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Mandarin Oriental Doha

Doha, Qatar

Mandarin Oriental Doha

At the heart of Msheireb, this residence looks onto Barahat, Doha’s great covered town square where the old city has been reimagined in stone, shade and light. David Collins Studio drew on the landscape and history of Qatar for the interiors, as curved forms recall desert dunes, while details inspired by pearl diving and traditional Qatari houses sit alongside contemporary furniture and Italian marble. The suites are generous and quietly theatrical, with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto the square or the city. Downstairs, Liang brings Cantonese cooking to Doha, while Mosaic turns dinner into a journey along the old Silk Route, with nine open kitchens cooking everything from sushi and Arabic grills to tandoori and yakitori. Above it all, the rooftop pool and Aqua offer a different view of the city; at the Spa, even the signature Singing Sand Dunes treatment takes its cue from the Qatari desert.

Accommodations

What we like

The View

Contemporary mashrabiya screens soften the light inside the Panoramic Suite.

The Glass

A glass of Dom Pérignon at the mirrored bar at Ambar.

The Moment

An afternoon by the rooftop pool, with a particularly fiendish crossword for company.

Location

Address

Barahat Msheireb Street

NA Doha, Qatar

Airport

Twenty to 25 minutes by private transfer from Hamad International Airport.

Msheireb

Msheireb Museums five minutes away on foot; Souq Waqif, ten.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free