Minor Hotels to open three hotels in Qatar
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Minor Hotels has announced that it will open three new-build hotels in Qatar in spring 2018 under its Tivoli and Oaks brands. 
Launching in April, Tivoli Al Najada Doha Hotel is in the final stages of development in the centre of the Qatari capital.
Facilities in the five-storey property will include 151 guest rooms and suites, a selection of dining options, a fitness centre, a swimming pool and a business centre, with guest rooms on the upper floors offering a panoramic view of the Doha skyline including West Bay.
The hotel sits within a new development surrounding a large open piazza with cafes, restaurants and shops, with the hotel offering dining on the terrace.
Tivoli Al Najada will also offer a ballroom for social occasions and corporate meetings and events, with a capacity of 250 guests.
Oaks Hotels & Resorts will make its debut in Qatar with Oaks Al Najada Doha, also set to open its doors in April 2018.
The 100 serviced apartments have been designed to reinvent the conventional residential concepts of compound and high-rise accommodations, with minimalist interiors and an Arabian touch.
Oaks Al Najada will offer onsite facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, alfresco dining, a pool bar and 24hr room service. This will be the third Oaks in the Middle East, joining properties in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE.
Tivoli Al Najada is located alongside Oaks Al Najada and both are part of the same new development in central Doha.
The hotels are within easy walking distance of the new Msheireb Downtown Doha development, Bank Street, the Museum of Islamic Arts on the Corniche and the renowned Souq Waqif. In addition, the location is 15 minutes away from Hamad International Airport and close to the central rail terminal, scheduled to open in 2020.
Souq Al Wakra Hotel Qatar by Tivoli is a new five-star property blending Qatari tradition and top-end contemporary leisure in Souq Al Wakra, an up-and-coming seaside district a 20-minute drive from central Doha. The hotel is destined to be a convenient and luxurious stay for business and leisure travellers alike, with close proximity to Hamad International Airport.
Dillip Rajakarier, CEO Minor Hotels, said: “The Middle East is a key growth market for Minor Hotels and we are delighted to be opening two new Tivoli hotels and debuting the Oaks brand in Qatar. We are delivering on our promise when we acquired Tivoli last year to grow the brand within Minor Hotels’ footprint and for sure we will see the brand grow further. Qatar will be the second GCC country for Oaks and there is also opportunity to further grow this brand.”
Last month Minor Hotels debuted Tivoli Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East with the rebrand of Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels in Doha to Tivoli. Minor Hotels also operates Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara in the Qatari capital. The addition of the three new hotels in Doha will bring the total number of properties operated by Minor Hotels in the GCC region to 16 across multiple brands.
