Featured hotels
These are our favorites
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru
An amazing spa-like island resort where you stay in one of 46 villas. Each villa (1420 sqft) has its own name, its own pool, indoor/outdoor bathroom, and tons of other amenities.
We don't typically spend this much for a place to stay, but this is NOT a hotel "room". Your backyard is a courtyard with a private pool & cabana while your front yard opens into the ocean, with a Thai Sala (thatched hut) and hammock. It's nothing we've experienced before. We kayaked around the island & it was super fun.
Breathless souls
Awesome resort featuring a unique room with a cool, all-glass standing shower. The only one of its kind for us.
Visited / stayed at
From newest to oldest
Grand Hyatt atakoy - Stayed
Very nice and spacious hotel next to the Mamara Sea. It's a bit away from Istanbul city center but is quite nice and comfortable. Great base to explore Istanbul.
Short video of its beautiful atrium
Grand Park Kodhipparu - Stayed
An amazing resort consisting of many villas. Ours was an overwater villa without pool, but it has a net that extends over the water. There's also a glass opening inside the room with light underneath so you can watch fish swim by and see water reflections on the ceiling at night.
This resort has a lot of amenities. Sunset at their infinity pool is amazing. On site restaurants are great as well.
9/10 only because we've experienced Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru.
The torch - Visited
An iconic structure 30 minutes drive in land from Doha.
Westin DOHA - Visited
Nice in-land hotel hosting Sabai Thai, our restaurant for that night
Mina hotel - Visited
Boutique hotel at the beautiful Mina Corniche
Alwadi hotel - Visited
Boutique hotel in Msheireb
Four seasons - Visited
High-end beach-side hotel in West Bay area
Raffles DOHA - Visited
Ultra-luxury hotel in one half of the iconic Katara tower. The ceiling above the lobby is one giant kaleidoscope. You can see it here reflecting purple motif representing Ramadan.