Beaches with a gentle entrance, clean, always warm sea, hotels focused on high-quality and rich rest for adults and children of any age, signature Arabic hospitality will allow you to truly relax – all this is Qatar. We collected popular family-friendly Qatar hotels with the best beaches and prices for New Year's tour packages.
QATAR: AN EXCELLENT OPTION FOR REST FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
The request “kilometers of white sand, clear water, perfect service, reasonable price tag, direct flight, visa-free entry and no covid restrictions” is one of the most popular with tourists on the eve of the winter season, tour operators say.
Beautiful and convenient for tourists, Qatar fully meets such requests. You can study in detail all the tourist opportunities of Qatar on the pages of the new special project “Discovering Qatar Together”, dedicated to recreation in this unique country.
BEACH QATAR
Beach Qatar is a real pleasure. The warm waters of the Arabian Gulf, washing the country from three sides, snow-white beaches and magnificent hotels near them have long been chosen by the most demanding beach lovers from all over the world.
Great beaches can be found both in Doha and beyond. Most of Qatar's beaches belong to hotels, but as part of the country's renovations for the 2022 World Cup, along with new hotels, urban tourist beaches appear, which makes the stay of tourists in the country even more comfortable. We wrote about these novelties in Qatar here.
Salwa Beach Resort Hotel. Photos – Qatar Tourism
All hotels in Qatar offer tourists a developed infrastructure and high-level service: restaurants, swimming pools, SPA and fitness clubs. A number of hotels already have Russian-speaking staff. There is also plenty of entertainment for children: children's clubs, water parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, educational and games, a children's menu in restaurants.
As for prices, they are quite affordable. And they are pleasantly different from the rates for similar accommodation facilities in other countries of the Middle East popular with tourists.
ATOR Bulletin, together with Qatar Tourism, offer to choose one of the hotels in our selection for a holiday in Qatar. And go on a trip that you can later call a dream vacation.
RIXOS GULF HOTEL DOHA
Hotel Rixos GulfHotel Doha has just opened and has not yet managed to enter the list of the most popular hotels in Qatar among Russian tourists with children. But it will be there very soon, tour operators say, pointing to the high interest of their customers in this hotel.
Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha, created in partnership with Accor and Katara Hospitality, is the first Rixos hotel in Qatar and < strong>the first hotel in this country that operates on an all-inclusive basis, familiar and beloved by many Russian tourists.
Rixos Gulf Hotel Hotel Doha. Photos – Qatar Tourism
Like other family hotels, Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha is located right on the beach. The hotel has a thoughtful family infrastructure: a beautiful green area, several restaurants, exquisite rooms and suites. Cheerful animators daily support the good mood of the guests. Entertainment programs are planned in the evenings for guests.
Ask price: buy a 7-night tour for three (two adults and a child) at the Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha with a departure at the end of December (including New Year's Eve) is possible for 490.8 thousand rubles. on “all inclusive”.
Rixos Beach Resort Qetaifan in Qatar. Photo – Qatar Tourism
By the way: in 2023, another hotel of this chain will appear in Qatar – Rixos Qetaifan Island North Doha. It will have an ultra-modern water park, a large SPA center and a modern sports club.
HILTON SALWA BEACH RESORT & VILLAS 5*
This hotel, located a little more than an hour's drive from Doha Airport, is one of the most popular among Russian family tourists.
There are many reasons for this: more than 3 km of white sandy beach, a riot of colors on a large resort area, SPA, more than 20 restaurants representing dishes from all over the world, swimming pools surrounded by tropical trees, go-carts, live music. And, of course, rooms and villas in an exquisite oriental style, which offer views of the garden and sea panoramas.
Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villasis a kids friendly hotel. Young travelers will surely enjoy the largest water park in Qatar located here – Desert Falls Water and Adventure Park with 28 water rides and slides. The hotel also has a kids club, children's menu and babysitting services.
Salwa Beach Resort Hotel. Photos – Qatar Tourism
The hotel can organize a picnic on a yacht to meet with dolphins and a beautiful sunset. Already next year, the resort will open its own shopping center.
Quest price: buy a tour for 7 nights for three (two adults and a child) with a departure at the end of December ( including New Year's Eve) is possible for 484.3 thousand rubles. breakfast included.
BANANA ISLAND RESORT DOHA BY ANANTARA 5*
Hotel Banana Island Resort Doha By Anantara 5*, located on a natural island 25 minutes by speed boat from Doha, offers its guests a “Maldive” concept of relaxation. The feature of this hotel is no alcohol. It's not sold here even for a fee.
Guests are accommodated in Arabic-style beach villas, swim in the clear sea, sunbathe on a snow-white beach, go diving, SUP-surfing, sailing, go fishing, enjoy dishes from different cuisines of the world in restaurants.
Banana Island Hotel. Photos – Qatar Tourism
You can relax in the SPA-center (sauna, Moroccan and Turkish baths, jacuzzi, font, massage, stone therapy, scrubs, body wraps, facial and body treatments). You can play bowling, golf, basketball. There is a cinema, a gallery of boutiques.
Children, depending on age, can be sent to a children's or teen club. At the request of parents (for an additional fee) you can hire a babysitter.
The convenient location of the hotel makes the holiday of tourists and beyond. Just 25-40 minutes from the resort is the Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif Market, Corniche, Al Shakab Royal Stables, Al Rumaila/Al Bidda Parks, artificial islands “Pearl of Qatar”.
< p>To get to Quest Doha, one of the largest indoor theme parks in the Middle East, takes only 40 minutes.
And the journey from the hotel to the world's first amusement park Angry Birds World you need to deposit one hour.
Ask Price: you can buy a tour for 7 nights for three (two adults and a child) at Banana Island Resort Doha By Anantara 5 * with a departure at the end of December (including New Year's Eve) for 565.3 thousand rubles. with breakfast.
THE RITZ-CARLTON SHARQ VILLAGE DOHA HOTEL 5*
Hotel Sharq Village & Spa of the Ritz-Carlton chain is proud to be one of Qatar's design masterpieces. Oriental-style rooms offer fantastic views of the 350-meter coastline and Doha Bay from their balconies.
The main strength of the resort is its SPA. Guests are delighted not only with the procedures, but also with the design: the SPA center is made in the form of a small Arab town, visiting which you feel like in an oriental fairy tale.
Sharq Village Hotel/Photo – Qatar Tourism
Give moments of joy to the resort guests and the infinity pool of 1400 square meters. meters, and stylish restaurants with a cozy atmosphere and sea views.
For younger guests, there is a children's shaded pool. The Ritz Kids Club has daily activities for kids.
Ask price: Buy a 7-night tour for three (two adults and a child) at Sharq Village & Spa with a departure at the end of December (including New Year's Eve) is possible for 483.3 thousand rubles. with breakfast.
THE ST. REGIS DOHA 5*
Hotel The St. Regis Doha, renovated this year, located in the West Bay area on the Arabian Gulf, less than 5 kilometers from the artificial islands of the “Pearl of Qatar”.
In addition good location, tourists are attracted here by the infrastructure: a chic private beach, an outdoor heated Olympic-sized pool. Before the end of the year, the hotel will open a new Beach Club.
Hotel St.Regis Doha. Photo – Qatar Tourism
It is possible to order your own butler for the entire stay. The butler treats guests with free welcome drinks, wakes them up at the agreed time, helps to pack and unpack things, and irons clothes. Guest service around the clock. Hotel guests also have responsibilities – to leave all worries and allow themselves to completely relax.
Therapies in the Remede SPA-center, swimming in the sea, playing tennis, going to bars and restaurants will help you relax.
Young tourists are welcome in the kids club. By the way, children under 12 years old can stay free of charge at the hotel (a child under three years old with an extra bed, up to 12 years old without an extra bed). The hotel can provide babysitting services upon request.
Ask price: you can buy hotel accommodation for 7 nights for three (two adults and a child) with a departure at the end of December (including New Year's Eve) for 117 thousand rubles. with breakfasts. The flight is paid separately. Tariff – from 65 thousand rubles. per person both ways.
INTERCONTINENTAL DOHA HOTEL & RESIDENCES 5*
Intercontinental Doha Hotel & Residences, located in the prestigious West Bay area of Doha, offers all kinds of recreation and relaxation for both adults and children.
Hotel Intercontinental Doha. Photo – Qatar Tourism
The hotel has its own private beach, three swimming pools, including a children's pool, a SPA center, playgrounds for children, 6 bars, restaurants, including those overlooking the beautiful skyscrapers of Doha, boutiques with branded clothing. And recently, a new Beach Club – La Mar – opened next to the hotel.
The hotel is conveniently located just a 5-minute drive from a golf club and a 10-minute drive from downtown Doha. This allows guests to combine their stay at the hotel with visits to famous sights.
Quest price: you can buy a 7-night tour for three (two adults and a child) with a departure on December 28 for 298 .1 thousand rubles with breakfast.
SHERATON GRAND DOHA RESORT & CONVENTION HOTEL 5*
Hotel Sheraton Grand Doha boasts of its picturesque territory of more than 28 hectares, stretching along the coast of the Arabian Gulf. The hotel's convenient location, just a 15-minute drive from downtown Doha, makes it easy for guests to combine their stay at the hotel with exploring the country and shopping.
Sheraton Hotel Grand Doha. Photos – Qatar Tourism
This, perhaps, the most famous hotel in Doha, in addition to a wide beach, has an outdoor pool with controlled water temperature, a children's pool. Among several restaurants there is a panoramic one on the roof of the hotel.
Tourists also appreciate the SPA center and sports infrastructure (tennis court, billiard rooms, and squash courts, a gym with modern equipment). By the way, the world famous golf club in Qatar is only 10 minutes away.
Ask price: you can buy a tour for 7 nights for three (two adults and a child) with a departure at the end of December (including New Year's Eve) for 536.3 thousand rubles. breakfast included.
FOUR SEASONS DOHA 5* HOTEL
Location on the beautiful Corniche, private sandy beach, three-level swimming pool overlooking the sea, SPA center, separate children's pool, completely renovated in 2021 – here are at least six reasons why Four Seasons Hotel Dohamay become a favorite holiday destination in Qatar for families with children.
Four Seasons Doha Hotel. Photos – Qatar Tourism
Also available to guests: five pools, including a huge pool with grottoes and waterfalls, two pools with a children's area, boutiques, multilingual concierge, babysitting service, hairdresser, laundry and dry cleaning services, car rental, organization of wedding ceremonies, restaurants on the coast with Lebanese and French cuisine, Italian restaurant, poolside grill, tea bar, Arabic coffee house. And 10 minutes from the hotel is the Doha Golf Club.
Ask price: you can buy a 7-night hotel accommodation for three (two adults and a child) during the New Year holidays for 361.6 thousand rubles breakfast included.
HILTON DOHA 5* HOTEL
Hilton Doha, whose rooms overlook the Arabian Gulf, is located in the business district of West Bay. But this does not interfere with family vacation.
In addition to relaxing on a private white sand beach, in a temperature-controlled pool and in a spa with three types of therapies, the hotel offers a variety of sports activities, as well as visits to restaurants specializing in dishes Mediterranean and Arabic cuisine, Asian cuisine, fusion cuisine. At Trader Vic's Restaurant, guests enjoy tasting with live Latin music.
Hilton Doha Hotel. Photo – Qatar Tourism
For the rest of the children, the hotel has a children's playground, there are also children's activities on the beach.
Ask price: buy a tour for 7 nights for three (two adults and a child) with a departure at the end of January, it is possible for 231.9 thousand rubles. with breakfast.
Alexandra Polyanskaya