Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
A crescent island twenty-five minutes from Doha, with a water park and a marina on it.
Banana Island lies in the Arabian Gulf about twenty-five minutes by catamaran from Doha, or fifteen by helicopter. The island is crescent-shaped and largely built, holding one resort along with a marina, a water park, a bowling alley and a cinema. It sits at P2 in this register: the resort receives day visitors from the mainland, which is a substantial part of the business and changes the experience for staying guests.
Around 141 rooms, villas and overwater villas make up the accommodation, the first overwater villas in the region. The proposition is a family resort within sight of a capital city rather than a remote retreat, and the register records it that way rather than filing it beside islands that offer isolation.
A city island for families. Doha's skyline is visible from the beach, and that proximity is the product: a full resort day without a flight.
Day visitors are part of the model. The water park and marina serve the mainland as well as the hotel, and the island is busiest when Doha is on holiday.
Who it is not for
Banana Island is wrong for guests seeking seclusion — the city is in sight and day visitors arrive by ferry. It is wrong for travellers wanting a natural island, since almost all of it is built. And it is wrong for those expecting quiet at a property with a water park at its centre. Those wanting Gulf privacy should look at Zaya Nurai; those wanting remoteness should look to the Red Sea.
Sources
- anantara.com — around 141 rooms and villas, catamaran and helicopter transfer, Banana Island Doha
- Room count and day-visitor arrangements unverified. Confirm before publication.
Booking
Private Island Resorts arranges each stay on request, quoting the rates available for the island and dates. No benefit should be assumed unless it is confirmed in writing for the individual reservation.
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