Element West Bay Doha
Element West Bay Doha allows 3 pets up to 5 kg in designated rooms for an additional fee of QAR 550 per stay. Both dogs and cats are welcome, but exotic pets are not allowed.
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Room Types
Please Select a Room
- Apartment, 2 BedroomsApartment, 2 Bedrooms
- 1 king bed
- Up to 5 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
1249-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 2 BedroomsApartment, 2 Bedrooms
- 1 king bed
- Up to 5 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
1249-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, City ViewApartment, 3 Bedrooms, City View
- 3 double beds
- Up to 6 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
2336-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, City ViewApartment, 4 Bedrooms, City View
- 4 double beds
- Up to 9 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
4 Double Beds
2659-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City ViewApartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View
- 2 double beds
- Up to 5 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
2 Double Beds
1378-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, City ViewApartment, 3 Bedrooms, City View
- 3 double beds
- Up to 6 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
2131-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Studio, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea ViewStudio, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea View
- 1 king bed
- Up to 3 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
549-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea ViewApartment, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View
- 1 king bed
- Up to 3 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
753-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea ViewApartment, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View
- 1 king bed
- Up to 3 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
646-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Partial Sea ViewApartment, 2 Bedrooms, Partial Sea View
- 2 double beds
- Up to 5 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
2 Double Beds
1378-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Separate dining area
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea ViewStudio Suite, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea View
- 1 king bed
- Up to 3 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
603-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea ViewStudio Suite, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea View
- 1 king bed
- Up to 3 people
- Pet fee additional
Room details
1 King Bed
667-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 55-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop workspace, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds and free cribs/infant beds available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Accessibility - Transfer shower
Non-SmokingRoom Amenities
- Non-Smoking
- Television
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Turndown service
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Closed captioned TV
- Electric kettle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Refrigerator
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually decorated
- Free WiFi
- Change of towels (on request)
- Individually furnished
- Bidet
- Phone
- Desk
- WiFi speed - 25+ Mbps
- Bedsheets provided
- Transfer shower
- Wireless internet access
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available on request
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Air conditioning
- TV size: 55
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- LCD TV
- Microwave
- Cable TV service
- Free bottled water
- Free cribs/infant beds
OUR GUARANTEE: Book a room now! Our canine concierge will make sure you’re assigned a pet-friendly room, so there aren’t any surprises at check-in.
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Description
A stay at Element West Bay Doha places you in the heart of Doha, within a 15-minute walk of City Centre Shopping Mall and Doha Corniche. This luxury hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Katara Beach and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Souq Waqif Art Gallery. Make yourself at home in one of the 180 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers. Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a sauna. Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Amenities
- Pet Friendly
- Indoor Pool
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Laundry Room
- Dry Cleaning
- Elevator
- Smoking Rooms Available
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Health & Safety
Safe Stay: Element West Bay Doha follows the Commitment to Clean (Marriott) cleanliness and sanitization policy.