"By now you’re probably prepared to see a W cropping up just about anywhere, but Doha? How, quite frankly, is the high-design luxury chain’s whole nightlife-centric, anything-goes approach supposed to work in buttoned-up Qatar? The answer: pretty well indeed. For foreigners the W Doha provides a fine introduction to a city that’s working hard to become a world capital — and for locals the W offers a much-needed excuse to kick up the old heels, metaphorically at least." - Tablet Hotels