Top 5 things to do while transiting in Qatar

The airport’s indoor tropical garden ORCHARD promotes relaxation and wellbeing. The 300 trees and over 25,000 shrubs and plants create an amazing background and an ideal location to capture memorable moments. Wrapped with bespoke retail and dining experiences, the area also has a water feature and natural lighting beaming through the grid shell roof creating a calming ambience.

Hamad International Airport is known for its art installations, creating a gallery for art enthusiasts and more! The airport has over 30 displays, with the iconic ‘Lamp Bear’ by Urs Fischer which is synonymous with the airport. Creating a place of wonder, there are art pieces spread across the airport such as Ahmed Al Bahrani’s ‘A Message of Peace to the World’; Jean-Michel Othoniel’s ‘COSMOS’ and KAWS’ ‘Small Lie’ to name a few.

Dining at Hamad International Airport let’s travelers be a part of a few ‘firsts’ in the airport industry with dining experience such as the ‘Harrod’s Tea Room’, Oreo Café, Fendi Café and Ralph’s Coffee Shop being the only of its kind in an airport. Along with multiple food courts, the airport offers local cuisine, as well as Gordon Ramsey’s Burger and Gordon Ramsey Street Pizza.

Crowned as the World’s Best Airport for Shopping by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards (2023), Hamad International Airport has over 130 retail shops and boutiques. From flagship brands such as Louis Vuitton Boutique, Gucci, Burberry, Tiffany, and Co. Bvlgari and Qatar Duty Free, the airport offers many world exclusives.

The airport offers a variety of relaxation and rejuvenating offerings for travelers. The Vitality Wellbeing and Fitness Centre has a 25-metre swimming pool, gym, spa, golf simulator and a squash court; and located at multiple locations at the airport are sleep ’n fly lounges and showers, Be Relax Spa, amongst others.