The Tibesti Hotel is a hotel situated overlooking the harbour of the 23rd July Lake in the city centre of Benghazi, Libya.

Description

At fifteen stories tall, it is a particularly prominent building 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". 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.

See also

External links

  • , hotel's official website

32°6′41.48″N 20°4′9.78″E/32.1115222°N 20.0693833°E/ 32.1115222; 20.0693833