Alwadi Hotel Doha MGallery

Alwadi Hotel Doha is a five-star boutique hotel in the MGallery collection, Accor's group of hotels with individual character. It stands at the corner of Wadi Musheireb and Jassim Bin Mohammed Street in Msheireb Downtown Doha, steps from Souq Waqif and minutes from the Corniche, the National Museum of Qatar and a metro station. Hamad International Airport is around 15 minutes away. The hotel aims to showcase Qatari heritage through its design, culture and views of the skyline.

Rooms come in five room types and three suite types, including accessible options. On the ground floor, AtTeatude is a lobby lounge and majlis for coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea, and it is a calm spot to sit after an afternoon in the souq. Le Colonial serves breakfast, O'Glacée offers al fresco Mexican food beside the pool, and Ibn AlBahr serves Lebanese and Mediterranean seafood. There is also a rooftop lounge with views over the skyline, and in-room dining.

Facilities include an outdoor pool, the M Spa, which focuses on wellbeing, and a gym with Technogym equipment. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is until noon. Reservations can be made through Accor or directly with the hotel by phone or email.

Alwadi suits couples and culture-focused travellers who want to stay in the old centre at a lower price than the city's top luxury hotels, and it works well for a short stay built around the souq and museums. Business travellers will find it convenient for the Msheireb district and the government area around the Amiri Diwan. There is no beach, so anyone who wants sand and sea should look at West Bay or the island resorts instead.

Rates are usually highest from November to March, so book early for winter stays; in summer, a hotel this close to the souq lets you head out after sunset without a long drive.

The location is the real draw. You can walk to Souq Waqif and the Falcon Souq in minutes, explore the courtyards and museums of Msheireb, and reach Msheireb station, served by three metro lines, on foot. The Museum of Islamic Art and the Corniche are a short taxi ride away.