Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel

The Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel run by the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts overlooking the Persian Gulf in the West Bay area of Doha, Qatar.^[1] Located about two miles northwest of the port area,^[2] it reportedly covers an area of around 10,000 square metres.^[3] The hotel reportedly cost around $100 million to build, and although built by an American company, it was subsidized by the Qatari government.^[4]

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
فندق الشيراتون
General information
Coordinates	25.3192°N 51.5361°E / 25.3192; 51.5361
Opened	1982
Cost	$100 million USD
Other information
Number of rooms	371
Number of restaurants	9

The hotel has 371 rooms, nine restaurants, and 26 conference rooms. In 2020, it was host to the Doha peace conference that negotiated the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

History

The Sheraton Hotel was inaugurated on 22 February 1982 in a ceremony attended by Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and aired on national television. The building was planned by American architect William Pereira and built on a specially created island formed from reclaimed land. Contrasting sharply with the governmental buildings, its construction involved advanced techniques, and its grand atrium, known as 'the majlis,' served as a social gathering space. The Sheraton was widely recognized as a symbol of the Doha Corniche's development.^[5] It also catalyzed the creation of a new central business district called Al Dafna, also built on dredged land, in the 1980s.^[6]

Events

It is noted for its distinct pyramid shape and is part of the conference facility for the Organization of Arab States. The Sheraton Doha has been described as having "a world of Arabian luxury and magical ambience".^[7][8] The hotel itself is an important conference centre in Doha and regularly hosts events. Among these are international scientific seminars and meetings,^[9][10] such as the First Conference for Expatriate Arab Scientists, QFIRST, in 2007. It has hosted meetings of the World Trade Organization (WTO).^[11][12] The hotel's auditorium can holds more than 1000 people.^[4]

Gallery

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  Entrance to the Sheraton Hotel
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  View of Sheraton Hotel
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  View of Sheraton Hotel

References

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3. Chaddock, David (8 August 2006). Qatar. Stacey International. ISBN 978-1-905299-05-8. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
4. Hoteko, Sarge (July 2004). On The Fringe Of History: A Riveting Behind-the-scenes Look At The War On Drugs And Terrorism From A Fed Who Fought The Fight. iUniverse. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-595-32177-3. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
5. Abbas, Jumanah (2021). "The Corniche: The representation of Doha's waterfront and its institutional buildings". In Fabbri, Roberto; Al-Qassemi, Sultan Sooud (eds.). Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf. Routledge. p. 147. ISBN 9781003156529. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
6. Abbas, Jumanah (2021). "The Corniche: The representation of Doha's waterfront and its institutional buildings". In Fabbri, Roberto; Al-Qassemi, Sultan Sooud (eds.). Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 9781003156529. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
7. Ammar, Ben (August 2004). Traveling The Tennis Tour: The Men's Professional Tour. Universal-Publishers. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-58112-531-3. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
8. Economic review. Economic & Industrial Publications. 1989. p. 99. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
9. Usa, Ibp (1 February 2000). Qatar Business & Investment Opportunities Yearbook. Int'l Business Publications. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-7397-2237-4. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
10. United Nations (March 2009). Report of the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, Qatar, 29 November-2 December 2008). United Nations Publications. p. 83. ISBN 978-92-1-104594-9. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
11. The Report: Qatar 2008. Oxford Business Group. 2008. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-902339-99-3. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
12. Blustein, Paul (21 September 2009). Misadventures of the most favored nations: clashing egos, inflated ambitions, and the great shambles of the world trade system. PublicAffairs. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-58648-718-8. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

External links

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