Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Spencer department store and Virgin Megastore, is home to dozens of other international
chain stores.
Hyatt Plaza
MALL
OFFLINE MAP
( 44 999 666;
www.hyattplaza.com
; Al-Waab St; 10am-10pm Sat-Thu, 2-10pm Fri)
Located alongside
the Khalifa Sports Stadium, this houses over 100 outlets.
Information
DANGERS & ANNOYANCES
Doha is one of the safest cities in the Middle East. Even women travelling on their own
late in the evening are unlikely to feel threatened, providing they are dressed appropri-
ately. The only danger worth commenting on is the volume of traffic, and the speed, as
drivers don't always obey the rules.
EMERGENCY
999)
Emergency number.
Fire, Police & Ambulance
(
INTERNET ACCESS
Internet access costs from QR30 per hour at the business centres of all the top-end hotels.
There are also easy-to-use internet cafes in the City Centre Doha, open from 10am to 1am.
Qtel hotspots allow access with prepaid cards in many cafes including Eli France, and in
malls such as Landmark Shopping Mall. Free access is available in some city parks.
Free wi-fi is available at Café Tasse (
Click here
) and Starbucks in City Centre Doha
(
Click here
)
.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Hamad General Hospital
( 44 394 444;
www.hmc.org.qa
; Al-Rayyan Rd)
Subsidised medical and dent-
al treatment is available for tourists on a walk-in basis.
MONEY
There are plenty of moneychangers just south of Doha Fort. ATMs are available
throughout Doha that take Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus, Maestro and Amex cards.
POST
44 464 446)
Located in a large building off Al-Corniche near the Oryx
General Post Office
(
roundabout.
Post Office
(Abdullah bin Jasim St)
