"A bold Fairmont debut in Doha’s scimitar‑shaped Katara Towers that offers 362 yacht‑inspired rooms and suites with big windows, scalloped leather headboards, and backlit onyx bathrooms; dramatic design features include an atrium cascade of some 4,807 pearl‑shaped lights, while playful culinary theatrics (a lobby cloche filled with cakes and life‑size ice sculptures carved regularly in a restaurant) add a sense of fun." - Jennifer Flowers