Must-see hotels in Doha

Choose from a number of uber-luxury rooms at this excellent private island retreat, including sea-view rooms, junior suites or private villas on stilts…

The Mondrian, clad in thick metal mesh, is meant to evoke the image of an eagle's nest, and the radical design continues on the inside. With a black…

With its heritage architecture, exquisite desert landscaping and beach location, this is one superb hotel. The intimate, super-luxurious rooms with four…

Coloured lanterns adorn the lobby of this hotel, with its attractive floral water features and spiral staircase to the mezzanine level. Furniture…

Occupying a prime position at the edge of the Corniche overlooking the Gulf, the Four Seasons has a regal feel. Rooms are classic (and slightly chintzy)…

Zubarah is proof that excellent value still exists in Doha, despite the profusion of pricey five-star hotels. The rooms here are excellent, with some…

Najd gives an excellent first impression with its beautiful lobby's stained-glass windows, coloured stone floor, feature wall covered with vases and…

This genteel, good-value, high-end hotel may have been dwarfed by the neighbouring St Regis, but it continues to thrive. Rooms are decorated in neutral…

Occupying its own artificial island connected to The Pearl, the Marsa Malaz has decadent palatial dimensions, including an 18m-tall bronze horse sculpture…

This superb hotel done up in contemporary Arab style has nice touches including atmospheric thatched roofs in the rooms, marble details in the bathrooms…

An enormous metal oryx welcomes visitors to the St Regis, a hotel with fantastic eating establishments (including an indoor and outdoor weekend brunch in…

The pyramid-shaped Sheraton Doha is more than a place to stay; it’s an institution. The oldest of Doha’s five-star hotels, it still has one of the best…

The Torch, at 300m high, is the tallest structure in Doha, and its sleek grey rooms are well known for their panoramic views over the city and the desert…

This contemporary hotel with traditional touches like arabesque archways and detailing has 32 enormous rooms, each with living areas and rain showers…

On its own island surrounded by the Gulf, the Doha Ritz is as grand as you'd expect from the American hotel giant. Enormous windows, polished floors and…

A lot of thought has gone into Al Jasra, which is modern and elegant, with a infinity waterfall in the entrance, if sometimes a little on the gaudy side …

Qatar's first hotel, the Bismillah was built in the 1950s and is now managed by boutique company Tivoli Hotels. The heritage building location has tiled…

This 14-room boutique hotel just outside the hubbub of the main souq is decorated with extravagant Qatari design features, studded velvet sofas, plush…

One of the loveliest and friendliest hotels in Doha, the Arumaila inhabits a gorgeous old souq building whose stunning rooms have wooden floors, soothing…

The simple but sophisticated rooms here are large, with dark wooden panelling behind the beds and attractive wooden floors and furnishings. But the hotel…