Singapore's Ascott opens hotel apartments in Doha

Singapore-based luxury serviced residence company The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has opened the 229-unit Ascott Doha.

Part of CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies, Ascott has a network of 1000 serviced apartments across six properties in four countries in the GCC.

“We see strong demand for serviced residences in Qatar. Our first serviced residence in Qatar, Somerset West Bay Doha, has been achieving occupancy of over 80%. Ascott Doha heralds a new benchmark for luxury serviced residences and it is well-positioned to attract the growing number of expatriates and travellers arriving in the city,” said Vincent Wee, Ascott’s managing director for India and GCC.

“Ascott is a Singapore brand which has gained international repute for its quality properties worldwide and we welcome travellers to experience our new premier Ascott Doha.

Ascott has further plans for expansion in the GCC region, according to Wee.

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“We will also open our properties in Oman — Somerset Panorama Muscat and Sohar Garden Residences — over the next 24 months.To expand our presence in the GCC, we will continue to establish new partnerships with property owners in Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia," he said. 

The Ascott Doha is located in the diplomatic centre of the city and at the north end of the Corniche waterfront promenade, fronting Doha Bay. Comprising studios and apartments featuring one-to-three bedrooms, each unit comes with a fully-equipped kitchen, en-suite bathrooms, separate dining and living areas, as well as amenities such as a home entertainment system, complimentary wireless internet access and iPod docking station.