The new Banana Island Resort in Doha, developed by Qatar-based UrbaCon Trading and Contracting, is the same as a Maldivian resort, according to one of the companies behind the project. 
Moataz Al-Khayyat, CEO of UrbaCon, said the resort “is the first of its kind in the region, which is held in the sea, and it is similar to the Maldives resorts”.
“The people, who used to go to the Maldives, can now save their time and money and come to Banana Island Resort which is as exactly as the Maldives resorts,” he asserted.
The island resort, which opened earlier this year just off the coast of Doha, offers an array of accommodations, all with an ocean view, including a 96-room hotel, 34 two- and three-bedroom poolside villas and 11 Maldives-style villas built above the water on stilts.
It includes a 800-m long private beach, a marina with 30 berths, a dive centre, a lap pool, a children’s pool, a full range of water sports, tennis, beach volleyball, a Balance Wellness Centre, an entertainment centre with a nine-hole putting golf course, a bowling alley and a VIP cinema theatre. Eight dining options offer a choice of Middle Eastern, Italian and international cuisines.
The crescent-shaped island is a 20-minute ferry ride from Doha or a 10-minute helicopter ride from the Doha airport.
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