Transfer accommodation booked by Qatar Airways during an overnight transfer. Even for a very short night (less than five hours), we got a very large suite. Rate included a very nice buffet for both dinner and breakfast. No real advice on location as it was dark while arriving and leaving, a short 10 minutes drive from international airport.

This was the most disgusting place we have ever stayed in and we do travel a lot, all over the world. We had a stopover from the Maldives and Qatar Airlines allocated us to this dump. The bedding smelled, the towels were grey and torn,( when we received it at last.) There were guests making a racket the whole night and reception did nothing to stop it! They actually gave the noisy people our room number and what happened? They phoned our room every few minutes and as soon as we answered, replaced the receiver. We had no sleep during that night and the staff ignored our kind requests to do something about it. I must add that we are not moaners in general and are very accommodating. This was just the most awful experience we have ever encountered. The restaurant (if you can call it that) is very small and reminds one of a dining room in a school hostel. The food was average. If Qatar ever send you there, refuse!

We had an overnight at Al Liwan as a part of our trip to Tanzania. Rooms are huge and very nice. Food? Excellent with many choices of salads. They don't provide mineral water in the rooms, but you can ask at the dinner for water and they give you a bottle of 1,5 litres for free, so no problem! I wish we had stayed one more night!!

As I had an 8 hour stopover in Doha en route from Bangkok to New York, I booked and paid for a stopover with Qatar Airways, for USD125.00. Qatar Airways selected the hotel, I was not offered any choice. Al Liwan Suites is an unpleasant residence-style hotel, rooms have kitchenettes (but no mini-bar, in fact not even drinking water is provided). My room was sparsely furnished, the bathroom was dirty and smelled unpleasant. Possibly acceptible for an overnight stay but for the price I paid, I expected a name-brand 4 or 5 star hotel, not this hole-in-the-wall. The only saving grace was that it was only 5 minutes from the airport. I am sure Qatar Airways have excellent negotiated rates with much nicer hotels (after all, nobody stops in Doha, practically all passengers are in transit).