Does Qatar’s $19 stopover package make it the world’s best stopover destination? While many things make for a bad stopover – delays, airports without real food, experiences like that dude from The Terminal – what does a good one have? Cost, convenience, safety, and fun things to do, we think! Which makes Qatar’s 2023 stopover deal, thanks to Qatar Airways and Discover Qatar, one of the world’s best!
A good stopover is multi-faceted. You need a comfortable hotel so that if you’re jet-lagged to the max, you can crash in comfort. It’s also good to be convenient to the airport. We’ve all been there after a long flight finding ourselves on a long drive to reach a dodgy hotel in the backwaters of a destination. Erm, no thanks.
Cost is another stopover consideration. We’d rather save on hotels and spend the cash on exciting things at the destination. Like shopping or water sports or a swanky meal, just because. And if there are cool attractions and fabulous points of interest, even better!
Qatar ticks our stopover checklist perfectly, taking care of everything you need so you can do exactly what you want, when you want, at a brilliant price, too!
Don’t believe us? Check out David Beckham’s Qatar stopover (and no, you don’t need his bank balance to enjoy Qatar!).
Stopovers from A$19 a night (yes, really)
In a destination known for its high-end retailers, gold souqs, and lavish architecture, it should come as no surprise that Qatar has a range of hotels that make you feel pampered and refreshed after your flight from Australia. All from a very affordable rate!
The Qatar ’23 stopover deals include up to 4-night stays, with the pricing starting from these low rates:
- Pick a Standard stay to enjoy a 4-star hotel starting at A$19 per night
- Upgrade to a Premium stay if you’d like a 5-star hotel from A$28 per night
- Go all-in on a Luxury stay to experience the best of Qatar’s 5-star accommodation. Prices start from A$106 per night, including breakfast
The impressive list of hotels includes The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa, W Doha, Alwadi Hotel Doha MGallery Hotel, Mondrian Doha, Sheraton Grand Doha, La Cigale Hotel Doha, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva Som, Park Hyatt Doha, Hilton Salwa Beach Resort and more.
Check out our dynamic map and explore the key hotels featured in the stopover deals.
There are also optional ‘world’s best stopover’ add-ons. This includes amazing breakfasts at affordable prices, airport transfers (there’s even a VIP meet and greet service), plus touring experiences, like Discover Doha and Discover the Dunes and Inland Sea tours.
Comfort in Qatar
Qatar is one of the world’s most welcoming destinations, ensuring visitors enjoy their Qatar stopover in comfort and safety (Qatar has recently maintained Numbeo’s #1 spot as World’s Safest Country).
Whether you’re exploring the traditional old harbour and town or the new Lusail City around the FIFA World Cup Stadium (only 21 days to go, woohoo!), you can enjoy it with complete peace of mind.
Qatar’s comfort also comes in the form of its hotel offerings. Did you notice that the hotels involved in the stopover deal are all 4-star and above? Choose from a 4-star Standard package, 5-star Premium, or 5-star Luxury properties!
If you’re looking for an absolute steal of a 4-star package, how about a night at the stylish K108 Hotel? Nestled in Al Ghanim, Doha’s vibrant old city, you can enjoy modern comforts while you snooze, and traditional Qatar on your doorstep.
Know you’re exactly where in the world you are when you wake up from your post-flight nap thanks to the distinctly Middle Eastern décor at the Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli. Located in the Premium category, this ensures you enjoy your stopover feeling like Arabian royalty.
When the opportunity presents itself to have splurge stay at non-splurge prices, take it! Maybe your budget wouldn’t normally stretch to a hotel with a private beach, but in Qatar, it can!
Like the Grand Hyatt Doha or Hilton Doha! The exquisitely designed Banyan Tree Doha is also the 5-star luxury property list that we highly rate.
This is not too good to be true! No matter which of Qatar Airways’ 140 destinations you’re flying to, know you can do it in style without breaking the bank. No, not bank. These deals are so good you probably only need to break your piggy bank!
Your Qatar stopover your way
Of course, you don’t want to spend your stopover holed up in a hotel, no matter how nice – you want to get out there! And Qatar’s out there is fascinating, diverse, and enthralling.
With authentic heritage, cosmopolitan city life, and high-end luxury, you can mix and match your day according to your interests and curiosity.
Ever wanted to ride a traditional dhow? Or haggle at a souq? Or learn Qatar’s history at the National Museum? All possible!
Then there is the adventure. You may know that you can go dune bashing on a 4×4 safari. But did you know Qatar’s coastline offers equally thrilling adventures, like swimming with whale sharks?
Coffee connoisseurs, add the Arabia coffee culture tour to your stopover to learn about the centuries-old practice passed down through Doha’s merchants.
Shopping lovers… well, you probably already know what a shopping hotspot Doha is. It’s world-famous for it, after all! Be sure to add Place Vendome and Galleries Lafayette to your itinerary.
Flying to Qatar with the world’s best airline
Flying to Qatar on the national airline, Qatar Airways, means you will be travelling on Skytrax’ Airline of the Year 2022 (winners for the seventh year in a row!).
Depart from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth to Doha, and connect to over 140 destinations at Hamad International Airport (World’s Best Airport for 2022).
Find out more
Register to be a Discover Qatar partner and access these great stopover rates at www.discoverqatar.qa/trade-partners.
Find out more about Qatar: www.visitqatar.qa, and stopovers here: www.stopoverinqatar.com.
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