WALDORF ASTORIA DOHA WEST BAY Hilton Worldwide is expected to bring its Waldorf Astoria brand to Doha in 2017. Located in a 42-storey tower close to the Qatar Stock Exchange, the 250-room hotel will have a pool, spa, meeting space and a range of dining venues. There will also be 80 serviced apartments.
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WESTIN DOHA HOTEL AND SPA Starwood is set to open its first Westin property in Qatar this month. The hotel is located in the Bin Mahmoud neighbourhood, a short taxi ride from the city centre. It houses 365 rooms, suites and villas offering free wifi and Westin’s signature Heavenly beds. There is also more than 3,000 sqm of event space, a spa, pools and a variety of eateries including a steak and seafood grill house and a Thai presentation kitchen.
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MONDRIAN DOHA Due to launch by the end of next year, the 270-room Mondrian will be located in a 31-storey tower in the West Bay Lagoon neighbourhood. One of the stand-out features of this luxury property will be a semi-outdoor rooftop pool bar. It will also offer restaurants serving regional and international cuisine, a spa and a huge ballroom with space for 1,500 guests.
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Melia Hotels International is scheduled to open a second Doha property in 2017 under its trendy ME brand. The ME Doha will be part of a new complex – Dohalive in the West Bay area – which will house shops, and a rooftop terrace and gardens. The hotel will have 235 rooms, a spa, an outdoor infinity pool, three restaurants and three bars, a nightclub and an open-air cinema.
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WYNDHAM GARDEN DOHA Wyndham Hotel Group has announced plans to open the Middle East’s first Wyndham Garden hotel in the capital. Set to open in 2017 in the business district, the four-star hotel will have 153 rooms with free wifi, meeting space, a fitness centre and pool. It will join the Wyndham Grand Regency Doha as Wyndham’s second property in Qatar. An airport shuttle service will be provided for guests, together with free parking.
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THE OBEROI India’s Oberoi Group is to open two Qatar properties – a 250-room luxury hotel in West Bay and a 148-unit serviced apartment property in Lusail, the new planned city being built north of Doha. Construction begins next year, with both properties due to be completed in mid-2018.
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