Katara Hospitality, the international Qatar-based hospitality company, has unveiled plans to construct the Lusail Marina Iconic Development in Doha.

CEO Katara Hospitality, Hamad Abdulla Al Mulla, said the stunning structure matched the company’s “aspiration for Katara Hospitality to become one of the world’s most recognised hospitality brand identities”.

“With an architectural design inspired by the insignia of Qatar, the Lusail Marina Iconic Development’s spectacular architecture is set to become a leading hospitality landmark,” he added.

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The property, designed for five-star luxurious status, is set to hold approximately 800 units comprising hotel rooms, residence apartments, offices, recreational facilities, specialist boutiques and top-class restaurants.

The ‘crossed sword’ shape of the towers, which intertwine, replicates the Qatar seal and, integrated with landscaped gardens, rises from a podium giving the impression that the entire architectural complex is floating on the sea.

Al Mulla added: “The modern aesthetic of the Lusail Marina Iconic Development complements the more traditional properties we have in our eclectic portfolio of hotels, which are great examples of classic architecture.”

Aiming to be operational by 2016, the Lusail Marina Iconic Development will be constructed in the Marina district of Lusail – the latest planned urban centre in the Gulf State. Lusail is set to be located on the Gulf coast 15km north of Doha city centre and will eventually provide accommodation for up to 250,000 people.