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
Sep 17, 2018, 1:44 am
#721
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,916
Assuminf you're travelling in J and you have lounge access you absolutely can use the lockers in the main lounge (go there as if you were in transit) then exit back through security and leave the airport for a long layover.
Read this thread, key info in post 27...
QR free transit visa - DIY Doha night tour?
Read this thread, key info in post 27...
QR free transit visa - DIY Doha night tour?
Sep 26, 2018, 12:08 pm
#722
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 33
I note that the terms appear now to allow travellers on stop overs of more than 12 hours to take advantage of the offer.
Originally you had to book a multi city ticket with a stop over in Doha – now it seems a standard return booking with a minimum 12 hour stopover in Doha is acceptable. Is this the case – and does it apply to bookings where you have chosen a longer stopover when a shorter one would have been available?
Would welcome confirmation of this before booking – will a return booking (not multi city) with a voluntary stopover of more than 12 hours make you eligible?
Originally you had to book a multi city ticket with a stop over in Doha – now it seems a standard return booking with a minimum 12 hour stopover in Doha is acceptable. Is this the case – and does it apply to bookings where you have chosen a longer stopover when a shorter one would have been available?
Would welcome confirmation of this before booking – will a return booking (not multi city) with a voluntary stopover of more than 12 hours make you eligible?
Sep 26, 2018, 12:57 pm
#723
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
MARTYM8 welcome to the QR forum.
As you have already noticed there are two different stopover schemes.
STPC is a QR scheme for passengers transittting DOH where the shortest scheduled connection time is eight hours or more, on the dates of flight, not the date of booking! This includes Visas where required, accommodation, hotel transfer and a meal allowance based upon the length and time of day of your stay.
The Stopover package is a Visit Qatar Tourist scheme and consists of accommodation only. The minimum time permitted by this scheme is twelve hours. Unlike STPC there are no Shortest connection time limitations. It is however, limited to only once per reservation.
Remember to check visa requirements on the QR website.
As you have already noticed there are two different stopover schemes.
STPC is a QR scheme for passengers transittting DOH where the shortest scheduled connection time is eight hours or more, on the dates of flight, not the date of booking! This includes Visas where required, accommodation, hotel transfer and a meal allowance based upon the length and time of day of your stay.
The Stopover package is a Visit Qatar Tourist scheme and consists of accommodation only. The minimum time permitted by this scheme is twelve hours. Unlike STPC there are no Shortest connection time limitations. It is however, limited to only once per reservation.
Remember to check visa requirements on the QR website.
Sep 26, 2018, 1:09 pm
#724
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: 30,528
I note that the terms appear now to allow travellers on stop overs of more than 12 hours to take advantage of the offer.
Originally you had to book a multi city ticket with a stop over in Doha – now it seems a standard return booking with a minimum 12 hour stopover in Doha is acceptable. Is this the case – and does it apply to bookings where you have chosen a longer stopover when a shorter one would have been available?
Would welcome confirmation of this before booking – will a return booking (not multi city) with a voluntary stopover of more than 12 hours make you eligible?
Originally you had to book a multi city ticket with a stop over in Doha – now it seems a standard return booking with a minimum 12 hour stopover in Doha is acceptable. Is this the case – and does it apply to bookings where you have chosen a longer stopover when a shorter one would have been available?
Would welcome confirmation of this before booking – will a return booking (not multi city) with a voluntary stopover of more than 12 hours make you eligible?
Sep 26, 2018, 1:12 pm
#725
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 33
MARTYM8 welcome to the QR forum.
As you have already noticed there are two different stopover schemes.
STPC is a QR scheme for passengers transittting DOH where the shortest scheduled connection time is eight hours or more, on the dates of flight, not the date of booking! This includes Visas where required, accommodation, hotel transfer and a meal allowance based upon the length and time of day of your stay.
The Stopover package is a Visit Qatar Tourist scheme and consists of accommodation only. The minimum time permitted by this scheme is twelve hours. Unlike STPC there are no Shortest connection time limitations. It is however, limited to only once per reservation.
Remember to check visa requirements on the QR website.
As you have already noticed there are two different stopover schemes.
STPC is a QR scheme for passengers transittting DOH where the shortest scheduled connection time is eight hours or more, on the dates of flight, not the date of booking! This includes Visas where required, accommodation, hotel transfer and a meal allowance based upon the length and time of day of your stay.
The Stopover package is a Visit Qatar Tourist scheme and consists of accommodation only. The minimum time permitted by this scheme is twelve hours. Unlike STPC there are no Shortest connection time limitations. It is however, limited to only once per reservation.
Remember to check visa requirements on the QR website.
So a voluntary longer stop over on one leg of a return journey booking (i.e. not a multi city) of more than 12 hours would entitle you to use the offer?
https://discoverqatar.qatarairways.com/us-en/plusqatar
Sep 27, 2018, 11:26 am
#727
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 94
You are right that the scheme originally mentioned the multi city booking but to my knowledge as you can see upthread, this was never enforced. And yes, voluntary break is fine here (unlike the stpc). Obviously, I expect your trip is planned by year end as there is currently no information on it being extended beyond that date.
E.g. SIN-DOH-MXP and TXL-DOH-SIN (with 14h layover) in December is S$1,259 currently. If I were to choose the multicity option with the exact same flights i.e. SIN-DOH-MXP, then TXL-DOH and DOH-SIN (also with 14h layover), it costs S$1,375. I assumed the difference is what you'd pay for the "free" hotel.
Since they don't really enforce the multicity booking requirement, it's better to opt for the former.
Sep 27, 2018, 3:56 pm
#729
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
If there are more than four flights, there will be continuation tickets, but I have no information as to if these could be used to book the package.
Once ticketed, I don't believe there is any way of knowing if a ticket was purchased using multicity or not, so my guess is they used the wording because it was the easiest way to have a stop-off.
Oct 12, 2018, 12:40 pm
#730
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 33
Further to the advice above I also have a question about booking the hotel when your flight is due to arrive past midnight. My flight will arrive at 1.30am on a Thursday morning in Doha - do I book the hotel for the Wednesday to Thursday or the Thursday (when I arrive) to Friday night. My departure flight leaves before midnight on the Thursday evening.
If it was a normal hotel booking even if you arrived post midnight you would book for the previous day (i.e. in my case for Wed to Thursday) - but does the same apply for the stopover programme where people will arrive at odd hours and not necessarily stay on the usual check in after 2pm check out by 12noon basis?
If it was a normal hotel booking even if you arrived post midnight you would book for the previous day (i.e. in my case for Wed to Thursday) - but does the same apply for the stopover programme where people will arrive at odd hours and not necessarily stay on the usual check in after 2pm check out by 12noon basis?
Oct 12, 2018, 1:15 pm
#731
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Further to the advice above I also have a question about booking the hotel when your flight is due to arrive past midnight. My flight will arrive at 1.30am on a Thursday morning in Doha - do I book the hotel for the Wednesday to Thursday or the Thursday (when I arrive) to Friday night. My departure flight leaves before midnight on the Thursday evening.
If it was a normal hotel booking even if you arrived post midnight you would book for the previous day (i.e. in my case for Wed to Thursday) - but does the same apply for the stopover programme where people will arrive at odd hours and not necessarily stay on the usual check in after 2pm check out by 12noon basis?
If it was a normal hotel booking even if you arrived post midnight you would book for the previous day (i.e. in my case for Wed to Thursday) - but does the same apply for the stopover programme where people will arrive at odd hours and not necessarily stay on the usual check in after 2pm check out by 12noon basis?
Oct 12, 2018, 9:31 pm
#732
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Berlin
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 509
Had the same question recently and i believe it even states in the T&C to book the exact arrival day/time as stated in your booking. Can't look it up right now, but go try to find it. The hotel confirmed it as such.
edit, found it:
QRs Terms and Conditions state
"Check-in dates at hotel must match flight arrival date in Doha.”
edit, found it:
QRs Terms and Conditions state
"Check-in dates at hotel must match flight arrival date in Doha.”
Oct 12, 2018, 11:35 pm
#733
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
Had the same question recently and i believe it even states in the T&C to book the exact arrival day/time as stated in your booking. Can't look it up right now, but go try to find it. The hotel confirmed it as such.
edit, found it:
QRs Terms and Conditions state
"Check-in dates at hotel must match flight arrival date in Doha.”
edit, found it:
QRs Terms and Conditions state
"Check-in dates at hotel must match flight arrival date in Doha.”
Oct 14, 2018, 7:17 pm
#734
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK.
Programs: Nowt of note.
Posts: 1,628
Had the same question recently and i believe it even states in the T&C to book the exact arrival day/time as stated in your booking. Can't look it up right now, but go try to find it. The hotel confirmed it as such.
edit, found it:
QRs Terms and Conditions state
"Check-in dates at hotel must match flight arrival date in Doha.”
edit, found it:
QRs Terms and Conditions state
"Check-in dates at hotel must match flight arrival date in Doha.”