Overview

The W Doha, will be located in the West Bay of Doha on the Qatar peninsula. The W Doha Hotel will be the brand's second hotel planned for the Middle East following the W Dubai Festival City. Starwood is planning to open the W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar, opening end 2007. Starwood will manage the hotel on behalf of J&A Jaidah.

The W Doha will feature 292 guest rooms, including 31 suites and 154 W Residences. The W Doha will offer the Living Room experience the brand is known for, creating a place where guests and the local community can socialize, poolside lounge areas and spectacular views of the Persian Gulf. Guests and residents will be treated to the W brand's signature Whatever/Whenever service, the hotel's 24-hour concierge that can provide whatever guests want (from a pair of running shoes to private jet service), whenever they want it.

Multiple signature restaurants, a poolside outdoor shisha lounge, champagne bar, event space, and luxury retail space. 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. As part of a larger global expansion, the W brand also has plans to open hotels in Dubai, the Maldives, Barcelona, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Santiago, and Vieques

Since its debut in 1998, W Hotels has been a favorite of guests and developers alike and today is a global lifestyle brand with 21 properties in the most vibrant cities around the world. Inspiring and indulging its guests with thoughtful, refreshing and stylish experiences, signature restaurants, bars and destination spas, W has become the fastest-growing luxury hotel brand in the world. Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design, comfort and cultural influences from fashion to music to art and everything in between. W Dubai-The Palm will be the Brand's second property in Dubai, following the opening of W Dubai-Festival City. Recent openings include W Retreat & Spa-Maldives, W Dallas-Victory Hotel & Residences, and W Seoul-Walkerhill. W has announced plans for new hotels in Austin, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Hollywood, South Beach, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Hoboken. Internationally, W has announced plans for hotels in Barcelona, Istanbul, Athens, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Santiago, Doha and Koh Samui.