Members of the media were recently invited to a site visit of the Qetaifan Island North, the first and main development of Qetaifan Projects, a real estate development company, fully owned by Katara Hospitality.
The island is currently under development and will soon be home to a state-of-the-art waterpark, luxurious hotels, unrivalled accommodation and world-class facilities that make it a modern, globally competitive community with a unique design that is inspired by the rich culture and nature of the region.
This thriving waterfront hub represents a thrilling new way of life, as well as a symbol of vision, insight, and aspiration to develop into an internationally recognised landmark location and Qatar’s future iconic destination.
Learn more about the luxury island here: Qetaifan Island North
Qetaifan Island North
Overall Information:
- Island area 1.3 million sqm
- Average 7,000 labours onsite working 24/7
- 15 million working man-hours
- Average 3,000 cars/vehicles entering/exiting the site every day
- Five different contractors working on the project (CCC, JTC, QBEC, REDCO)
- Design and construction supervision by Atkins
Beach Club
- Plot Area 31,500 sqm
- 100 parking bays
- Visitors 150 – 250
- Office persons 60
- Ground Floor, Mezzanine Floor, First and Second Floor
Marina
- Four beaches
- Canal length 1.2 km
- Canal width varies 20 to 65 m
- Depth 3m
- Height from canal bed to the top of canal wall 6 m
- Three concrete structure road bridges
- Three steel structure pedestrian bridges
- Three stepped walls
- Two mangroves
- One mangrove island
- One floating stage
- Three abra stations
- Three temporary access bunds
- Two temporary cofferdams
- 15 navigation aid
- 87 fibreglass reinforced plastic safety ladders
- Surrounded by linear park and promenade
Waterpark
- Plot area 250,000 sqm
- 21 towers
- 26 buildings
- 15 pools
- Icon Tower 85 m high
- Icon Tower with 12 slides
- 45 Cabanas
- 4 Food & Beverage
- 5 Train Stations
Icon Tower is registered for two world records attempts:
- Tallest waterslide
- Most waterslides from a single tower
The water park also boasts a Wave Pool Bar, an Italian restaurant, a Beach Bar and an Icon Island restaurant!
Infrastructure and Landscape: The Linear Park has shade structures, cycling tracks, an outdoor gym area, greenery areas, and kids play areas.
Hotel
- Plot area 68,000 sqm
- 335 keys
- 10 chalets, two bedrooms in each
- One private beach
- Souq Building
- One mock-up building that includes 40 sqm typical room, 60 sqm deluxe room (8), 80 sqm suite room (6)
- 400 Parking spaces located on the ground floor and basement
- Three ramps to basement
- Three pools – main pool, family pool and kids pool
- Basement floor, ground floor, Mezzanine 1, Mezzanine 2
- Typical floors 1-5 – 4,000 sqm each floor – 67 guest rooms each floor
- One substation
- Three restaurants – All day dining – Turkish (GF), Fine dining and Bar (M2) and Specialty dining – Argentinian (M2)
- Visitors 1,500
- Employees 400
- Guest Room Management System (GRMS)
- Guest Room Automation System enables hotel owners to provide their guests with the convenience of controlling multiple functions in their room including lighting, temperature, drapes and audio/video systems using automated interfaces.
Retail Plaza
- Plot Area 43,000 sqm
- Total of 13 buildings
- Total of 335 parking bays on the ground floor and basement
Mosque
- Plot area 15,000 sqm
- Built-Up Area 3,800 sqm
- GFA 2,800 sqm
- 160 parking bays
- Worshippers 2,500
Festival Plaza
- Waterfront – Nine blocks
- Arabian Souq – Six blocks
- Total 15 buildings
- Total 1,100 parking bays on the Ground Floor and on Basement 1 and 2
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