All the 16 four-storey hotels will be identical.
Admares to build 16 floating hotels in Qatar
01 February 2020
Qetaifan Projects, a Katara Hospitality-owned company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Admares for the construction and operation of 16 floating hotels on the shores of Qetaifan Island North in Qatar.
The hotels will provide accommodation for people within the fan villages during the 2022 World Cup.
The hotels have a unique design; they are 72 m long and 16 m wide (236 ft and 52 ft), each consisting of 101 guest rooms, a restaurant, and a lounge bar. All of the 16 four-storey hotels will be identical, offering a total of 1,616 floating hotel rooms.
Admares is a world leader in alternative real estate with pioneering construction methods that combine cutting-edge marine, offshore, land and modular construction techniques. Admares’ turnkey solutions guarantee greater returns for developers, shorter project timelines and minimal environmental impact.
The hotels will be built according to the strictest energy standards and they will rely on solar energy. To ensure the overall functionality and attractiveness of the hotels, the modern and urban buildings have been designed by the award-winning Finnish architect firm Sigge Architects.
“This is the first time ever that pure floating real estate has been used as a temporary solution for accommodation needs at this scale. These hotels do not require major ports and deep water as their draft is significantly less than large cruise ships”, said Mikael Hedberg, CEO of Admares.
He added: “After the World Cup, the hotels can be placed at any coastal location where the water is at least 4 m deep. We are excited to be part of the solution for the accommodation needed for the Fifa World Cup 2022.”
Qetaifan Island North, located off Lusail City, spans 1.3 million sq m with 830,000 sq m of attractions.
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