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Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail
Lusail – Doha, Qatar · Waldorf Astoria · Grand Luxury
Designed by WATG with a building form inspired by flight and interiors by French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail opened in 2022 on Lusail's only private beach in time for the FIFA World Cup. Its 2,500 sqm ESPA Life Spa, the only ESPA Life in the Middle East, spans three floors and was designed in collaboration with Rochon around the aesthetics of luxury yachting.
- 14 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Lusail
- Rooms from 646 sq ft (60 m²)
- Interiors: Pierre-Yves Rochon
About Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail
- Architecture firm WATG shaped the building with smooth, curved forms inspired by flight, sweeping balconies that animate the façade from every angle, set on a lifted podium base with a seven-metre-high lobby looking out to the Arabian Gulf.
- Interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon (Four Seasons George V, The Savoy, Waldorf Astoria New York) created a white-marble and blue-hued lobby drawing from Qatar's desert and sea, and designed the peacock ceiling above the main lobby lounge.
- The 2,500 sqm ESPA Life Spa is the only ESPA Life flagship in the Middle East; its interiors, designed with Rochon using gold, bronze, mother-of-pearl and azure Murano glass tiles, reference the surrounding bay, and include a quartz sand bed, floatation bed, hydrotherapy pools, snow room, and 19 treatment suites.
- The resort holds Lusail's only private beach and operates an Aloha Surf Club with a dedicated FlowRider surf pool, unusual facilities for a branded luxury hotel in Qatar.
History
Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail is the Waldorf Astoria brand’s luxury resort in Lusail, north of Doha, marketed by Hilton as a beachfront escape with guest rooms, suites, residences, and villas. Hilton’s current property pages do not state the original opening date on the hotel pages I reviewed, but the hotel is clearly established as an active, fully branded Waldorf Astoria property in Qatar. The resort emphasizes seven dining venues, private balconies, and sweeping Arabian Gulf/coastline views.
Designed by WATG with a building form inspired by flight and interiors by French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail opened in 2022 on Lusail's only private beach in time for the FIFA World Cup.
The setting
Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail presides over a private beachfront on Damsa Boulevard within Lusail's Entertainment City, the northernmost leisure zone of the planned coastal city developed by Qatari Diar north of Doha. A private beach, waterpark, and the ESPA Life Spa — the only one in the Middle East — define a resort posture firmly separate from central Doha's urban density. Al Maha Island and Lusail Marina Promenade are each twenty-four minutes by car; Katara Cultural Village thirty-three. Proximity to Lusail's Formula One circuit appeals to high-profile leisure travellers, and the new city still taking shape around the property amplifies the hotel's beachfront-resort seclusion. 1 km from Place Vendôme Mall. 28 km from Hamad International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- SUSHISAMBA Doha — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Private beach
- Rooftop bar
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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