luxury 5-star and 6-star hotel was opened in 2022 at the same time as the hosting of the World Cup in Qatar. The Katara Towers cover a total area of about 300,000 square meters. It will offer entertainment and recreational facilities, specialist boutiques, movie theatres and restaurants.[2] Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and Accor are hosted in this building.[3][4][5]
| Katara Towers | |
|---|---|
أبراج كتارا | |
 Katara Towers of Lusail in 2023 | |
| Alternative names | Katara Towers, 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 | |
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
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