Lusail, Qatar: travel guide
Qatar's purpose-built city of the future north of Doha: the golden bowl of Lusail Stadium, the Haussmann-styled Place Vendome, a glittering marina and the crescent Katara Towers.
- Country
- Qatar
- Currency
- QAR
- Time zone
- Asia/Qatar
- Nearest airport
- DOH
Top places to visit in Lusail
Lusail Stadium
Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h
The 80,000-seat golden bowl that hosted the 2022 World Cup final, its facade inspired by an Arab fanar lantern; guided tours run on non-event days.
Katara Towers
Cultural · 4.7 rating · about 0.8 h
Lusail's signature twin crescent towers, forming Qatar's national-seal shape and housing the Raffles and Fairmont hotels, marina restaurants and an observation deck.
Place Vendome Mall
Market · 4.8 rating · about 2.5 h
A grand Haussmann-inspired luxury mall on the Lusail waterfront with dancing musical fountains, gondola canal rides, designer boutiques and a vast dining hall.
Lusail Marina Promenade
Viewpoint · 4.7 rating · about 1.3 h
A sleek waterfront boardwalk beneath the crescent Katara Towers, lined with yachts, cafes and skyline views - the social heart of Lusail after sunset.
Lusail Boulevard
Nightlife · about 1.5 h
A wide pedestrian avenue lined with palms, fountains, restaurants and seasonal light shows, closed to cars on weekends for a lively open-air promenade.
Things to do
- Lusail Stadium Tour Tour · 1.5 h · from QAR 95 per person
- Place Vendome Fountains & Gondola Ride Family · 1 h · from QAR 50 per person
- Lusail Marina Speedboat Tour Water Sports · 1 h · from QAR 150 per person
Day trips and tours
- Lusail Modern Marvels 5 h · from QAR 260
Where to stay in Lusail
- Lusail Marina about QAR 1,000 per night
The showpiece waterfront under the Katara Towers, home to Lusail's flagship luxury hotels, marina dining and the buzz of the new city.
- Fox Hills & Waterfront about QAR 750 per night
A newer residential-and-hotel district beside Place Vendome, quieter than the marina and handy for shopping and the boulevard.
Hotels
- Raffles Doha 5-star · QAR 1,400 to QAR 4,000 per night
- Fairmont Doha 5-star · QAR 900 to QAR 2,500 per night
- Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha 5-star · QAR 750 to QAR 2,000 per night
Where to eat
- Angelina French, Cafe, Dessert · about QAR 130 per person
- Eataly Doha Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean · about QAR 160 per person
Getting around
- Metro main way to get around
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- Ride Hail main way to get around
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- Taxi main way to get around
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- Tram main way to get around
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- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.