Originally Posted by
lost_in_translation
.... there are some excellent DoubleTrees (DoubleTree Doha Old Town comes to mind, if that was branded a Conrad instead it would still be considered one of the best Conrads). Crowne Plaza I struggle to name hotels that come quite up to that standard (I really like CP Causeway Bay, but even then it's not quite up to the same standard as the best DoubleTrees).
Just a suggestion to give Doha's new CP a try (across from City Centre in West Bay). It leaves the city's business park CP in a cocked hat, and could give the nearby IC a run for its money.
Compare either of Doha's CP hotels with their ugly sister across the water in Dubai Deira and you get a snapshot of the Crowne Plaza approach to brand consistency.