The Pearl Qatar is a man-made island near Doha’s prestigious West Bay District. Featuring Mediterranean-style yacht-lined marinas, residential towers, villas, and hotels, the area also offers a luxurious shopping experience with premium designer boutiques and showrooms. The Island is also home to modern dining spots – from refreshing ice creams to five-star culinary experiences, and stands out for its pedestrian-friendly squares and plazas along with its wide range of landscaped gardens.
The Pearl is a popular visitor attraction by virtue of its elegance, inviting descriptions such as the ‘Arabian Riviera
Commercial attractions:
There will be more than 13 islands when construction is completed. The largest of the islands will feature a range of luxury villas, apartments, three five-star hotels and over two million square meters of international retail, restaurants, cafes, and entertainment facilities. Eight other private islands will be for sale to private owners with the opportunity to build upon them whatever they wish.
The Central Authority Directorate (TCAD), which provides services like property registration and residency permits, opened on 3 December 2011.
Restaurants:
The Pearl-Qatar is home to a wide selection of dining outlets covering the full range of cuisines from South American to French/Lebanese through to casual options such as Alison Nelson’s Coffee Bar. Time Out Doha Awards 2012: Midori, the Japanese restaurant in Porto Arabia, took out Best Newcomer in the awards. Pampano, also operated by Hospitality Development Company (HDC), a fully owned subsidiary of United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, received the “Highly Commended” certificate in the Best South American category.
Porto Arabia Restaurants
The Pearl Qatar is also home to a number of cafés, lounges, bakeries and confectioneries
Retail
The island is home to many renowned luxury brands
Car showrooms
Al Fardan Sports Motors (Maserati, Ferrari)
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha
Services
Commercial Bank
Regency Travel and Tours
Ronautica Harbour Master’s Office
Vodafone
Millennium Travel
Other
District cooling plant
Monoprix
GYMMITO Fitness Club
Brava Studio
Hotels
Marsa Malaz Kempinski as viewed from Pearl Boulevard
Marsa Malaz Kempinski is the largest hotel in The Pearl, and is located on its own islet. The hotel features 281 rooms, a 1,100 m2 ballroom and conference halls. It has a beach with provisions for water sports and swimming, a 3,000 m2 spa and tennis facilities. Boat tours are offered by the hotel.[61] Seven restaurants are located in the hotel.[62]
Beach resorts:
Nikki Beach Resort and Spa was to be located at the end of Porto Arabia. The original completion date was scheduled for July 2012, but construction was stopped due to an alcohol ban. As of 2017 no progress had been made. Taliamare Beach Club is at the Qanat Quartier beach. It opened in 2017.