Photo Review: Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas

 

Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas deluxe suite

Trip to Egypt and Doha Flying LOT & Finnair Business Class

Date of stay: March 30-April 1, 2024
Address: Salwa Rd, Learaig Interchange, Abu Samra, Qatar
Room: Upgraded to a One Bedroom Suite as a diamond member
How to get here: From Doha Int´l Airport, best is to take a taxi (Uber is no longer available from the airport). You can also take the free hotel bus from Villagio Mall to the hotel but it is first come-first serve basis and operates only 3 times a day.
Hilton Property: Number 173 in 50 countries

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Hotel Exterior & Entrance

Entrance

Lobby & Reception

Lobby (with reception on the right side)

Lobby

A nice Arabic coffee trolley 😉

Public toilet

Check-in

Check-in went smoothly. We were given a map of the hotel, info paper and 2 complimentary canapes voucher for our 2-night stay.

Elevators


Floor directory

View from the 3rd floor

One Bedroom Suite, 321

The suite was very spacious with a separate living and dining room, a bedroom and a large balcony.

Living room

TV and chair

Dining table

Coffee, Nespresso machine, tea

Mini ref, glasses

Bedroom, sofa

Thanks to the staff for the lovely decoration 👍

Sofa

Work desk

TV, luggage rack

Closet with bathrobes, slippers, safe and Quran/prayer mat, iron and ironing board

The bathroom was lovely with double sink and a bathtub. Bath amenities were the usual Crabtree&Evelyn.

Walk-in shower

Toilet and bidet

Orientation map

Balcony

Balcony

View

View

Welcome Amenity

We got this lovely welcome amenity as a diamond.

Room Service

Fish and Chips, Burger 😋

Canapés (Substitute for the Executive Lounge)

For diamond members, they give free canapes and 2 drinks per person served at Dante Cucina Italiana or at South Bay pool bar (closed during Ramadan) from 12noon to 6pm.

Some non-alcoholic drinks to choose from. During Ramadan, alcohol is only served in the room.

Via Cortona and Orzata

Focacia and olives

Canapés

Breakfast Buffet

Seating (Dante Cucina Italiana)

Outdoor seating (Dante Cucina Italiana). The Souk Kitchen is mainly used for the breakfast buffet but during our stay, we were directed to Dante.

Below are some photos from the buffet:






Kid's Corner

Drinks corner

Eggs Benedict from the "egg station" 👍

Cappuccino 👍

Amenities 

Outdoor pool

Outdoor pool

Outdoor pool

Cabanas

3.5 km of private beach

On the way to the Fitness Center

Fitness Center

Sauna

Steam room

They also have football, tennis and basketball courts.

Kid´s Club

Eforea Spa

Prayer Room

Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park (free access to hotel guests)

This is one of the largest water theme parks in the Middle East, and has 19 attractions. I was able to enjoy 2 of the available rides 👍

Entrance

Wrist band

Toilet, shower and lockers

Map

King Cobra

Family Abyss

Outlets

Thourat Lounge (This used to be the Executive Lounge when the hotel opened but it has now been closed)

Nesma Lobby Lounge

Dante Cucina Italiana

Other outlets include Levantine, Miss Wong and Souk Kitchen.

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