Hyatt Motels Company immediately introduced the opening of Andaz Doha, marking the debut of the approach to life model in Qatar and the fourth Hyatt model within the metropolis.
Positioned within the prestigious West Bay, lower than a 20-minute drive from Hamad Worldwide Airport, Andaz Doha provides a window to discover town’s wonders and cultural points of interest together with Metropolis Heart Doha Mall, the Doha Exhibition & Conference Heart (DECC), Souq Waqif, Katara Cultural Centre and extra.
The resort options 256 guestrooms, which incorporates 32 suites and 4 Royal suites, in addition to 56 residences for company searching for long-term stays, various from one to a few bedrooms. The property may have three distinctive eating ideas – The Salt Street Doha, which is now formally open, in addition to Mr. & Mrs. Hawker and Mumble Jungle, that are set to open within the coming months.
Stephen Ansell, Managing Director, Center East and Africa, Hyatt, commented, “We’re delighted by the debut of one in every of our way of life manufacturers in Qatar with the opening of Andaz Doha. The property marks an thrilling milestone for Hyatt’s rising model portfolio because it represents the third Andaz branded property within the Center East.”
“We’re thrilled to debut the Andaz model in Doha in one of many nation’s most sought-after locations”, mentioned Jafar Abu Baji, Normal Supervisor at Andaz Doha. “Via collaborations with native artists, Andaz Doha pays homage to the nation’s wealthy tradition, and we sit up for welcoming company to a brand new degree of luxurious way of life hospitality within the metropolis.”
Idea and Design
Andaz Doha is a sublime illustration of Qatari tradition, celebrating town’s authenticity by way of distinctive luxurious touchpoints. A complicated colour palette of gold, rose gold and bronze all through represents the area’s wealth and unimaginable contributions to artwork whereas the luscious maroon colour honors the Qatari flag.
Designed by Brime Robbins, Andaz Doha provides awe-inspiring ‘Airlock’ entrance; an immersive house that includes a sea of kaleidoscopic lights referencing the multi-faceted panorama of Doha. The cover takes heart stage within the resort’s elegant foyer, alluding to Qatar’s conventional craft of Sadu weaving design. Visitors may even encounter a reproduction of a conventional “Katara pigeon tower”, paying tribute to Qatar’s historic use of messenger birds. Ornate picket doorways with customized handles formed like Arab strolling sticks are a nod to the area’s Bedouin previous, whereas customized water-inspired carpets weaving by way of the corridors are impressed by Doha’s gorgeous shoreline. The journey of discovery continues all through the resort with particulars present in each nook together with geometric mosaic tiles, conventional woven textiles, calligraphy work, and disruptive artwork.
Guestrooms and Suites
The resort’s 312 rooms, suites and residences have been designed with trendy interpretations of Qatari traditions and heritage. Unfold throughout 26 flooring, Andaz Doha visitor rooms offers an opulent and cozy setting to benefit from the metropolis’s vibrant points of interest. Sea or metropolis views can be found, with spacious 19 sq. meter loos together with a separate tub and bathe. All rooms embody a mini bar in addition to eco-friendly facilities. Visitors will encounter patterned cushions designed with the Qatari weaving method, ‘Al Sadu’, iridescent orbs, regionally sourced stone and kaleidoscopic shapes.
Residences
Andaz Doha options 56 spacious residences together with 34 one-bedroom residences, 12 two-bedroom residences and 10 three-bedroom residences; providing all of the comforts of residence in a trendy and opulent house. Designed in tasteful hues of cream, amber and gold vary in measurement from 100 sq. meters to 300 sq. meters and have walk-in wardrobe areas. The elegant residences are full with devoted parking areas and resident-only elevators, designed to supply privateness and accessibility. Residents have entry to the resort’s facilities together with the health club, pool and spa with personalised resort advantages accessible to long-term company.
Eating and Leisure
Andaz Doha’s culinary choices draw inspiration from throughout the globe, starting from South African cooking-inspired ideas to Asian fare:
- Formally open now, The Salt Street Doha is positioned within the foyer and explores the important ingredient ‘salt’, one of many earth’s oldest minerals.
- Set to open within the coming months, Mr. & Mrs. Hawker (third flooring) will draw from the idea of a Singaporean Hawker Heart to function a market-to-table philosophy. The eating choices may even embody the one enclosed outside terrace in Doha, with metropolis and sea views.
- Anticipated to launch later this yr, Mumble Jungle (third flooring) nods to a rainforest aesthetic to function an assortment of vibrant cocktails and mocktails, impressed by Afro-Cuban traditional creations.
Wellness
Alara Spa, which means ‘water fairy’ in Arabic, is concentrated on the Hammam bathing ritual. That includes six therapy rooms with separate female and male areas, a natural sauna, steam rooms and multi-sensory showers, Alara Spa’s menu encompasses a collection of wellness rituals, face therapies, physique scrubs and soothing massages, all of which incorporate historical customs with modern practices. Health fanatics can benefit from the health heart, a completely geared up, 24-hour studio with cardiovascular and weight-training tools. Moreover, set to open to company quickly, a superbly designed outside pool makes for a really perfect setting to get pleasure from moments of poolside bliss, whereas the poolside bar serves refreshments.
Social Areas
The property provides varied services for enterprise and leisure journey. On the bottom flooring sits the Andaz Lounge, an area for productive workflow or non-public conferences. The resort additionally options 1,600 sq. meters of assembly and occasion areas, together with a 750-square-meter ballroom.
With 4 studio areas inside Andaz Doha, every represents completely different points of Doha’s wealthy cultural heritage. The Calligrapher Studio showcases the swish type of writing, mixing the outdated and new scripts by way of design. The Weaving Studio was impressed by the standard “Al Sadu” method, an historical artwork type wherein uncooked supplies, similar to sheep wool, cotton, camel hair and goat hair, are spun or knit into materials. The Structure Studio attracts on elegant artifacts with cultural references and supply a sense of ‘open workspace’ by way of its impartial color palette. Lastly, The Navigator Studio takes inspiration from conventional fishing strategies, with its picket flooring designed to symbolize the Jalboot used for navigating the excessive seas to hunt pearls.
The opening of Andaz Doha represents Hyatt’s rising way of life portfolio within the area and turns into the threerd Andaz resort in Center East. The property joins Andaz lodges throughout main locations, together with London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Tokyo.