W Doha is Brand's Second Property Scheduled to Open in the Middle East
DOHA, Qatar, June 21, 2006. W Hotels, the world's fastest growing luxury hotel brand, has announced plans to open the W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar at the end of 2007. The W Doha, which will be located in the West Bay of Doha on the Qatar peninsula, is the brand's second hotel planned for the Middle East following the W Dubai Festival City.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, W's parent company, will manage the hotel on behalf of J&A Jaidah (one of the most well known and respected private companies in the Middle East). W Doha will feature 292 guest rooms, including 31 suites and 154 W residences, multiple restaurants, a poolside outdoor shisha lounge, champagne bar, event space and luxury retail space.
The W brand is known for creating relaxing atmospheres where guests and the local community can socialize; the W Doha will have poolside lounge areas offering spectacular views of the Arabian Gulf. The W brand's Whatever/Whenever(R) 24 hour concierge service will be available to guests dealing with all requests from providing running shoes to arranging a private jest.
President of W Hotels Worldwide, Ross Klein, comments "W Doha will offer a level of design, energy and style that does not yet exist in Qatar, while giving our guests access to some of the most authentic and treasured elements of the city, including shopping in traditional souks and desert safaris". Klein added "As the Middle East booms as a business and leisure destination, W is proud to offer a new kind experience for visitors and the local community in this region."
United Designers of London, best known for designing projects around the world including U2's The Clarence Hotel in Dublin and the Metropolitan Hotel in London, have been chosen as the designers for the W Doha project.
Roeland Vos, President, Starwood Europe, Africa & Middle East comments that the "W Doha is another wonderful step for the W brand in an incredibly exciting and dynamic region and another step for Starwood that further solidifies its position as the leading global hotel operator in the Middle East."
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