Most guests travelling with Qatar Airways via Doha probably won’t see to see much of the capital of Qatar. Except for the airport, of course. In order to change this, the airline is offering a Discover Qatar program, which allows you to stay at 4 or 5 – for as little as US$48 (~€41) per night.
For this offer, the airline is cooperating with the national tourism authority of Qatar. Hotels can be booked directly through a special website that Qatar Airways has set up specifically for this matter. Booking a flight that includes a stopover can be done via this landing page:
After choosing flight dates, you can first select one of four hotel categories…
…and then pick a specific hotel, if it is available during your trip:
The interface is simple and easy to navigate. While it is very likely that you will get your desired hotel once chosen, Qatar Airways reserves the right to rebook you to a different hotel in the same category without prior notice. That could result in you missing out on perks like free breakfast if you hold a status at a specific chain.
Depending on the fare, a stopover in Doha that lasts for more than 24 hours can lead to a higher price. This is mostly due to additional taxes and fees, since you won’t just simply change aircraft but arrive in Doha and then depart again separately. But more often than not, the discount you get on the hotel rate will compensate for the higher ticket price.
Editor’s Note: Qatar Airways’ stopover program is forthcoming and straight forward. In most cases, you will visit a country you otherwise wouldn’t have visited while staying at a hotel that otherwise would’ve been far more expensive. The fact that you can check hotel availability before booking makes it much more attractive than other stop-over programs.
Participating Hotels
Qatar Airways offers discounted rooms for business class and economy passengers alike. It sorts the hotels in four categories – the prices include two adults and one child up to 11 years:
- Standard 4-star hotel
- 1 night: US$28 (~€24)
- 2 nights: US$46 (~€39)
- 3 nights: US$98 (~€83)
- 4 nights: US$152 (~€129)
- Premium 5-star hotel
- 1 night: US$48 (~€41)
- 2 nights: US$86 (~€73)
- 3 nights: US$154 (~€130)
- 4 nights: US$222 (~€188)
- Premium Beach 5-star hotel
- 1 night: US$62 (~€52)
- 2 nights: US$114 (~€96)
- 3 nights: US$196 (~€166)
- 4 nights: US$276 (~€233)
- Luxury 5-star hotel (incl. breakfast)
- 1 night: US$166 (~€140)
- 2 nights: US$324 (~€274)
- 3 nights: US$510 (~€431)
- 4 nights: US$696 (~€589)
These are some hotels within the aforementioned categories:
- Standard 4-star hotel
- Holiday Inn Doha – The Business Park
- Central Inn Souq Waqif
- Ramada Encore Doha
- Riviera Rayhaan By Rotana
- Gloria Hotel & Suites
- Plaza Inn Doha
- Centro Capital Doha by Rotana
- La Maison Hotel Doha
- Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel
- Best Western Plus Doha
- The Royal Riviera Hotel
- Grand Regal Hotel
- Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence
- Wonder Palace Hotel
- Premium 5-star hotel
- Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels By Tivoli
- Al Najada Hotel By Tivoli
- Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park
- Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
- Souq Al Wakra Hotel By Tivoli
- Steigenberger Hotel Doha
- Grand Regency Trademark Collection by Wyndham
- The Grand Lux Hotel
- Abesq Doha Hotel & Residences
- Warwick Doha
- Concorde Hotel
- Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha
- Velero Hotel Doha
- Golden Tulip Hotel Doha
- Millennium Place Doha
- Millennium Plaza Doha
- Millennium Hotel Doha
- Premium Beach 5-star hotel
- Le Meridien City Center Doha
- Element by Westin City Center Doha
- Element West Bay Doha
- Delta Hotels by Marriott City Center Doha
- City Centre Rotana Doha
- Qabila Westbay Hotel by Marriott
- Best Plaza West Bay Hotel
- Luxury 5-star hotel (incl. breakfast)
- Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
- Hilton Doha The Pearl
- The St. Regis Doha
- InterContinental Doha
- Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
- Marsa Malaz Kempinski The Pearl Doha
- Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas
- Banyan Tree Doha At La Cigale Mushaireb
- Sealine Beach, A Murwab Resort
- The Plaza Doha LXR
- The Ned
- Dusit Hotel and Suites
- Al Messila, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Doha
- La Cigale Hotel
- Mandarin Oriental Doha
- Le Royal Meridien Doha
- Aleph Doha Residences, Curio Collection By Hilton
- The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
- Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
- Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North
- AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection by Hilton
- Hilton Doha
- Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva Som
- Raffles Doha
- Mondrian Doha
- Park Hyatt Doha
- The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
- Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay
- Mina Hotel & Residences
The selection of possible hotels changes, depending on your travel period. Your favourite hotel might be fully booked or plainly not available during your stop-over.
Terms & Conditions
The most important terms and conditions are:
- Availability cannot be guaranteed. In the worst case, you have to pay for your hotel yourself.
- You can use the offer for a maximum of two stopovers per ticket.
- Your Doha layover needs to be at least 12 hours long.
- You cannot stay more than four nights at a stopover hotel.
- Qatar Airways can change the hotel at will, even after booking.
You can find the full terms & conditions for these stopovers here.
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Comments (8)
Hello. Recently stayed in Treffen House Doha for 2 nights as part of Stopover program (standard 4* hotel).
You can find my review here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NocXz6RxqjAK8XeGA (avoid this hotel if possible).
what do you think, which hotel is the best option/have the most value? but in any of the hotels is brekafast incl. right?
hey, do you know if its necessary for the discount hotel to book directly on qarar or is it also possible to book via an OTA?
Hi there! While Qatar keeps mentioning that the booking should be made via the official homepage, terms & conditions only state that your ticket has to be confirmed by Qatar Airways. Also, the E-ticket number has to start with “157”. Both requirements should be met if you book via an OTA. But this is, of course, an answer without any guarantee on correctness? You could always try calling Qatar or post your question in our new Travel Dealz forum (only available in German).
i called the qatar hotline. they told me its possible to book also via an OTA like expedia etc. the ticket number should just start with 157. they told me, i can call before i book, the OTA to double check the ticket nr.
Great news! Thanks for coming back and sharing this information with us. We added a short paragraph letting other readers know about the fact that flights can definitely be booked via an OTA as well.
thanks for this great blog!
i have booked via an OTA, and thanks god, i got an 157 ticket 😛
Congrats! Happy to hear that you’ll be able to benefit from the stopover deal? The offer is on a “room only basis”. Consequently, breakfast is not automatically included. While I’ve never been to Doha, I am assuming that most 5-star hotels will be fine. Personally, I’d give InterContinental, Marriott Marquis, and Rotana a closer look.