Saketh C
February 26, 2024
It is a decent hotel and does the job. As a tourist, you get what you need (I am not saying you get what you want!). I was here just for a night on a stopover of more than 24 hours to visit the city of Doha. Location: I wanted a location which was close to a metro station so that I could just use public transport all over my trip. Metro is dead cheap with 6 QAR per day. It is a 3-4 minute walk from a metro station (see the photo). Very convenient and I could go anywhere (touristy) easily from here. Travel from and to the airport was super - it is on the red line which connects the airport. This, along with the price contributed to an extra star in the rating. Price: This was the CHEAPEST by a long way and for the price, it is definitely worth more. It may not be the case on all the days. Room Facilities: You have everything that you normally expect - TV, Water bottles, Coffee, Tea, Kettle, Iron (?) , Slippers, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Shower gel, Shampoo, Conditioner, Body lotion, Shower Cap, Towels, Bed Linen and loads of pillows. All neat and clean! Locker had a warning of low battery and I was afraid it would run out while locked. So, I did not use it. But if I had asked, they probably would have changed the battery. They could do with an extra plug point (or USB port) beside the bed. Room: It is a tad tiny, but not bad by any means. Again the size is okay for two people (I was solo though) to spend a few nights. The bathroom was okay, but was quite old with some broken grout between the tiles etc. But it looked like the cleaners tried their best to make it as clean as possible on a bathroom which had a lot of wear and tear. Again not a deal breaker. Service: I was greeted with a serious hello at the reception, but that's about it. They did what they needed to do and handed me the key. When I asked if there was breakfast available, the answer was it was not included, which I already knew. They redirected me to the desk opposite the reception for me to get an answer to that. The answer was that I needed to order breakfast in advance and they would prepare it for next day morning. That wasn't fun and I ended up having it outside - there are loads of eating places all over the city. Having said that, they are by no means rude - just that there was never a smile on any of the responses. I didn't have to ask for anything else, so can't comment more. Other facilities: I saw directions for gym, night club, pool etc. but I never used any of those, so can't comment on how they are, but they do exist.