Al Nakheel Hotel

Doha


With an excellent location close to Souq Waqif, this basic (and shabby round the edges) hotel has mirrored ceilings in the corridors and large rooms with somewhat heavy and dark furnishings. Ask to see the room first to avoid getting one with a view onto a brick wall.


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1. Gold Souq

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This modern mall a stone's throw away from Souq Waqif has one of the largest clusters of gold-jewellery vendors around. The glorious designs and…

2. Doha Fort

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Previously used as both a prison and as an ethnographic museum, this fort was built during the 19th-century Turkish occupation but lost many of its…

3. Souq Waqif

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This vibrant complex is without doubt one of the most atmospheric places to explore in Qatar. Built on an ancient market site, the area remains the social…

4. Falcon Souq

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For a glimpse of Qatari heritage, don't miss the Falcon Souq. You only have to see the scale of the market, afforded its own traditional arcaded building…

5. Horse Stables

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6. Camel Pen

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Pop over here from the Corniche for a photo op with a grazing camel. The animals are in their pen here most of the day and into the early evening.

7. Pearl Monument

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8. Diwan

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