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Beaches, Pools & Beach Clubs
16 listings — Beaches, pools, and beach clubs around Doha's coastline, from public sands to day-pass resorts.
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4.7★ RatedKatara beach & cultural village day
A full day mixing a public beach, an amphitheater, galleries, and a kids' play area.
Katara Cultural VillageHalf day
4.7G
Weekend FavoriteDoha Beach Club
A relocated West Bay beach club built around beach bean bags, a licensed street-food district, water sports and a panoramic gym.
West BayHalf day
Trending NowAzure Beach Doha
White sand and an infinity pool on Qetaifan Island, with resident DJs turning the afternoon into an evening if you stay past sunset.
Qetaifan Island North, LusailHalf day
Hidden GemFuwairit Beach
An undeveloped stretch of coast 80km north of Doha where you bring your own everything and the payoff is having the beach mostly to yourself.
Fuwayrit, Madinat ash ShamalHalf day to overnight
Free EntryKatara Beach
Doha's main free public beach, tucked inside Katara Cultural Village with a dress code that's actually enforced.
Katara Cultural Village1-3 hours
Weekend FavoriteAl Majles Resort Day Pass (Sealine)
Beach day and desert day rolled into one, since it's the resort sitting right where Sealine's dunes meet the water.
Sealine, MesaieedHalf day
4.8★ RatedBanana Island Resort Day Pass
A day pass to Anantara's private-island resort, reached by a 20-minute ferry — beach, pools, adventure park and F&B credit included.
Banana Island (off the Doha coast)Full day
4.8G
Hidden GemUmm Bab Beach
A free public beach on Qatar's west coast known for palm trees growing right along the shoreline — genuinely rare scenery for this coast.
Umm Bab, west coastHalf day to overnight
4.3G
Free EntryAl Wakrah Beach
A free family beach south of Doha with shaded gazebos, a playground, and a promenade of restaurants right behind the sand.
Al Wakrah1-3 hours
4.3G
Free EntrySimaisma Beach
A quieter free public beach 40km north of Doha, with shallow water that's easier on families than the busier city beaches.
Simaisma, Al Daayen1-3 hours
4.2G
4.7★ RatedSheraton Grand Doha Weekday Pool & Beach Pass
A weekday day pass to Sheraton Grand Doha's pool, jacuzzi, and private West Bay beach, with a food-and-beverage credit built in.
West BayHalf day
4.7G
Weekend FavoriteRaffles Doha Aqua Pool Day Pass
Adults-only infinity pool access at Raffles Doha in Lusail, from a single sunbed pass up to a private VIP cabana.
LusailHalf day
4.6G
Weekend FavoriteMondrian Doha Pool Day Pass
A day pass to Mondrian Doha's pool in West Bay Lagoon, priced lower on weekdays and with a kids' rate included.
West Bay LagoonHalf day
4.6G
4.7★ RatedMarsa Malaz Kempinski Dip & Dine Day Pass
A pool day pass on Marsa Malaz Kempinski's own private island on The Pearl, priced separately for ladies, gentlemen, and kids.
The Pearl-QatarHalf day
4.7G
4.7★ RatedSt. Regis Marsa Arabia Adult Pool Pass
An adult pool day pass on Marsa Arabia Island with marina and Doha skyline views, with a food-and-beverage credit included.
The Pearl-QatarHalf day
4.7G
Hidden GemSharq Village & Spa Pool & Beach Day Pass
Day access to three pools and 400 metres of private beach at Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton property near the Corniche.
Ras Abu AbboudHalf day
4.6G
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