The Banana Island Resort Village & Spa by Anantara project started on April 2012 a 5-star Maldivian style resort situated some 5km off the coast of Doha. The resort is located approximately 11km east of Doha City. The total area of Banana Island is estimated at 135,000m2 (13.5ha) with approximately 1,150m in length and 117m in width. The marine works include some 1.2 km of revetment work, 0.5 km of breakwaters, a marina for yachts, a service and fueling marina, a breakwater providing a helipad and marine piling works to accommodate a floating restaurant, an over water lookout themed restaurant, an over-water Spa and Wellness Center, and 11 over-water bungalows, the Banana Island resort was completed on Oct 2014.