Urban tranquility meets unparalleled luxury at Banyan Tree Doha

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Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts brings its signature style to The Middle East for the very first time with an astounding new hotel in the heart of Qatar.

Banyan Tree Doha At La Cigale Mushaireb opens its doors to guests soon with the promise of providing a city-based sanctuary that offers genuine solace from typical metropolitan life without compromising on the connectivity needed to thrive in the fast-paced era of technology.

Founded in 1994 on the core concept of sustainability, the Banyan Tree brand is synonymous with providing naturally luxurious, ecological, and culturally sensitive experiences. The Qatar iteration, located in the heart of Mushaireb within the Doha Oasis project, is positioned as an elegant urban retreat, reflective of Qatari culture and Arabic tradition.

FACT took a close look at the development, reviewing its distinctive features and unique components. When we use the word outstanding to describe Banyan Tree Doha, it’s not a case of casual hyperbole. The hotel with its short-stay and residential options embraces nature as core to the brand experience. In the current Covid climate and the resultant adaptive idiom of working from home, the need to find sanctity separate from work has become fundamental.

The notion of contemplative personal spaces resonates directly with the Banyan Tree brand ethos. The Doha development is focused on creating a tranquil haven for guests to rejuvenate mind, body and soul and for residents to find a healthy life/work balance. Exquisitely crafted by renowned interior designer Jacques Garcia, Banyan Tree Doha blends modern comfort, architectural marvels, and sumptuous dining into one experience. The hotel has 126 luxurious guest rooms including 66 suites, and 215 serviced residences. Add to these, the Banyan Tree Spa with its signature Rainforest hydrotherapy facility and a variety of exclusive dining options, and you have the definition of the brand commitment to quality of life.

Banyan Tree Doha also offers direct access to a signature department store, an indoor experiential theme park and an exclusive cinema multiplex. As a guest of the hotel you can experience a peaceful getaway, transported to this oasis-like setting, yet with instant access to all of the conveniences and experiences synonymous with sophisticated urban living.

For a relaxed yet luxurious stay in a zen-like atmosphere, the spacious and opulent rooms with serene vistas are the canvas on which you can paint your idyllic retreat picture. Alternatively, when you want a long stay, and a home away from home, Banyan Tree Residences provide well-appointed serviced apartments merging the finest elements of a luxurious living experience. Combining top facilities and services of impeccable quality, residents experience the true art of ‘being’.

Ranging from two-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom penthouses, with state-of-the-art facilities and magnificent garden views, it’s a unique residential experience which blends comfort, luxury and oneness with nature. Residents enjoy unlimited access to Banyan Tree Doha’s verdant gardens, and its exclusive Spa and Health Club. The hotel has made fine dining a feature element of its Doha experience with the focus on creating a haven for gastronomic connoisseurs.

Banyan Tree Doha has several signature restaurants to cater to diverse palates. A number of these dining options take advantage of the scenic views provided by the hotel with vistas that capture the city by day and night. First among these is Banyan Tree’s award-winning Thai restaurant Saffron. True to the classic culinary techniques of the Thai Kingdom, Saffron offers guests an authentic experience, with cooking methods passed down through generations and indigenous ingredients framed in a stylish contemporary setting. La Dolce Vita comes to downtown Doha in the guise of Il Galante, an authentic Italian kitchen.

Overlooking the city from way on high, the all-day-dining restaurant represents the perfect blend between tradition and modernity. Inspired by the authenticity of the Il Cuoco Galante cookbook, it features cuisine from across the globe in addition to traditional Italian fare. Panya Lounge is a patisserie with Asian flair. Nestled under an array of dazzling trees, Panya celebrates fresh flavours, balancing culinary delights of East Asia with Western patisserie techniques.

It serves artisanal treats including succulent pastries, speciality coffees, signature beverages, and High Tea. Banyan Tree Doha will soon roll out other options. Contemporary Indian food will have a fresh canvas at Qalamkarri restaurant, serving Indian cuisine enriched by an authentic atmosphere. Vertigo, a panoramic lounge overlooking the city and sporting an upbeat music vibe, will add creative beverage inventions and pan-Asian cuisine with a Mediterranean twist, to the mix.

In the future, guests will have full use of the Banyan Tree Spa Doha, contemplating complete rejuvenation within the exclusive Rainforest hydrotherapy facility with its revitalising treatments. Designed to immerse visitors in total relaxation and reinvention, the signature Rainforest hydrotherapy facility offers a sanctuary for the senses – a place for physical, mental and spiritual renewal.

Features of the spa include exclusive private male and female spaces equipped with treatment rooms, heated beds, a vitality pool with Jacuzzi, relaxation areas, a brine steam room, an herbal sauna and a unique rain walk. Couples can also enjoy the Royal Spa, a discreet enclave featuring rain showers, a soaking tub and two treatment beds.

With work from home a new reality, Banyan Tree Doha is committed to effective business facilitation, equipped as it is for high-speed networking and professional hosting capacity. The hotel has eight dynamic meeting rooms with a total area of 945sq/m, including three versatile and state-of-the-art conference spaces. FACT spoke to Aurelio Giraudo, Cluster General Manager for Banyan Tree Doha who said: “The opening of Banyan Tree Doha At La Cigale Mushaireb heralds an exciting new era of hospitality in Qatar. We look forward to welcoming our guests and giving them a glimpse of our rooms, residences and restaurants.” For those looking for serenity in the heart of Doha, this is a welcome invitation. ✤

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