The Al Waddan Hotel opened in 1936 as the Italian Uaddan Hotel & Casino. History It is a historic hotel in Tripoli, Libya, located overlooking the bay, just east of Grand Hotel Tripoli. Historically it was the grandest hotel in Tripoli and was referenced by an American journalist as being "the Waldorf Astoria of Tripoli" and wasnamed "a jewel of modern African architecture". It was built in 1935 at the same time as the Hotel Al Mehari. It was designed by Italian architect Florestano Di Fausto, with the collaboration of Stefano Gatti-Casazza. It contained a casino and a 500-seat theatre. It was completely restored at a cost of $16 million from 2007 to 2009 as an international luxury hotel and was managed for a number of years by InterContinental Hotels Group. See also Grand Hotel Tripoli Hotel Al Mehari References External links the "Grand Hotel" in Italian Tripoli Hotels in Tripoli, Libya Hotel buildings completed in 1935 Hotels established in 1935 1935 establishments in Libya Casino hotels