Qatari authorities have been in talks with a Finnish architecture firm over plans to develop the space-saving floating hotels before the tournament in nine years' time.
Organisers are already planning to spend £65billion on air-conditioned stadiums to counter the soaring summer heat, while there have also been plans to blot out the sun with artificial clouds.
And they are now considering developing Oryx Island, which will consist of the floating hotels alongside luxury villas and a water park, off the coast of Doha, in the Persian Gulf, according to ArchDaily.
Sigge Architects have said the Qatari authorities were interested in the concept because of its sustainability and green credentials.
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The Almaco website states that a floating hotel is 'a great alternative for areas where all land is fully developed and/or difficult to develop'.
Water taxis, ferries and private boats will be used to transport the development's 25,000 visitors to the mainland.
The hotel, which could be completed in seven or eight years, will also have its own sewage treatment plant, recycling facilities and will be able to generate its own power.
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