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Malaki Lounge offers afternoon tea and Middle Eastern hospitality, while Aqua Doha brings Mediterranean cooking to the pool deck. Acoustic Music Penthouse is the rooftop music venue; Blue Cigar is a library lounge. The hotel also lists an in-house pool service and in-suite dining. Each has a different purpose, access policy and reservation arrangement.\n\nRaffles Spa is especially distinctive for its private spa suites. Their facilities and treatment requirements belong to the spa booking rather than the bedroom reservation. A private wellness visit can occupy a meaningful part of the day, while the hotel pool offers a simpler pause between outings.\n\nLusail Marina Promenade puts a waterfront walk close to the hotel. Doha’s museums, souqs and cultural districts make separate excursions. For the Grand Prix, a northern address still requires a complete circuit transfer: the local station connection, event shuttle and ticket-gate approach all matter. 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Return south to Legtaifiya, then complete the hotel connection." }, "accessNotice": "Arrange the complete route for your needs: hotel room and entrance, station lifts, local vehicle, event shuttle and ticket gate. 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Arrange a local car between Raffles Doha’s Marina East Street entrance and Legtaifiya Metro station. Name Raffles, not the adjoining Fairmont, and do not depend on an unconfirmed Lusail Tram connection. An authorised airport taxi can take you directly to Marina East Street, Lusail Marina District, Doha. Give the driver the full hotel name and use the designated hotel entrance. Airport transport is separate from circuit transport." }, { "q": "How do I travel from Raffles Doha to Hamad International Airport?", "a": "To travel from Raffles Doha to Hamad International Airport, reach Legtaifiya from Raffles Doha and take a southbound Red Line train specifically marked Hamad Intl Airport T1. A train towards Al Wakra is the wrong branch for the airport. Include checkout, stored bags, the station connection and your airline’s deadline; use a booked airport car when trains do not suit your flight. Avoid a tight Sunday post-race flight." }, { "q": "How do I return to Raffles Doha after qualifying or the Qatar Grand Prix?", "a": "To return to Raffles Doha from the circuit, take the event shuttle back to Lusail QNB, then the Red Line south to Legtaifiya. Use your arranged local car for the final leg to Raffles Doha. 2026 race-week Metro and event-shuttle hours are to be confirmed. Saturday qualifying starts at 21:00; Sunday’s 19:00 race has no fixed finish. Allow for venue-exit and shuttle queues, the last usable train at every change, and the final hotel connection before staying for a concert. If the last connection will not work, use a licensed taxi or prebooked car from the event’s authorised pickup area. Agree the meeting point, contact method, fare and final hotel entrance before departing. Hotel car services do not confer restricted circuit access." }, { "q": "What should I know before booking Raffles Doha?", "a": "Raffles Doha’s all-suite format is a substantial spend, and its marina location still needs a road connection to the Metro or circuit. Breakfast and any dining benefits depend on the selected suite rate or package." }, { "q": "What should I consider for an accessible journey to Raffles Doha and the Qatar Grand Prix?", "a": "For a stay at Raffles Doha, arrange the complete route for your needs: hotel room and entrance, station lifts, local vehicle, event shuttle and ticket gate. 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Malaki Lounge offers afternoon tea and Middle Eastern hospitality, while Aqua Doha brings Mediterranean cooking to the pool deck. Acoustic Music Penthouse is the rooftop music venue; Blue Cigar is a library lounge. The hotel also lists an in-house pool service and in-suite dining. Each has a different purpose, access policy and reservation arrangement.\n\nRaffles Spa is especially distinctive for its private spa suites. Their facilities and treatment requirements belong to the spa booking rather than the bedroom reservation. A private wellness visit can occupy a meaningful part of the day, while the hotel pool offers a simpler pause between outings.\n\nLusail Marina Promenade puts a waterfront walk close to the hotel. Doha’s museums, souqs and cultural districts make separate excursions. For the Grand Prix, a northern address still requires a complete circuit transfer: the local station connection, event shuttle and ticket-gate approach all matter. 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Arrange a local car between Raffles Doha’s Marina East Street entrance and Legtaifiya Metro station. Name Raffles, not the adjoining Fairmont, and do not depend on an unconfirmed Lusail Tram connection. An authorised airport taxi can take you directly to Marina East Street, Lusail Marina District, Doha. Give the driver the full hotel name and use the designated hotel entrance. Airport transport is separate from circuit transport." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I travel from Raffles Doha to Hamad International Airport?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "To travel from Raffles Doha to Hamad International Airport, reach Legtaifiya from Raffles Doha and take a southbound Red Line train specifically marked Hamad Intl Airport T1. A train towards Al Wakra is the wrong branch for the airport. Include checkout, stored bags, the station connection and your airline’s deadline; use a booked airport car when trains do not suit your flight. Avoid a tight Sunday post-race flight." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I return to Raffles Doha after qualifying or the Qatar Grand Prix?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "To return to Raffles Doha from the circuit, take the event shuttle back to Lusail QNB, then the Red Line south to Legtaifiya. Use your arranged local car for the final leg to Raffles Doha. 2026 race-week Metro and event-shuttle hours are to be confirmed. Saturday qualifying starts at 21:00; Sunday’s 19:00 race has no fixed finish. Allow for venue-exit and shuttle queues, the last usable train at every change, and the final hotel connection before staying for a concert. If the last connection will not work, use a licensed taxi or prebooked car from the event’s authorised pickup area. Agree the meeting point, contact method, fare and final hotel entrance before departing. Hotel car services do not confer restricted circuit access." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What should I know before booking Raffles Doha?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Raffles Doha’s all-suite format is a substantial spend, and its marina location still needs a road connection to the Metro or circuit. Breakfast and any dining benefits depend on the selected suite rate or package." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What should I consider for an accessible journey to Raffles Doha and the Qatar Grand Prix?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "For a stay at Raffles Doha, arrange the complete route for your needs: hotel room and entrance, station lifts, local vehicle, event shuttle and ticket gate. An accessible hotel or Metro station does not establish step-free access through the whole circuit journey." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Hampton by Hilton Doha Old Town**]()\n\n## Raffles Doha\n\nAll-suite accommodation in Katara Towers, with butler service, Italian dining and private spa suites.\n\n[Explore the stay]()\n\nYour dates **26 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026**\n\nArea **Katara Towers · Lusail Marina**\n\n01 / The stay\n\n### Raffles Doha\n\nThe all-suite format is a substantial spend, and marina location still needs a road connection to the Metro or circuit.\n\nRaffles Doha is an all-suite hotel within Katara Towers, facing the Lusail waterfront. Its appeal is the space and ceremony of the stay: vaulted details, patterned ceilings, generous living areas and a butler attached to every suite reservation. This is the option for travellers who want a private base with room to spend an afternoon indoors, as well as the recognisable silhouette of one of Qatar’s landmark buildings.\n\nThe suite collection offers different outlooks and layouts, so the choice is more substantial than a higher floor alone. Urban and water-facing categories should be compared through their individual room details. Butler assistance can cover unpacking, garment care, restaurant arrangements and transport requests; it does not turn those separately charged services into complimentary inclusions.\n\n[Alba]() is the hotel’s northern Italian restaurant, with a chef’s table as a separate, more involved dinner. [L’Artisan]() now centres on breakfast. [Malaki Lounge]() offers afternoon tea and Middle Eastern hospitality, while [Aqua Doha]() brings Mediterranean cooking to the pool deck. [Acoustic Music Penthouse]() is the rooftop music venue; [Blue Cigar]() is a library lounge. The hotel also lists an in-house pool service and in-suite dining. Each has a different purpose, access policy and reservation arrangement.\n\n[Raffles Spa]() is especially distinctive for its private spa suites. Their facilities and treatment requirements belong to the spa booking rather than the bedroom reservation. A private wellness visit can occupy a meaningful part of the day, while the hotel pool offers a simpler pause between outings.\n\n[Lusail Marina Promenade]() puts a waterfront walk close to the hotel. Doha’s museums, souqs and cultural districts make separate excursions. For the Grand Prix, a northern address still requires a complete circuit transfer: the local station connection, event shuttle and ticket-gate approach all matter. A flexible breakfast and a free evening for [Alba]() fit this stay better than a prepaid dinner immediately after the racing.\n\n![Arched living room with blue rug and gold shelving in an Urban Suite at Raffles Doha]()\n\nAccommodation **Raffles Doha** Katara Towers · Lusail Marina\n\nRaffles Doha illuminated orange entrance canopy and curved arrival drive at Katara Towers\n\nArched living room with blue rug and gold shelving in an Urban Suite at Raffles Doha\n\nRaised pool and curved blue-glass tower at Raffles Doha\n\nVaulted lobby and crystal columns at Raffles Doha\n\nSuite bedroom with patterned gold headboard and arched windows at Raffles Doha\n\nPrivate spa suite with plunge pool and treatment area at Raffles Doha\n\n### Raffles Doha: stay essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n All-suite hotel with Raffles Butler service\n2. 02\n\n Urban, Crescent and Gulf suites\n3. 03\n\n [Alba]() , Aqua and [Acoustic]() dining venues\n4. 04\n\n Nearby: [Lusail Marina promenade]() · Katara Towers · [The Pearl]() by road\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your stay\n\n#### Price & inclusions\n\nCurrency\n\nPrices shown in QAR.\n\nStay total\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk the hotel for the full stay total, including taxes and mandatory fees.\n\n#### Event journey\n\nMarina East Street, Lusail Marina District, Doha\n\nArrange a local car between Raffles Doha’s Marina East Street entrance and Legtaifiya Metro station. Name Raffles, not the adjoining Fairmont, and do not depend on an unconfirmed Lusail Tram connection. Take the Red Line north towards Lusail QNB. At Lusail QNB, transfer to the event shuttle, then follow the current ticket entrance and signed route to your viewing area. Shuttle pickup details and hours are to be confirmed; the Metro does not reach the circuit.\n\nArrange the complete route for your needs: hotel room and entrance, station lifts, local vehicle, event shuttle and ticket gate. An accessible hotel or Metro station does not establish step-free access through the whole circuit journey.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Choose your room & rate\n\nCompare the exact room, meal plan and full stay price for your dates. Airport and circuit transfers require separate arrangements unless included in your booking.\n\nCancellation, no-show and date-change terms depend on the selected rate. Read the final conditions before payment.\n\nObtain the full tax-inclusive stay price, compulsory charges, deposit and payment schedule before paying.\n\n#### Return to your hotel\n\nTake the event shuttle back to Lusail QNB, then the Red Line south to Legtaifiya. Use your arranged local car for the final leg to Raffles Doha. 2026 race-week Metro and event-shuttle hours are to be confirmed. Saturday qualifying starts at 21:00; Sunday’s 19:00 race has no fixed finish. Allow for venue-exit and shuttle queues, the last usable train at every change, and the final hotel connection before staying for a concert. If the last connection will not work, use a licensed taxi or prebooked car from the event’s authorised pickup area. Agree the meeting point, contact method, fare and final hotel entrance before departing. Hotel car services do not confer restricted circuit access.\n\n#### Rooms & accommodation\n\nUrban Suite · Choose the exact bedding, view and occupancy in the official booking.\n\nCrescent Suite · Choose the exact bedding, view and occupancy in the official booking.\n\nGulf Suite · Choose the exact bedding, view and occupancy in the official booking.\n\n#### Hotel facilities\n\nWi-Fi: Available · Wi-Fi is available.\n\nPool: Available · Pool and spa facilities; treatments and facility access have separate booking conditions.\n\nBreakfast: Room / rate · Breakfast and any dining benefits depend on the selected suite rate or package.\n\nLate dining: Room / rate · [Alba]() offers Italian dining, [Aqua Doha]() serves Mediterranean food by the pool and [Acoustic]() is a rooftop venue. Ask your butler to arrange late food around the actual circuit return.\n\nAirport shuttle: Room / rate · Use an authorised airport taxi or obtain a separately priced hotel-car booking.\n\nAccessible facilities: Room / rate · Request the appropriate bedroom, bathroom and arrival assistance; discuss the complete event journey before booking.\n\nCircuit transfer: Ask hotel · No hotel-operated circuit shuttle is included unless your particular booking expressly supplies it.\n\nCheckout & luggage: Ask hotel · Agree bag storage before check-in or after checkout and any late-checkout charge.\n\n#### Breakfast, pre-race meals & late food\n\nBreakfast and any dining benefits depend on the selected suite rate or package.\n\nOn-site dining: [Alba]() , [L’Artisan]() , [Malaki Lounge]() , [Aqua Doha]() , [Acoustic Music Penthouse]() , [Blue Cigar]() . Tables and meal packages are booked separately from your room.\n\n[Alba]() offers Italian dining, Aqua serves Mediterranean food by the pool and [Acoustic]() is a rooftop venue. Ask your butler to arrange late food around the actual circuit return.\n\n[Hotel dining options]()\n\n### Location & nearby places\n\nExplore around Raffles Doha\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Raffles Doha: frequently asked questions\n\n01 How do I reach Raffles Doha from Hamad International Airport?\n\nTo reach Raffles Doha, take the Red Line from Hamad Intl Airport T1 towards Lusail QNB and leave at Legtaifiya. Arrange a local car between Raffles Doha’s Marina East Street entrance and Legtaifiya Metro station. Name Raffles, not the adjoining Fairmont, and do not depend on an unconfirmed Lusail Tram connection. An authorised airport taxi can take you directly to Marina East Street, Lusail Marina District, Doha. Give the driver the full hotel name and use the designated hotel entrance. Airport transport is separate from circuit transport.\n\n02 How do I travel from Raffles Doha to Hamad International Airport?\n\nTo travel from Raffles Doha to Hamad International Airport, reach Legtaifiya from Raffles Doha and take a southbound Red Line train specifically marked Hamad Intl Airport T1. A train towards Al Wakra is the wrong branch for the airport. Include checkout, stored bags, the station connection and your airline’s deadline; use a booked airport car when trains do not suit your flight. Avoid a tight Sunday post-race flight.\n\n03 How do I return to Raffles Doha after qualifying or the Qatar Grand Prix?\n\nTo return to Raffles Doha from the circuit, take the event shuttle back to Lusail QNB, then the Red Line south to Legtaifiya. Use your arranged local car for the final leg to Raffles Doha. 2026 race-week Metro and event-shuttle hours are to be confirmed. Saturday qualifying starts at 21:00; Sunday’s 19:00 race has no fixed finish. Allow for venue-exit and shuttle queues, the last usable train at every change, and the final hotel connection before staying for a concert. If the last connection will not work, use a licensed taxi or prebooked car from the event’s authorised pickup area. Agree the meeting point, contact method, fare and final hotel entrance before departing. Hotel car services do not confer restricted circuit access.\n\n04 What should I know before booking Raffles Doha?\n\nRaffles Doha’s all-suite format is a substantial spend, and its marina location still needs a road connection to the Metro or circuit. Breakfast and any dining benefits depend on the selected suite rate or package.\n\n05 What should I consider for an accessible journey to Raffles Doha and the Qatar Grand Prix?\n\nFor a stay at Raffles Doha, arrange the complete route for your needs: hotel room and entrance, station lifts, local vehicle, event shuttle and ticket gate. An accessible hotel or Metro station does not establish step-free access through the whole circuit journey.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Doha and Lusail\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All hotels]()\n\nConfirm room facilities, the full stay price and booking conditions with the hotel before paying." }