Sleep close to Doha airport to kill 8 hour layover
May 15, 2019, 6:30 am
#1
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Sleep close to Doha airport to kill 8 hour layover
Hi
Maybe you would be able to help me with your experience?
I am thinking about booking a cheaper flight with 8 hour layover. Arriving in Doha at 00:30 and continue with the next flight again at 08:00.
I assume that the bags are checked to the final destination. Trying to gauge how many hours I get to really sleep or at least laydown. How much time would I need to calculate to get to a hotel in the city and back again in time for boarding? Immigration in the night and security checks in the morning to consider.
Alternatively are the really good resting chairs in the airport somewhere without lounge access?
Thanks
Maybe you would be able to help me with your experience?
I am thinking about booking a cheaper flight with 8 hour layover. Arriving in Doha at 00:30 and continue with the next flight again at 08:00.
I assume that the bags are checked to the final destination. Trying to gauge how many hours I get to really sleep or at least laydown. How much time would I need to calculate to get to a hotel in the city and back again in time for boarding? Immigration in the night and security checks in the morning to consider.
Alternatively are the really good resting chairs in the airport somewhere without lounge access?
Thanks
May 15, 2019, 9:55 am
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 380
There is a hotel at the airport in the transit area. They charge silly prices though - Around 300USD.
The airport is quite busy at those times because of the banks of flights operated by Qatar all leave at the same time. Still, I reckon you could get off the plane, pass immigration and be in the arrivals hall in 30-45 minutes. As you'll already have a boarding pass and your luggage already checked in, I think arriving at the airport 60 minutes before departure should be enough.
The closest hotel outside the airport is probably the Oryx Rotana which is 5* and goes for 100-125 USD per night. They also have a free transfer bus to the airport. If you stayed there, you'd probably get four-five hours sleep maximum.
To be honest, I wouldn't stay eight hours at the airport - but there will be many doing just that. They do have quiet resting areas. Whether it's worth it is up to you though.
The airport is quite busy at those times because of the banks of flights operated by Qatar all leave at the same time. Still, I reckon you could get off the plane, pass immigration and be in the arrivals hall in 30-45 minutes. As you'll already have a boarding pass and your luggage already checked in, I think arriving at the airport 60 minutes before departure should be enough.
The closest hotel outside the airport is probably the Oryx Rotana which is 5* and goes for 100-125 USD per night. They also have a free transfer bus to the airport. If you stayed there, you'd probably get four-five hours sleep maximum.
To be honest, I wouldn't stay eight hours at the airport - but there will be many doing just that. They do have quiet resting areas. Whether it's worth it is up to you though.
May 15, 2019, 11:27 am
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Hi
Maybe you would be able to help me with your experience?
I am thinking about booking a cheaper flight with 8 hour layover. Arriving in Doha at 00:30 and continue with the next flight again at 08:00.
I assume that the bags are checked to the final destination. Trying to gauge how many hours I get to really sleep or at least laydown. How much time would I need to calculate to get to a hotel in the city and back again in time for boarding? Immigration in the night and security checks in the morning to consider.
Alternatively are the really good resting chairs in the airport somewhere without lounge access?
Thanks
Maybe you would be able to help me with your experience?
I am thinking about booking a cheaper flight with 8 hour layover. Arriving in Doha at 00:30 and continue with the next flight again at 08:00.
I assume that the bags are checked to the final destination. Trying to gauge how many hours I get to really sleep or at least laydown. How much time would I need to calculate to get to a hotel in the city and back again in time for boarding? Immigration in the night and security checks in the morning to consider.
Alternatively are the really good resting chairs in the airport somewhere without lounge access?
Thanks
stay airside. Walk about a bit, plenty to see: get something in a cafe. You'll find plenty places to relax in the airport. Not beds and not dark, but there always seem to be plenty empty gate areas with reasonably comfortable seating.
May 15, 2019, 11:27 am
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Hi
Maybe you would be able to help me with your experience?
I am thinking about booking a cheaper flight with 8 hour layover. Arriving in Doha at 00:30 and continue with the next flight again at 08:00.
I assume that the bags are checked to the final destination. Trying to gauge how many hours I get to really sleep or at least laydown. How much time would I need to calculate to get to a hotel in the city and back again in time for boarding? Immigration in the night and security checks in the morning to consider.
Alternatively are the really good resting chairs in the airport somewhere without lounge access?
Thanks
Maybe you would be able to help me with your experience?
I am thinking about booking a cheaper flight with 8 hour layover. Arriving in Doha at 00:30 and continue with the next flight again at 08:00.
I assume that the bags are checked to the final destination. Trying to gauge how many hours I get to really sleep or at least laydown. How much time would I need to calculate to get to a hotel in the city and back again in time for boarding? Immigration in the night and security checks in the morning to consider.
Alternatively are the really good resting chairs in the airport somewhere without lounge access?
Thanks
stay airside. Walk about a bit, plenty to see: get something in a cafe. You'll find plenty places to relax in the airport. Not beds and not dark, but there always seem to be plenty empty gate areas with reasonably comfortable seating.