Tibesti Hotel
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| Tibesti Hotel | |
|---|---|
 Exterior of hotel (unknown date) | |
 Interactive map of the Tibesti Hotel area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Benghazi, Libya |
| Coordinates | 32°6′41.48″N 20°4′9.78″E / 32.1115222°N 20.0693833°E |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 242 |
| Website | |
| tebistyhotel.com | |
The Tibesti Hotel is a hotel situated overlooking the harbour of the 23rd July Lake in the city centre of Benghazi, Libya.[1]
At fifteen stories tall, it is a particularly prominent building[2] with 242 rooms.
2011 bomb attack
On 1 June 2011, the hotel came to international attention during the Libyan Civil War when explosives were detonated in a car nearby. A spokesman for the National Transitional Council called the bombing a "cowardly act".[3] It was suspected that an officer was killed, and many people started to shout chants against Muammar Gaddafi while the hotel was being cordoned off.[3]
