Debut of the St. Regis Doha in Qatar

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced the debut of The St. Regis Doha as the St. Regis brand continues its dynamic global growth and nearly triples its portfolio in just five years. Owned by Resorts Development Company and developed by Alfardan Group, The St. Regis Doha is Qatar’s first St. Regis hotel and ideally located within Doha’s newest waterfront destination at Al Gassar Resort. The hotel features 336 luxuriously-appointed guest rooms, including 70 elegant suites and two Presidential suites, all offering breath-taking views of the Arabian Gulf. As the finest address in Doha, the hotel is centrally located between the city’s cultural heritage sites and its emerging commercial hub. The hotel’s distinctive architecture showcases the contemporary design fused with traditional Arabic touches, an impressive addition to the city’s skyline.

Exquisite Culinary Experiences
The St. Regis Doha offers 10 distinctive culinary and lounge experiences featuring some of the world’s most renowned chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, where Michelin-starred chef Gilles Bosquet will create sumptuous selections developed and influenced by the renowned Chef Ramsay in an elegant setting inspired by an English manor house and the famed Hakkasan which will bring authentic yet contemporary Cantonese cuisine to Doha when it opens later this year.

Luxury Leisure and the first Remede Spa in the Middle East
The St. Regis Doha offers 16,000 square metres of luxury leisure facilities, including the first Remède Spa in the Middle East, which provides the ultimate indulgence within tranquil surroundings. The spa features 22 treatment rooms, making it one of the largest and finest spas in Doha. The hotel also offers an ultra-modern fitness centre, an Olympic-size swimming pool and a private beach with 10 beachfront cabanas. The St. Regis Doha also features 4,000 square metres of state-of-the-art meeting, event and conference space, including one of the largest ballrooms in Doha.

SOURCE: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Daniel Fountain / 12.05.2012

Editor, Hotel Designs

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