Gulf Times

Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels crowned as 3rd best in Middle East and 13th globally

-

Marked by its opulence and royal heritage, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels has ranked third in the ‘Top Hotels in Middle East’ and strengthen­ed its global ranking by being the 13th in the ‘Best Hotels in the World’.

Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels was awarded for the fourth consecutiv­e year at the recently held 34th Conde

Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, offering an ode to the hospitalit­y sector in withstandi­ng the Covid-19 pandemic of such magnitude.

These ratings affirm consumers’ confidence in brands such as Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels, which have gone beyond in surpassing consumers’ expectatio­ns in offering them safe, luxurious and rejuvenati­ng havens in terms of dining, stay and other luxe amenities, a press statement noted.

Elated by the recognitio­n received for the fourth year in a row, the management of Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels stressed that “an accolade of this stature and at such an inflection point only strengthen­s its commitment to deliver better than the best services to its esteemed consumers”.

“The management is enthused to deliver on such huge expectatio­ns with vigour as they move ahead. Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels remains committed to provide the absolute experience with the rich blend of Qatari heritage and upscale services to its guests,” the statement added.

Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels offers guests superior hospitalit­y, refreshing culinary concepts and unique corporate experience­s and leisure facilities for a comprehens­ive and personal approach to high-end living.

Guests soak up sights and scents of merchants selling fine silks, carpets, spices, Arabian Oud perfumes and more just stepping outside the properties. Its eight elegant hotels make up the only accommodat­ion within the Souq area, a “must-visit attraction for authentic and unforgetta­ble discoverie­s in Old Doha”.

Totalling 160 combined rooms and suites, this property is a collection of eight boutique hotels dotted around Doha’s Souq Waqif. The most historic of the properties is the Bismillah, the city’s oldest hotel, dating back to the 1950s and now comprises two private residences with ornately tiled balconies overlookin­g the action outside. Guests can relax in the lavish swimming pool to beat the desert heat at Al Mirqab Boutique Hotel or get rejuvenate­d by indulging in spa’s hammam at Al Jasra Boutique Hotel.

The Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigiou­s recognitio­n of excellence in the travel industry. They honour the best in travel, tourism, and hospitalit­y, as chosen by the discerning and influentia­l readers of Conde Nast Traveler.

Its audiences are influencer­s in travel, and vote for their favourites across various categories. With no nomination­s for the award categories and voting left open to readers,

Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Travel Awards are considered indicative of what discerning travellers really want and enjoy.

 ?? ?? Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels - Amiri Suite.
Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels - Amiri Suite.
 ?? ?? Najd Boutique Hotel’s lobby.
Najd Boutique Hotel’s lobby.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Qatar