DRAWING BOARD
MAIDEN VOYAGE ON WATER
Qetaifan Island North Floating Hotels KATARA HOSPITALITY
In preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in
ships. After the World Cup, they can be placed
Qatar, Qetaifan Projects – a subsidiary of Katara
at any coastal location where the water is at
Hospitality – has signed a memorandum of
least 4m deep. We are excited to be part of the
understanding with real estate firm Admares for
solution for the amount of accommodation
the construction and operation of 16 floating
needed for the tournament.”
hotels on the shores of Qetaifan Island North.
H.E. Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al-
Designed by Finland-based Sigge Architects,
Thani, Managing Director of Qetaifan Projects
the units – measuring 72m long and 16m
and Vice Chairman of Katara Hospitality, adds:
wide – will each comprise 101 guestrooms, a
“We are pleased that there are investors who
restaurant and lounge bar. All 16 four-storey
share our vision and see the development of
hotels will be identical, offering a total of 1,616
Qetaifan Island North as a promising project
floating guestrooms. They will also be built in
that has a future as the first touristic destination
accordance with strict sustainability standards
in Qatar.”
and powered by solar energy for minimum ecological impact.
Located within close proximity of Lusail City and Lusail International Stadium – the latter set
“This is the first time ever that pure floating
to host the opening and final games of the World
real estate has been used as a temporary solution
Cup – Qetaifan Island North is a waterfront hub
for accommodation needs at this scale,” says
that aims to provide all the needs of tourists
Mikael Hedberg, CEO of Admares. “These hotels
and fans during the tournament, from luxury
do not require major ports and deep water as
accommodation to retail, dining, entertainment
their draft is significantly less than large cruise
and beaches.
