It includes hotels, resorts, beach clubs.. Qatar prepares for the launch of the World Cup with new tourism projects
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| 'Outpost Al Barari' is a resort located in a reserve surrounded by towering sand dunes |
As the countdown to the start of the first football World Cup in the Arab region and the Middle East begins, Qatar reveals day after day its latest preparations to host the world sports wedding.
The latest of which was the announcement of the opening of more than 20 new hotels, resorts and tourist destinations in the country, Approximately one month before the World Cup kicks off.
The opening of these projects comes in order to accommodate hundreds of thousands of fans expected to come to watch the World Cup matches scheduled to be held between November 20 and December 18.
As Qatar seeks to present an exceptional version of the World Cup, the concerned authorities are finalizing various facilities such as stadiums, fan areas, tourist and heritage attractions that will enhance the experience of fans during this major event.
The Qatar Tourism Authority said it had opened a number of new hotels, resorts and tourist facilities that will be ready to receive fans at the world championship.
An exceptional year
The Qatar Tourism Authority, for its part, pointed out that 2022 marks an unprecedented year in Qatar's development and transformation into a global tourism destination, as well as its goal of reaching 6 million visitors annually by 2030.
The authority explained that the new tourist attractions also include entertainment venues, beaches, beach clubs, houses of Arts and culture, and shopping stores.
One of the most prominent tourist attractions revealed among the new destinations is North qetaifan island, which is part of Lusail City.
And represents the first entertainment Island in the state of Qatar and includes hotels, beach clubs, world-class facilities and distinctive parks such as the water park, which includes 36 games, including the "iconic Tower", the tallest and the first of its kind in the world, with a height of 85 meters.
The area of the island is 1.3 million square meters, its carrying capacity reaches 15 thousand residents and 10-15 thousand visitors per day.
The beaches have had a large share among the recently announced Qatari tourist projects and attractions.
where fans of the World Cup will be able to enjoy many of the beaches that have been opened, most notably "fuwairet","West Bay","Beach Club "B12","Makani" and"Lamar", and these beaches include a variety of facilities, amenities, fan areas and various entertainment facilities.
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| Qetaifan Island is the first recreational island in Qatar that includes a water park |
Unprecedented entertainment
The beach "974 "is located within the vicinity of the" 974 stadium " area of the World Cup, and provides a pleasant beach experience through beach huts, water games, activities, beach sports and various cultural activities.
And because entertainment will be a key pillar in the events accompanying the Qatar World Cup 2022, the new tourist facilities also included a large number of destinations that provide this, including "Al Maha island".
Which includes 6 famous international restaurants, and also includes "Al Maha drive" Street, which will only be allowed to owners of classic and luxury cars, in addition to "Lusail Avenue".
Which stands out as a unique entertainment and tourist destination, as it was designed similar to the Champs Elysees Street to offer unique outdoor experiences with the possibility of weather control.
And the entertainment and tourist destinations do not stop there only, but visitors to Qatar can enjoy an amazing festive atmosphere after the opening of "Lusail winter wonderland" similar to "winter wonderland London", but without the atmosphere of a very cold Europe.
Regarding the other locations, the tourist facilities comprised a collection of inns and resorts, such as the "St.
Regis Arabian Marina Island" Hotel, which includes 193 suites of different sizes, located in the center of Porto Arabia, where this Mediterranean-style island is a short drive from Hamad International Airport, making it an ideal destination for visitors.
Besides, there is the "outpost Al Barari" resort, which is located in a reserve surrounded by high-rise sand dunes and wild desert, the "Rixos North qetaifan island" resort.
Where this resort surrounds the main attraction of the island, representing a modern water park, in addition to the "The Ned Doha" hotel located in the huge former building of the Ministry of interior of Qatar on the Doha Corniche and includes 90 rooms and one suite.
The "Chedi Katara" hotel and Resort and "Katara Hills LXR"Hotels.
180 thousand hotel nights
Commenting on the opening of these tourism projects, Ayman al-Kidwa, an international expert in the tourism and travel sector.
- Said that the recent announcement by Qatar Tourism reflects the new trend in marketing Qatar as a global tourism destination through the diversity in the number of tourism projects and products in the hospitality and entertainment sectors.
- And is considered a great qualitative leap that highlights and distinguishes Qatar from its regional surroundings by leading the global tourism scene at the regional and global levels during 2021 and 2022.
- Al-Qudwa, in a statement to Al Jazeera net, points out that these facilities - which are about 25 tourist projects-are characterized by diversity and meet the needs of all individuals and families.
- As well as include shopping centers of international standards, in addition to a huge number of diverse beach clubs, a lot of museums, cultural theaters, parks, entertainment and entertainment venues and cinemas.
- The international tourism expert estimates the number of hotel nights during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar at about 180 thousand nights distributed over about 250 properties in the hospitality and hotel sectors.
- Al-Qudwa expects the tourism and hospitality sector to contribute 12% to Qatar's GDP by 2030, bringing its value to about 55 billion dollars, which is what Qatar's national vision aspires to by reaching 6 million tourists annually by 2030.
- According to the tourism expert, it is not surprising when major hotel groups such as Hilton, AccorHotel.
Marriott and intercontinental compete for a larger share in the Qatari market, especially after the announcement of the expansion of Hamad International Airport "A" to reach the capacity of the airport to 53 million passengers per year, with the capacity to reach 60 million passengers per year in expansion"B".