Royal Qatar Hotel

Doha's Al Asmakh Street is the address, a downtown strip within walking distance of Souq Waqif, the Gold Souq and the Museum of Islamic Art. Royal Qatar Hotel is a renovated 4-star property built for that mix of errand and leisure: 74 rooms and eight suites, a business centre, an outdoor pool and a gym. Rooms run to a plain, functional standard rather than a decorative one. Deluxe Doubles take a king bed; Deluxe Twins carry two queen beds; the Twin Suite adds a sitting area off the bedroom, useful for a couple travelling with a child or a colleague sharing space rather than a room. Every room gets an LED TV, Wi-Fi, a safe box, a kettle and centralised air conditioning tuned by unit. Al Rayyan Hall, the meeting room, holds up to 60 guests, a fact that places the hotel as much for conferences as for city breaks. The Silkroute restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner across regional and international menus, and room service runs around the clock. Front desk issues smart keys and can store luggage for guests moving straight from checkout into a day of sightseeing. Check-in runs from 2pm. Metro access sits nearby, putting the Corniche and Mushairib within easy reach without a taxi.