The 26 Best Luxury Hotels in Doha

Laps in any weather: At the Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay you swim on the 42nd floor in a 26-meter marble pool that runs the full length of the tower. The Mandarin Oriental Doha has a rooftop Sun Zone with a temperature-controlled 25-meter pool, a plunge pool and cabanas, plus an indoor pool in the spa. At the Grand Hyatt Doha, a temperature-controlled four-lane 25-meter pool is part of Jaula Spa.Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay · West BayPool and beach: At The Chedi Katara, the Chedi Pool lies between the hotel and the private beach, 60 by 12 meters and heated to 28 to 30 degrees Celsius all year; families also use the 35-meter pool by The Beach Restaurant. Sharq Village Doha has three pools, one with a swim-up bar, and 400 meters of its own beach. At the resort The St. Regis Doha you swim in an Olympic-sized pool right by the private beach.

For families: The Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha has three pools, including one for adults only, plus Wadi Lusail Waterpark with slides and a FlowRider surf wave at the Aloha Surf Club. On the island of Anantara Banana Island Doha, children and parents practice in a surf pool with two lanes and adjustable waves, supervised by instructors.

A pool of your own: At Maysan Doha, a former royal palace in Al Rayyan, every suite and every villa has its own pool. At Katara Hills Doha each villa comes with a private infinity pool, and at Al Messila Resort Doha each of the 30 villas has its own plunge pool. If you book a 5-star hotel in Doha in summer, plan the day around the water: a swim in the morning, the spa at midday, the rooftop in the evening.

A spa all to yourself: Raffles Doha has five private Spa Suites, each with its own salon, sauna, hammam, whirlpool, outdoor pool and treatment area. At the Mandarin Oriental Doha, the spa covers 3,000 square meters with six treatment rooms, a couples' suite, two VIP suites and separate spa pools for women and men; treatments follow Mandarin Oriental's Qi philosophy.Raffles Doha · Lusail Marina DistrictHammam and water rituals: The spa at the Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay spreads over four floors, with salt inhalation, hydrotherapy pools, a rain walk, hammam, sauna and ice fountain; the Arabian Sea and Sand ritual lasts 120 minutes. At The Chedi Katara, every treatment room has its own bathtub, the women's and men's areas have their own hammams, and rituals draw on aromatherapy, Ayurveda and herbalism.

Longevity and calm: At The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island The Pearl Qatar, the Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie combines medicine, nutrition and movement into personal programs. Sharq Village Doha has 24 treatment rooms in villa-style surroundings and a dedicated spa area for women, working with ESPA products. On Banana Island, Anantara Spa at Anantara Banana Island Doha offers Turkish and Moroccan hammam rituals.

If relaxation is your main reason for staying at a 5-star hotel in Doha, reserve your treatments before you arrive. Our travel advisors will gladly take care of it for you.

In West Bay, the Andaz Doha starts at 92 € and the Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay at 128 €. In the old town, the Park Hyatt Doha begins at 120 € and the Mandarin Oriental Doha at 158 €.Andaz Doha · West BayIn Lusail you pay from 141 € at the Fairmont Doha and from 235 € at Raffles Doha. At the top end are Maysan Doha from 455 € and Katara Hills Doha, where you stay in villas only, from 778 €. The table shows a selection by area; you will find all other luxury hotels in Doha with their current rates in the hotel list further down.

Always included: At every hotel you get daily breakfast for two, at the Fairmont Doha in the Vaya restaurant. You also get an upgrade subject to availability, usually on arrival; at the Park Hyatt Doha, the Andaz Doha and the Grand Hyatt Doha it is granted at booking.

Credit and nights: Most luxury hotels in Doha add 100 US dollars of hotel credit, the Andaz Doha 75 US dollars and the Mandarin Oriental Doha 200 US dollars for suites, split between restaurants and the spa. The benefits apply from the first night almost everywhere; Rixos Gulf Doha, the Banyan Tree Doha and the Grand Hyatt Doha require two nights.

Points and status: Eight hotels belong to Marriott Bonvoy, including The Ritz-Carlton Doha. At the five Hilton hotels, such as the Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay, you earn double Hilton Honors points, and there are also ALL (Accor), at Raffles Doha for example, and World of Hyatt. You keep your points, status nights and status benefits.

Doha through the year: From November to March the days are warm and mild, and you sit outside in the evening on the Corniche, on the beach or on the rooftop terraces. In summer, life moves to the pools, spas and restaurants and into the long evenings; indoor pools such as the one at the Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay and temperature-controlled pools such as the one at the Mandarin Oriental Doha make swimming possible at any time of day.

How long to stay: Two nights are enough for a stopover at Hamad International Airport. For the old town, the beach and a trip to the dunes, we recommend four to five nights at a 5-star hotel in Doha.