Minor Hotels Signs First NH Collection Hotel with a Beach Club

(21 Jan 2022)  Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 528 hotels and resorts in 55 countries, has signed a hotel in Qatar.

The NH Collection Doha Oasis Hotel & Beach Club is slated to open in mid-2022 and will be the first NH Collection property globally with a beach club.

The hotel is currently in the latter stages of development and is located in the Ras Abu Abboud area along Doha’s eastern coast, midway between the city centre and Hamad International Airport.

The previous Oasis Hotel, from where the new property takes its name, was in the same location and was Doha’s first ever hotel when it opened in the 1950’s. The hotel has a rich history and was a prominent destination for local Qataris, residents and state visitors, with many celebrations and official events having taken place there.

NH Collection Doha Oasis Hotel & Beach Club

The fully redeveloped hotel will have a total of 300 guest rooms, across a mix of Superior and Deluxe Rooms and over 50 suites. The suites will include six 156 square metre Emiri Suites, a 193 square metre Presidential Suite and a Royal Duplex Suite offering 332 square metres of luxurious space.

The hotel will have six restaurants and bars, including two specialty restaurants and a rooftop bar.

Additional facilities will include both male and female spas and gyms, a large ballroom totalling 1,200 square metres and divisible by two, and a mezzanine level with additional meeting rooms, a business centre and supporting conference space.

The beach club will feature a swimming pool set amidst gardens, padel tennis courts, plus substantial parking.

This will be the first NH Collection to launch outside of the brand’s traditional areas of operation in Europe and America.

The new property is owned by members of the Darwish Family, a notable household in Qatar, who operate in various trading sectors.

Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO of Minor International and CEO of Minor Hotels, said, “We are pleased to announce this upcoming addition to our portfolio in Qatar. Minor Hotels already has a strong presence in the country across multiple brands and we are excited to be partnering with the Darwish Family to add this NH Collection hotel and beach club into the mix, bringing an alternative offering to our customers. 2022 will be one of the most important years in Qatar’s history, with all eyes on the country for the FIFA World Cup, and we are delighted to be launching another great property in Doha at such an exciting time.”

Minor Hotels currently has five properties in operation in Qatar across its Anantara, Tivoli and Oaks brands, in addition to an Anantara and an NH Collection in the pipeline and expected to launch in 2022.