Review: Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences

I booked my stay at the Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences the day before I arrived.

Indeed, I was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, waiting to get a ticket to attend a World Cup match (and Hayya accreditation). With the craziness of the World Cup, hotels were costing a minimum of $500 per night.

However, Hilton Honors or Marriott Bonvoy member hotels were releasing last-minute availability with the points.

I was able to book my night at the Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences for only 60,000 points (instead of 950 CAD at the public rate)!

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And being a Platinum Card^® holder from American Express earns you Hilton Honors Gold status (giving you free breakfasts at all Hilton Honors hotels)!

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With this card, you will earn many Hilton Honors points as a welcome bonus as well as Hilton Honors Diamond status.

Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences is located in the north of downtown Doha, in The Pearl district.

This district, built entirely on water, is an archipelago of artificial islands with hotels, marinas, shops and leisure centers.

Arriving from Riyadh on a Qatar Airways Qsuite flight, I checked in at the Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences around 6pm.

The process was very quick and I was even upgraded with my Hilton Honors Diamond status to a high floor 1 bedroom suite.

On the reception level there is a café and several seating areas. The reception was particularly lively the night I arrived, with many Portuguese and Swiss fans getting ready to go to the Round of 16 match (which I was also going to attend).

My room was room 3609 on the 36th floor of the hotel. Notice the “very chic” common areas!

Upon arriving at my suite, I was particularly surprised by the size and amenities of the suite.

As you can see in the gallery below, the living room is particularly large. Equipped with a sitting area with sofa and armchairs, and a dining table for 4 people.

A fully equipped kitchen completes the package. Note that a shower room as well as a laundry room are present in this room.

Like the living room, the king bedroom is particularly large and the bed is very comfortable.

It is equipped with a large connected TV and a JBL clock radio.

The icing on the cake: this suite has a large balcony with a dining table for 4 people with a beautiful view of The Pearl and the different marinas.

Below, you can see the size of the pool.

Breakfast is served in The Kitchen restaurant.

Being in period of World Cup of Football, the decoration was made of flags.

You can have your breakfast in the restaurant or on the terrace.

Breakfast is in the form of a buffet.

As you can see in the gallery below, there are many choices of international and Middle Eastern dishes. And the quality was there!

You can also order certain dishes at your table.

Personally, I chose to round out my meal with the Ultimate Benedict.

To receive free breakfast at all Hilton Honors hotels, you must be a Hilton Honors Gold or Diamond member.

In Canada, as a Platinum Card^® holder from American Express, you earn Hilton Honors Gold status upon application. This is one of the many advantages of this Card.

So, if you only stay a few nights a year at hotels and therefore don’t have Elite status in a hotel program (like Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy or IHG), this is a great way to get free breakfasts with every stay!

The Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences was the hotel of the Canadian team (unfortunately eliminated in the first round). So the decorations around the pool were meant to support Canada!

During the World Cup, a giant screen was installed in front of the pool.

The sunbathing and relaxing areas are nice around this large pool.

Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences has a gym with quality equipment.

Women can work out in this one or choose to work out in a women-only gym!

Coming to Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences with your family? The hotel offers a Kids Club for parents.

It is a very colorful room with different areas (media, object making, reading, etc.).

Here are the activity recommendations from our partner Viator:

In and around The Pearl Archipelago, you will find many activities to do. I enjoyed my visit to the cultural village of Katara.

As well as on the beach of Katara. The atmosphere was very pleasant (especially in the evening).

You are also not far from the new posh district “Lusail”. This is where the stadium that hosted many World Cup matches (including the Final) is located, as well as the Place Vendôme shopping mall, which is in the style of the City of Light.

It was a perfect one night stay at the Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences. If you are staying several nights in Doha and have Hilton Honors points, this is a hotel I would recommend.

Its location will allow you to easily visit different areas of the city and its facilities will make you feel like on vacation!

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