Living and working in Doha, we can't fail to notice the number of new hotels opening and under construction.
Talking to the GM of one of the many 5 Star Hotels in Doha recently, I was told that a total of 45 new hotels were scheduled to open, half of these in 2011!
The obvious driver for this boom is the 2022 World Cup, driving not just hotel construction, but permanent accommodation and infrastructure projects. Construction Week Online states that in Doha needs about 80,000 hotel rooms will be required for the 1.4million visitors expected to descend on Doha during the four-week event.
The article goes on to state that:
"an estimated 800 towers (of more than 20 storeys) of residential apartments, commercial premises, hotel accommodation and mixed-use structures are planned for completion in Doha over the next ten years to provide the necessary high-density accommodation and commercial real estate, principally in the West Bay area"
Coral Hotel
Last week 2 of our group were invited to look around the newly opened Coral Hotel - Dubai travelers will already be familiar with this chain. Now in Doha, we were impressed with the friendliness of the staff and with the light, airy interiors. The hotel has some top class conference facilities, and on the evening we were there we saw a suite prepared for a local Qatari Wedding, looking quite magnificent. I think one attraction will be the 'ladies only' floor with lounge and hairdressers as well as bedrooms. Still in soft opening phase, the hotel is nevertheless very busy. For further details contact Mohamad Awad on +974 4424 0000
Date for the Diary - June 19 - 22
If you are interested in the construction boom, you may want to go along to 'Tall Buildings Middle East' at the Oryx Rotana in Qatar from 19 to 22 June.
Talking to the GM of one of the many 5 Star Hotels in Doha recently, I was told that a total of 45 new hotels were scheduled to open, half of these in 2011!
The obvious driver for this boom is the 2022 World Cup, driving not just hotel construction, but permanent accommodation and infrastructure projects. Construction Week Online states that in Doha needs about 80,000 hotel rooms will be required for the 1.4million visitors expected to descend on Doha during the four-week event.
The article goes on to state that:
"an estimated 800 towers (of more than 20 storeys) of residential apartments, commercial premises, hotel accommodation and mixed-use structures are planned for completion in Doha over the next ten years to provide the necessary high-density accommodation and commercial real estate, principally in the West Bay area"
Coral Hotel
Last week 2 of our group were invited to look around the newly opened Coral Hotel - Dubai travelers will already be familiar with this chain. Now in Doha, we were impressed with the friendliness of the staff and with the light, airy interiors. The hotel has some top class conference facilities, and on the evening we were there we saw a suite prepared for a local Qatari Wedding, looking quite magnificent. I think one attraction will be the 'ladies only' floor with lounge and hairdressers as well as bedrooms. Still in soft opening phase, the hotel is nevertheless very busy. For further details contact Mohamad Awad on +974 4424 0000
Date for the Diary - June 19 - 22
If you are interested in the construction boom, you may want to go along to 'Tall Buildings Middle East' at the Oryx Rotana in Qatar from 19 to 22 June.
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