Qatar boom brings dozens of new hotels

Economy Posted on 06/01/2012

Qatar and in particular Doha continues to experience a major boom in hotel development with large international hotel chains and companies rushing to become a part of one of the fastest growing countries in the world. A raft of new hotels ranging from luxurious five star sanctuaries, to budget inns are set to open in Qatar's largest city, Doha over the next few years, revolutionising this destination which offered only one luxury hotel ten years ago.

More than US $100 billion worth of infrastructure is due to be completed before 2022 ? the year that FIFA comes to town - including the construction of 77 new hotels and 42 hotel apartments in Qatar.

For the traveller, this means new hotels by some of the best hotel groups on the world including the expansion of the existing Rotana Hotel, and a new St Regis, Crowne Plaza,three new Marriotts, three Hiltons, a Kempinski and one budget addition in the shape of a Premier Inn.

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In brief : Economy