MEET THE CULTURE
COMPARISON WITH THE REGION
Almost 90% of the 2.6 million inhabitants of Qatar, a country in the Persian Gulf, live in Doha. The flourishing coastal capital is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Qatar is ruled by the Al Thani dynasty under the current emir Tamim bin Hamad, who, at the age of 34, is one of the youngest monarchs in the world. He is continuing the work of his famous father, Hamad bin Khalifa, who ruled from 1995-2013 and pulled Qatar from anonymity and elevated it to the country with the highest GDP per capita. A few years ago Qatar also began to focus on the development of congress tourism. In this area it is not satisfied with being average, but rather is aiming to attract the best in the world to its shores. The country believes that congress tourism is important for the development of a healthy and sustainable society.
MTLG INDEX / 2018 EDITION
DESTINATION CAPACITY
- The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 14,996
- The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 51
- Banquet hall maximum capacity: 9,774
- The largest hall in the city (in m2): 29,035 m2
- Destination population: 1,351,000
- Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 14,517 m2
MTLG CATEGORY
XL – MEETING DESTINATION
Destinations that can host more than 2000 congress attendees.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
| DOHA INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2018 | |
|---|---|
| DESTINATION MARK: | 4.36 |
| Natural and cultural factors: | 4.65 |
| General and transport infrastructure: | 4.78 |
| Tourist infrastructure: | 4.82 |
| Meeting infrastructure: | 4.83 |
| Subjective grade: | 4.68 |
| Marketing Buzz: | 4.82 |
| ICCA index: | 1.92 |
| Numbeo quality of life Index: | 3.30 |
| Numbeo Safety Index: | 4.75 |
| ACI Airport Connectivity Index: | 5.00 |
