Make the most of Qatar’s good weather during the cooler months of the year by booking into one of its many beach resorts. Lounge in a private cabana, get a catamaran to your own private island, or eat at internationally renowned restaurants overlooking the Arabian Gulf. Then wander over to an incredible spa to leave your aches and stresses behind you. Dive into a wonderful world of luxury and top-class service at these beach resorts in Qatar.
Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Here at this remote, luxury hideaway, you can book into your very own private beach cabana and spend your days gazing at the Arabian Gulf. Get to the private island via private catamaran, where your arrival will bring entertainment options including a diving centre, onsite surf pool, cinema, bowling alley, golfing green and fitness centre. You also have the option of booking in for a hammam experience or signature spa package at the onsite spa. Rooms come with sea and lagoon pool views and private terraces or balconies, or you can book into a private villa with a private pool. The whole resort is alcohol free, so it’s a brilliant option for families.
The St Regis Doha
These splendid domed towers complete with large pool, manicured lawns and direct access to a private beach is the perfect place to book a sun-drenched getaway. Whether you plump for a private villa with your own little plunge pool, or relax by the giant central pool dotted with palm trees, relaxation is pretty much guaranteed. The Guerlain spa, much like the rest of the hotel’s interior, is all simple, elegant designs and marble accents. Book in for a four-hand massage for ultimate destress, or try one of the sculpting facials. Here you’ll also find a lengthy list of food offerings, from internationally renowned Hakkasan and Bodega Negra to live music eatery Sax. Dine outside on the terrace under an elegant bouquet of hanging flowers, overlooking the ocean, for pure holiday vibes.
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl, Doha
The Marsa Malaz Kempinski is a great base from which to explore The Pearl, Doha. Get from place to place using the air-conditioned hallways and explore the Qanat Quartier, which is all Venetian-style canals. Inside the hotel, you’ll find an award-winning spa with treatments including refreshing facials and four-hand massages. Rooms here have muted colours, carved Arabian arches around large windows and balconies looking out over the water. The hotel also has ten onsite restaurants, with a variety of cuisines including great local dishes and seafood.
The Chedi Katara Hotel and Resort
The Chedi Katara is all marbled corridors with Arabian arches and intricate carved wooden details. Here, you’ll find day bed cabanas by the outdoor pool, and a spa lounge with gorgeous treatment rooms. If you want to get as bougie as possible, book in for a 24-karat-gold facial (yes it’s a real thing) or a five-hour pampering treatment that includes a clay wrap, foot ritual, cupping and reflexology. Rooms here range from huge villas with clean lines, woven rugs and private pools, to sea-view rooms with private terraces. You’ll find casual and luxury dining options too – choose to dine on the patio, where you can make the most of the sea views.
InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa
This resort is a picture-perfect beachy getaway. Palm trees and manicured lawns are dotted throughout the grounds and sprawl out onto a pristine sandy beach with lounge beds and shade umbrellas. Inside, clustered bulb chandeliers hang from the ceiling, display cases are backlit with colourful lighting and the indoor pool is all metal lanterns and intricately carved walls. You can relax here in the spa (try the wave bed with water jets inside it) or try an oxygen infusion facial. In the evening, book into the poolside Greek restaurant Mykonos or Peruvian eatery La Mar by Gastón Acurio.
