City overview: Doha to grow hotel room inventory by over 10,000 [Infographic]
Doha’s diverse hotel scene will keep expanding with growth driven by large international groups, according to our analysis of the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database.
Our research indicates that Doha’s hotel market will grow by 37 projects and 10,885 rooms in the next few years.
We take a closer look at the development pipeline and check out a few of the most hotly anticipated openings.
Doha braces itself for a busy end to 2020
15 hotels are slated to open in Doha in 2020, adding 3,490 rooms to the city’s inventory. Nine of these hotels are already in the pre-opening phase, which means it’s quite likely that most projects will finish and launch on time.
Another 12 hotels are planned for 2021, bringing 3,540 additional rooms. Ten new properties with 3,855 rooms are signed off for 2022 and beyond.
The split between four- and five-star hotels is a dead heat in terms of the number of new properties. However, the 19 planned four-star hotels will have a total of 4,798 rooms, while the 18 new five-star properties will have 6,087 rooms combined.
International hotel groups dominate in Doha
French giant Accor leads the list of most active hotel groups in Doha with five projects on the cards, spanning 1,925 rooms.
Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide aren’t far behind though; they’re planning to open four properties with 1,209 and 1,126 rooms respectively.
Hotly anticipated Qatari hotel projects
Doha already boasts many exciting properties, but several hotly anticipated openings look set to give them a real run for their money in the coming years.
After having its opening delayed by over two years, Accor’s first Majlis Grand Mercure Hotel is now due to start welcoming guests in late 2020. The 238-key hotel will be housed in a 41-storey development and feature extensive business, sports and leisure facilities, as well as nine food and beverage outlets.
JW Marriott West Bay is another delayed yet extraordinary hotel that will soon open its doors. From Q2 2021, the 297-room hotel will start trading from a soaring 53-storey tower. Here, a cantilevered swimming pool on the 30th floor will offer stunning views of the city and ocean. Guests will also be able to indulge in the extensive food and beverage offering, state-of-the-art sports and wellness facilities, and perfect location on the Corniche.
Meanwhile, one of Hilton’s most familiar brands will soon debut in Qatar with the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Doha Al Sadd. The 225-room property will launch by late 2020 and welcome guests to a great location in the heart of the city’s commercial district. It will feature three restaurants, a health club with an outdoor pool, and a selection of meeting rooms.
