Mar 7, 2018, 4:46 am
Last edit by: escape4
Thought it would be worthwhile setting up a Wiki for this so all the information needed is in a single place:
The offer is being able to book 1 night in a 4 Star hotel in Doha for 23 USD or 5 Star hotel for 28 USD
The tickets need to be on 157-xxxx stock (QR) and the layover has to be for a minimum of 12 hours.
Confirmed by QR:
Offer valid for Qatar Airways confirmed ticket holders only.
Offer is available on Qatar Airways flights transiting through Doha during on-ward or return journey. (E.g.
London –Doha – Bangkok).
For two (or more) people travelling together both outward and return hotels can be booked on separate tickets.
A minimum transiting time of 12 hours is required to be eligible for this offer.
Not applicable on codeshare flights.
Other terms and conditions apply. Please review at the time of booking.
A valid visa is required to enter the country.Nationals from a total of 80 countries can now take advantage
of visa-free entry into Qatar. Entry into Qatar will be at the discretion of the immigration authorities.
Discover Qatar is not responsible for the decision taken by the immigration authorities.
Link with full information is : https://www.qatarairways.com/en/offers/plus-qatar.html
Booking page is : https://discoverqatar.qatarairways.com/us-en/plusqatar
Hotels:
To be completed think it would be useful to mention advantages / Distances from attractions here but mine is:
Warwick Doha
Transport:
By far Uber is the best option in Qatar and is easy to book using the Airport and the hotel wifi.
The offer is being able to book 1 night in a 4 Star hotel in Doha for 23 USD or 5 Star hotel for 28 USD
The tickets need to be on 157-xxxx stock (QR) and the layover has to be for a minimum of 12 hours.
Confirmed by QR:
Offer valid for Qatar Airways confirmed ticket holders only.
Offer is available on Qatar Airways flights transiting through Doha during on-ward or return journey. (E.g.
London –Doha – Bangkok).
For two (or more) people travelling together both outward and return hotels can be booked on separate tickets.
A minimum transiting time of 12 hours is required to be eligible for this offer.
Not applicable on codeshare flights.
Other terms and conditions apply. Please review at the time of booking.
A valid visa is required to enter the country.Nationals from a total of 80 countries can now take advantage
of visa-free entry into Qatar. Entry into Qatar will be at the discretion of the immigration authorities.
Discover Qatar is not responsible for the decision taken by the immigration authorities.
Link with full information is : https://www.qatarairways.com/en/offers/plus-qatar.html
Booking page is : https://discoverqatar.qatarairways.com/us-en/plusqatar
Hotels:
To be completed think it would be useful to mention advantages / Distances from attractions here but mine is:
Warwick Doha
Transport:
By far Uber is the best option in Qatar and is easy to book using the Airport and the hotel wifi.
+Qatar - Doha Hotel stopovers no longer free
Apr 22, 2018, 9:48 pm
#646
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Central Florida and Bangkok
Posts: 394
Baggage options?
I'm flying Srilankan Air from BKK to CMB. Connecting to QR CMB-DOH. Arriving at 5 AM. Using free hotel (IC) and leaving at 8 AM the next day for DOH-PHL.
Booked on QR multi-city option. If I wasn't stopping in DOH for over 24 hours, I could have the bags checked through from BKK-PHL. But since I'm stopping to take advantage of the free hotel offer to do some sightseeing, can I still check my bag through from BKK-PHL?
Booked on QR multi-city option. If I wasn't stopping in DOH for over 24 hours, I could have the bags checked through from BKK-PHL. But since I'm stopping to take advantage of the free hotel offer to do some sightseeing, can I still check my bag through from BKK-PHL?
Last edited by njfan07; Apr 22, 2018 at 10:00 pm
Apr 24, 2018, 5:32 am
#647
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Central Florida and Bangkok
Posts: 394
In case anyone else has the same question I asked about baggage options, here's what happened. The Srilankan desk couldn't ticket the bag through to PHL and I had to claim the bag in DOH. I even asked the QR people in BKK but they didn't know the answer and said that the UL check-in would tell me if it was possible.
May 1, 2018, 1:00 am
#648
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 380
I'm looking to book a multi-city booking arriving at Doha at 5pm and leaving Doha at 02.55 about 34 hours later.
How long will I be able to have the hotel room for with the free stopover.
Say, I check-in at about 7pm. Could I have the room until 7pm the next day or do standard check-out times apply?
How long will I be able to have the hotel room for with the free stopover.
Say, I check-in at about 7pm. Could I have the room until 7pm the next day or do standard check-out times apply?
May 1, 2018, 10:45 am
#649
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,526
I'm looking to book a multi-city booking arriving at Doha at 5pm and leaving Doha at 02.55 about 34 hours later.
How long will I be able to have the hotel room for with the free stopover.
Say, I check-in at about 7pm. Could I have the room until 7pm the next day or do standard check-out times apply?
How long will I be able to have the hotel room for with the free stopover.
Say, I check-in at about 7pm. Could I have the room until 7pm the next day or do standard check-out times apply?
May 1, 2018, 7:25 pm
#650
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,753
I'm pretty sure of the answer to this, but never hurts to get a second opinion.
I'm flying UL BKK-CMB on one ticket. Then a two hour layover followed by a separate ticket of CMB-DOH (QR codeshare on UL operated flight) connecting to QR DOH-PHL. I'll have to go landside at CMB and get my bag, no prob with that.
But when I check in again at CMB, I assume that UL at CMB will check the bag through to PHL, right?
I'm flying UL BKK-CMB on one ticket. Then a two hour layover followed by a separate ticket of CMB-DOH (QR codeshare on UL operated flight) connecting to QR DOH-PHL. I'll have to go landside at CMB and get my bag, no prob with that.
But when I check in again at CMB, I assume that UL at CMB will check the bag through to PHL, right?
May 2, 2018, 2:20 pm
#651
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,487
Can't recall, do you get the free night if you are travelling on a QMiles redemption (in business class) ?
Seems unlikely given they won't even allow you lounge access on reward redemptions now :-(
Gits.
Mind you, surely the free night is provided by or subsidised by the Qatar state somehow (as a way of getting people to stay in Doha).
Also have dropped from Plat to Gold recently, any idea if this effects these things ?
Seems unlikely given they won't even allow you lounge access on reward redemptions now :-(
Gits.
Mind you, surely the free night is provided by or subsidised by the Qatar state somehow (as a way of getting people to stay in Doha).
Also have dropped from Plat to Gold recently, any idea if this effects these things ?
The rule applies to upgrades with miles not awards.
May 2, 2018, 11:20 pm
#653
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,089
Can't recall, do you get the free night if you are travelling on a QMiles redemption (in business class) ?
Seems unlikely given they won't even allow you lounge access on reward redemptions now :-(
Gits.
Mind you, surely the free night is provided by or subsidised by the Qatar state somehow (as a way of getting people to stay in Doha).
Also have dropped from Plat to Gold recently, any idea if this effects these things ?
Seems unlikely given they won't even allow you lounge access on reward redemptions now :-(
Gits.
Mind you, surely the free night is provided by or subsidised by the Qatar state somehow (as a way of getting people to stay in Doha).
Also have dropped from Plat to Gold recently, any idea if this effects these things ?
There's no restriction for lounge access with award tickets.
Your status won't have any impact on QR lounges access, as you have a J award, or free hotel night.
May 3, 2018, 8:55 am
#654
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 380
May 3, 2018, 11:21 pm
#655
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
The hotels will work around your flight times to provide accommodation.
QR's schedules mean hotels get used to awkward arrival and departure times. Demand in Doha isn't (generally) at a level that makes coping with these too difficult.
If it reassures you, then why not mail/phone the hotel.
QR's schedules mean hotels get used to awkward arrival and departure times. Demand in Doha isn't (generally) at a level that makes coping with these too difficult.
If it reassures you, then why not mail/phone the hotel.
May 9, 2018, 4:45 pm
#657
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 118
hey, was thinking of staying at Hilton. Is it far from airport and is there any shuttle to the airport? I’m a diamond member but guess that won’t help...?
May 10, 2018, 3:47 am
#658
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,405
BTW: I'm not seeing the Hilton (or the IC) anymore and it seems as if they have updated the list of hotels. Souq Waqif boutique hotel is back and the Al Aziziyah Boutique hotel is new compared to last month's selection.
May 10, 2018, 7:26 am
#659
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
It's a perfectly nice hotel in a not-so-nice area
Click through to the second page. Both hotels are there.