Qatar Airways opens new lounge overlooking Doha's "The Orchard"

The best airline in the world opened the new Al Mourjan Business Lounge At the Hamad International Airport called "The Garden."

The lounge overlooks "The ORCHARD," the recent extension to Doha Airport inaugurated just before the World Cup of soccer. A garden, under a steel dome, with hundreds of plants and animals inside-a space that offers passengers a completely different environment in which to wait for their flight.

Thanks to The Orchard Doha hopes to once again snatch up the Singapore the title of the world's best airport.

The new lounge

Located in the northern expansion of Hamad International Airport, Al Mourjan Business Lounge - The Garden is set to captivate passengers with its luxurious facilities and serves as an extension of the iconic Al Mourjan Business Lounge - South, awarded Best Business Class Lounge Dining by the Skytrax Airline Ratings Awards.

Together, both lounges can accommodate up to 1,600 passengers at once, offering luxury amenities that include showers, changing rooms, business areas, and spaces to relax in the northern and southern parts of the Qatari state.

The lounge will be a kind of exclusive sanctuary for Qatar Airways premium passengers, The Garden covers an area of 7,390 square meters and can accommodate up to 707 passengers.

Who can access this lounge

Accessible to passengers traveling in the premium cabin, the new lounge offers a range of services to meet the needs of business, leisure, and family travelers with numerous dining options, relaxation rooms, a fitness room, pedicure and manicure stations, spa facilities, private dedicated space rooms, recreation areas, and a daycare center. Available exclusively to Qatar Airways First and Business Class passengers. 

For all other passengers, a series of new lounges have been opened based on status and the airline you fly with from Doha.

The lounge has been influenced by modern aesthetics that incorporate natural light into its distinct design, offering passengers an immersive experience that reflects The ORCHARD below.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, said, "At Qatar Airways, excellence is embedded at the heart of our brand, and as we continue to evolve our offerings, we choose to provide our passengers with the very best experiences in aviation and hospitality. Passengers can now enhance their journey to a new level at our new Al Mourjan Business Lounge - The Garden at Hamad International Airport. This world-class lounge showcases a sophisticated way of travel focused on comfort, wellness and nature. I welcome our premium passengers to experience this spectacular addition to our portfolio of exclusive lounges."

What the lounge offers

Services include:

• Single and double rooms
• Showers and toilets
• Kindergarten
• Children's playroom
• Game room
• Smoking room

There will be a gymnasium and spa inside the lounge:

• Treadmill
• Elliptical exercise bikes
• Manicure/pedicure stations
• Massage armchairs for neck and shoulders
• Relaxation chairs
• Treatment rooms