With a stay at Grand Qatar Palace, you'll be centrally located in Doha, within a 5-minute drive of Souq Waqif and Doha Corniche. .This hotel is 4.3 mi (7 km) from City Centre Shopping Mall and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Souq Waqif Art Gallery.
What's nearby
Souq Waqif - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Souq Waqif Art Gallery - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
Doha Corniche - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
Pearl Monument - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
Museum of Islamic Art - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
Getting around
Souq Waqif Station Metro Goldline - 12 min walk
Hamad Intl. Airport (DOH) - 13 min drive
Restaurants
Paul - 12 min walk
ليالي الدوحة - 7 min walk
Um Al Hanaya - 9 min walk
MRA Bakery, Restaurant & Sweets - 8 min walk
Opus - 10 min walk
About this property
Grand Qatar Palace
Hotel with 2 restaurants, a short walk to Souq Waqif
Grand Qatar Palace offers 92 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a health club.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Make yourself at home in one of the 92 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. 32-inch LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite at Noushad Big Chef, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Noushad Big Chef - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
Arabic, English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Limo/town car service
Free valet parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: QAR 30 per person
2 restaurants
A coffee shop/cafe
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Noushad Big Chef
Things to do
Health club
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
24-hour business center
Conference space
Meeting room
Spa
Spa services
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair-accessible parking
More
1 building
11 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 2011
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Down comforter
Bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower/bathtub combination
Slippers
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch LED TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Free daily newspapers
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between November 1 and December 23.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A damage deposit of QAR 100 will be collected before check-in.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately QAR 30 per person
Airport shuttle fee: QAR 35 per vehicle (one-way)
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Pool access available from 8 AM to 10 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Grand Palace Qatar
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Grand Qatar Palace Doha
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Grand Qatar Palace Reviews
Reviews
6.8
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Property good but no have brkfst . Need more water on room
Wharl
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
6/10 Okay
Hassan
Apr 9, 2017
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It's ok. No Muslim shower in Wash rooms also no tooth paste. Sewerage system in Wash room not good
Hassan
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Jan 10, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Area is not good.
The area isn't good. It is very dirty in this area. It is next to an apartment that is ran down and used to house Pakistani laborers for construction.
Most of the buildings in the area are slated to be torn down in the next few years.
My king bed was 2 twins placed together and could feel the edges in the middle. However, the bed was comfortable.
The air conditioning worked great.
The hotel itself needs some updating. The pictures look better than the actual property.
Verified traveler
4/10 Poor
Verified traveler
Dec 27, 2016
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
GQPH
It's ok if you are working in Doha and need something on a budget. Breakfast is poor and not worth QAR50. Staff are pleasant and helpful but the surrounding area is a dirty congested nightmare. Clean but basic room.
Upon checking-in, the receptionists smiled and welcomed me like a family. I really like how receptionists assisted me all throughout my stay. I will definitely come back and will only book my trip in Doha at Grand Qatar Palace Hotel. Keep it Team!
“Perfect experience with a great value.”
Staff are just amazing and friendly, checking in took 5 minutes exactly, bed was perfectly comfortable, and the price for such a great hotel is something you can't avoid. Great experience in total.
Arrogant staff at hotel talking all together even when u ask one person. The philipinnes gang at hotel is irritating.
Be ready to hear a NO for all demands.
Room has no tea maker, no iron, no asian tv channels.
No free breakfast is provided as mentioned on tripadvisor
The worst wifi a person can get is here though its free.
House keeping never vacuum the carpet. Bed and bath linen with stains.
Final word is to skip the trip to Doha if you have no other option but GQPH.
Booked this hotel for a cheap week-end stay - and that was the best thing about it, it was well priced. It is located in a fairly central location in the old part of Doha so if you have business there then it is well located, but at the same time the area can also be pretty chaotic with lots of noice at all hours of the day.
The staff has no customer service skills besides the manager. We had to wait when we were checking out to make sure we didn't steal or break anything before they could let us go. They had our passport and credit card number. We felt very stupid and offended.
I wouldn't stay there but it was one night I have another delay so god help me avoid that
The hotel was great, especially for the price. It was a bit hard to find as it is just behind the gas station on the main road mentioned in the directions. If the hotel directions had said that it would have made finding the place a lot easier. It is in a very crowded neighborhood so parking at night can be difficult. It also seems very out-of-place as the neighborhood does not seem to suit a hotel. The neighborhood was not dangerous but it just did not fit where I thought a hotel should go. The room was small but comfortable and I was given a username and password for the internet in my room without even having to ask. I ordered pizza and was able to use the phone for free though I had to tell them that the hotel was next to the Ramada Encore for them to know the location of the hotel.
International Resident
4/10 Poor
Warren, Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 11, 2012
Liked: Cleanliness
Grand Qatar Palace - OK, but not great
The hotel was hard to find, it's not at all where google maps said, and no taxi drivers knew where is was at. It's next to the Ramada Encore Hotel if you want to google it.
Checking in as a single adult I was given a room with 2 twin beds. I asked for a room with a bigger bed and was given a new room with 2 full beds. During the day construction was going non-stop outside and on the foor above me they dragged chair across the floor constantly.
In the room itself, the refidgerator didn't work, and neither did the room safe. I told the front desk about it and neither was fixed.
The room was made up daily, but the 2 bottles of water were never replaced after being drank the first day. And in the bathroom there were not any wash clothes.
Room service didn't have half of what was on the menu, but they tried to be accomidating.
The Grand Qatar Palace would like to be a 4 star hotel, but they're really more of a 2/2.5 Service could use some work as well as general quality of the room amenities.
Warren
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Feb 2, 2012
Central location, need of upkeep
Walking distance to Suq al Wagf and its restaurants. Not too far from Islamic Art museum. Room a bit basic and worn, but clean and functional. Includes refrigerator but no room safe. Internet reliable. Fitness facility and pool leave some to be desired. Some staff limited in communication abilities. But all friendly and helpful. Would recommend only if you already know doha and are passing through briefly for quick business.
Hotel is brand new so very clean. Staff were incredibly willing to be helpful but didn't have the ability to achieve very much. Hotel billed as having free wifi but in my 2nd floor room I couldn't pick anything up. Told 4th floor was best so I was moved there. Antenna was right outside my room but I could only get a workable signable by sitting in the open door with computer on my lap. The manager said he thought it may be underpowered!
There are no spare sockets in the room except for 1 way back behind the bed that I couldn't reach. Bed is fixed in place. All lights are controlled from the door except a bedside lamp that has the wrong type of plug so doesn't work.
TV has no English language channels, but interestingly for Qatar had about 10 channels advertising girly chatsights
The safe in my room had been left locked so I asked for it to be opened. Maintenance man arrived with another safe under his arm and just took the other one away. They are not fixed in place. That means if you use it someone could easily just remove it while you're out and replace with another.
Hotel is only 10 minutes walk from Souk Waqif but like so much of Doha it's a very rundown area. No taxis, poor lighting and roads and pavements outside in a very poor condition to walk anywhere.
The gym was small, but adequate. More like a home gym than a fitness centre, but fine if you're just there for a day or two.
They can organize pick-up and drop-off to the airport which is only 15 minutes away. Perfect for a layover.
The hotel staff were friendly, but not very informative. However, when I checked out they tried to charge me for a second night because I had checked in after midnight - so two nights charge for staying for less than one night (even though I had called in advance)!
I would say three star hotel at best. I could not iron my shirt as the only iron in the hotel was being used at the time. The friendly but obviously brainwashed hotel clerk said it was four and half star hotel because it had free internet and breakfast.
Smelling muld, taking deposit, rude customer service, TV receiver not working, broken hair dryer injured my back and because of this injured mattress cover have my blood, and they wanted 60 riyal for it. I argue with them so much. I will never stay here again. Don't go it is waste of money
Hotel is very nice indeed and staff helpful.
Location is not the best, distance to market area is about 10 blocks and poor and dirty until you get there.
현지 결제였는데, 우선 호텔스닷컴에서 제시한 가격과 달랐고, 그 다음날 자료를 가지고 항의했더니 체크아웃 시 환불해준다고 하였습니다. 그런데 체크아웃 당일에 카드 결제 취소는 이미 넘어가서 안된다고 막무가내로 리얄로 받으라고 했고 US달러로의 환불도 해주지 않았습니다.
객실내 와이파이도 문제가 있습니다.
택시를 불러달라고 했더니
바가지 사설택시를 불렀고
관광목적지 정보도 거짓으로 말해주었습니다.
ex) 호텔에서 수크와키프까지 택시로 15-20분 걸리니 25리얄을 내라고 함
-> 실제로는 택시로 3분. 6리얄이면 충분했음
너무 화가나고 속은 기분이었습니다.