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Corinthia Hotel Khartoum

Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan

Field	Value
hotel_name	Corinthia Hotel Khartoum
image	Corinthia Khartoum 01.jpg
location	Khartoum, Sudan
address	Nile Road
chain	Corinthia Hotels
opening_date	2008
operator	Corinthia Hotels
cost	81 Million Euro
owner	Libyan government
number_of_rooms	230
number_of_restaurants	6

The Corinthia Hotel Khartoum is a five-star hotel in central Khartoum, Sudan, on the meeting point of the Blue Nile and White Nile and in the centre of Khartoum's commercial, business, and administrative districts. It is located next to the Friendship Hall of Khartoum and the Tuti Bridge.

History

The hotel opened on August 17, 2008. It was built and financed by the Libyan government under Muammar Gaddafi's regime at an estimated cost of over 80 million euros (approximately $100 million USD). The hotel's construction provided local employment opportunities and marked the establishment of Khartoum's first luxury hotel. Its distinctive oval-curved façade, designed to resemble a ship's sail, has become a notable feature of Khartoum's skyline.

Due to its funding source and unique architecture, the building is colloquially known as "Gaddafi's Egg" among locals. The hotel's development occurred during a period of improved relations between Libya and Sudan in the early 2000s, with Libya playing a role in mediating the Darfur crisis. Since its opening, the Corinthia Hotel Khartoum has remained the only five-star luxury hotel in Sudan, providing high-end accommodations and amenities.

Architecture

Lobby interior of the Corinthia Hotel Khartoum

It has 18 guest floors, 173 rooms and 57 suites. The hotel has six restaurants and cafés and leisure facilities including spa, gym, tennis and squash courts.

Owner

It was built and financed by the Libyan government at a cost of over 80 million euros. The building has an oval curved facade; like the Burj al Arab, the Yyldyz Hotel, and the Grand Millennium in Sulaymaniyah. it was designed to resemble a ship's sail, though its ovoid shape and Libyan funding have led to the nickname of "Gaddafi's Egg."

References

"The Corinthia Hotel in Khartoum, Northern Sudan".
"The Gaddafi Egg - AKA The Corinthia Hotel Khartoum".
Fleming, Lucy. (19 May 2010). "Sudan's Nile Island joins the 21st Century". [[BBC News]].

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