Residents can unwind using the gym and health club facilities, or go head-to-head on one of the tennis or squash courts. Residents can unwind using the gym and health club facilities, or go head-to-head on one of the tennis or squash courts.

Intercontinental Hotels Group has opened its second residences in Doha which is under a management agreement with Gulf Hotels Company WLL.

The new property brings a total of 82 luxury residences to Doha, which comprises 17 three-bedroom villas - three of which overlook the Arabian Gulf, eight three-bedroom apartments, and 15 two-bedroom apartments.

Residents will also enjoy access to the private beach and swimming pools as well as the beach club services and a personalised concierge.

IHG chief operating officer, India, Middle East and Africa Pascal Gauvin said in a statement: “Qatar is a key city for our strategic footprint in the region. We expect to grow by over 40% (by number of rooms) over the next three to five years as we open the 25 hotels (9,658 rms) in our pipeline in the Middle East; the InterContinental brand is a significant part of this pipeline. This latest opening is a testament to the strength of the brand which celebrates its 70th anniversary globally this year.”

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Rooms start at QAR1,250 (US $343).

This is the is the second InterContinental Residences Suites to launch in Doha, after the InterContinental Doha The City Hotel & Residence Suites opened its doors in February 2012.

Across the Middle East, there are 25 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts open and an additional nine properties due to open within the next three to five years.