The Ned Doha

The Ned Doha

The Ned Doha sits on the Corniche, close enough to Souq Waqif, Doha Fort and Ameer Cinema to reach on foot, and thirteen minutes' walk from the Diwan Emiri Royal Palace; balcony rooms face West Bay's towers and the Museum of Islamic Art. Ninety rooms, tagged as a design hotel rather than a standard business tower, sit behind a garden and terrace with outdoor furniture, unusual so close to the city center. Wellness runs to a spa, sauna, steam room, massage, a doctor on call and a first aid kit kept ready. A year-round outdoor pool, a full gym and a conference hall with fax and photocopy machines cover both the active hours and the working ones. Rooms run from a 344-square-foot Cosy Room to a 1991-square-foot Standard Suite, with sea-view doubles and a Large Room with its own sea view in between; Hotelbeds lists units with a balcony, bidet and electric tea kettle. Breakfast, a restaurant, a bar, a cafe and a snack bar cover meals, though service thins out during Ramadan. This suits someone traveling for work who still wants a pool and spa at day's end, or a couple who can produce a marriage certificate at check-in, since Qatari policy requires one before a shared room is confirmed. It suits less anyone without that paperwork, or without patience for the 600 QAR daily deposit and the 42 USD nightly charge for an extra bed. Pets are not allowed, and travelers on Indian, Iranian, Pakistani or Thai passports need Qatar's Visa on Arrival booked before they fly in. The garden is what makes this one worth the walk out to see. The Ned Doha sits on Doha's Corniche near Souq Waqif and Doha Fort, with a garden, a doctor on call, and a year-round pool across its 90 rooms. It suits work trips with an evening swim in mind, less so guests without a marriage certificate or the 600 QAR deposit.