Marriott Opens Three Hotels in Doha

 Marriott has opened the three-hotel Doha City Center complex which includes the 257-room Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel, 204-room Courtyard by Marriott Doha City Center and 123-unit Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center.

All three hotels are located in two modern 48-storey towers, located in West Bay across from Qatar Financial Centre, on the doorstep of the new business district of Doha and 15 minutes from Doha International Airport.

Although each hotel has its own look and feel, they share floors 1-7 featuring three lobbies, nine restaurants and bars, 1200 square meters of meeting space, a Vitality Zone health club and Marriott’s signature Saray Spa featuring traditional Middle Eastern treatments and products.

“The opening of the three hotels is a major step forward in reinforcing Doha’s futuristic vision and surging tourism potential in Qatar,” said Ed Fuller, president and managing director, Marriott International. “These three new hotels give us six properties in the country, which is fast becoming a key business and leisure destination in the Middle East.”

Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel

The 257-room Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel is spread across 19 levels. It is equipped with the finest fittings and innovative technology, boasting 17 meeting rooms spread over 1,200 square meters (12,917 square feet). Embracing various local elements – from design to cuisine – the hotel provides visitors with a unique environment as well as comforts in forms of luxurious bedding, a Club Lounge, rooftop pool, Business Centre, high-speed internet and exclusive amenities.

Courtyard by Marriott Doha City Center

The 204-room Courtyard by Marriott Doha City Center is spread across 12 levels. Guestrooms offer a spacious work desk, high-speed internet, and laptop size safe, flat screen television, deluxe bedding and mini-bar. The hotel offers access to all 17 meeting rooms of the Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel.

Marriott Executive Apartments, Doha City Center

The Marriott Executive Apartments is spread over 21 floors and each of the 123 apartments has a panoramic view of the city or Persian Gulf. The fully-furnished, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments are equipped with spacious gourmet kitchens, executive work areas and state-of-the-art appliances. At the Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center, residents can relax at the residents’ club – towering 44 floors above the city with a lap pool, Jacuzzi, and views of the city skyline. There is also a fitness and lounge area that can be booked for private events, exclusive to the residents of the apartments.

Marriott International currently manages six hotels in Qatar, including the three above which have just opened. Its first hotel in the country was the 362-room Doha Marriott Hotel opened in 1999, followed by the 374-room The Ritz-Carlton Doha, opened in 2001, and the 174-room Sharq Village & Spa (managed by The Ritz-Carlton) opened in 2007.

Oliver Kahf is  General Manager of the three-hotel complex.

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