Raffles Doha
Doha · Qatar
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Character and identity
Raffles occupies one of the twin scimitar-shaped Katara Towers in Lusail, a 725-foot landmark that has become shorthand for the new Doha skyline. Marcel Wanders' interiors run to cathedral arches, laser-cut marble "drapes" and a kaleidoscopic ceiling that shifts from daytime clouds to a starlit sky. All 132 suites come with a 24/7 butler, Frederic Malle fragrance, and a leather "jewelry box" hiding a Louis Vuitton-trunk dressing room and crystal maxi bar. Dining stretches from Alba by three-Michelin-starred Enrico Crippa to rooftop Acoustic and the chandelier-lit Malaki Lounge. The Blue Cigar Lounge keeps 200 rare first editions read aloud nightly by a book sommelier.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and well-heeled solo travellers who want unapologetic, theatrical luxury and a butler who anticipates rather than reacts. Serious eaters will get the most out of Alba and the truffle library. Families who travel in suite-and-kids'-club style are genuinely catered for, with enchanted-forest play spaces and family suites.
Should look elsewhere:
Beach seekers (there isn't one, just a 55-metre pool), and anyone who wants to walk out into a dense, walkable city. Lusail is still filling in around the tower. Service is exacting in intent but with over 1,000 staff and a recent opening, polish remains uneven outside the senior butler team.
Bottom line
What sets this property apart is the sheer ambition of the design and the all-suite, butler-led format: no other hotel in Qatar delivers the same theatrical-yet-cultured envelope. Book it if you want a destination hotel rather than a base for sightseeing, splash on a themed suite (the Parisian townhouse is the headline act), and budget at least one dinner at Alba. Allow generous airport transfer time given Doha traffic.
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What this place offers
- 24-hour room service
- Babysitting services
- Gym
- House car
- Meeting rooms
- Outdoor pool
- Restaurants
- Spa
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
