The Sheraton Grand Doha is the city’s original landmark hotel, known as the Pyramid of the Gulf, and it has stood at the northern end of the Corniche since 1982. Set in landscaped grounds on the water in West Bay, it works as both a resort and a city hotel. There is a 400-metre private beach with loungers, cabanas and watersports, an outdoor pool, a children’s pool and the Sheraton Lagoon, a seawater-cooled lagoon, plus a kids club and playground. Every room and suite has a furnished balcony. Nine restaurants, bars and lounges include Jamavar for Indian fine dining, Al Hubara for Qatari heritage dishes and all-day dining, and Lucia’s Doha for Italian food by the sea, and there is a 24-hour gym, padel, tennis and squash courts. The convention centre makes it busy with events, but the beach feels a world away.
Living in it: you can walk straight onto the Corniche, and the West Bay towers and metro are close. It suits families and anyone who wants a beach day between museum visits.
Trade-offs: the building is older than the glossy towers around it, and conferences bring crowds to the lobby. It is a taxi ride to Souq Waqif and the museums.
Why stay here
- ✓400-metre private beach
- ✓Outdoor pool and kids pool
- ✓Seawater-cooled lagoon
- ✓Kids club and playground
- ✓Jamavar Indian restaurant
- ✓Private balcony in every room
- ✓24-hour gym
- ✓Padel, tennis and squash courts
Good questions
Does the Sheraton Grand Doha have a beach?+
Yes, a 400-metre private beach with loungers, cabanas and watersports.
Is it good for families?+
Yes, there is a kids club, a playground, a children’s pool and a seawater lagoon.
Where is it?+
At the northern end of the Corniche in West Bay.
