Starwood has opened the first W Hotel in the Middle East, the W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar. W Doha features 291 guest rooms, including 31 suites and 154 W Residences. The hotel, located in the West Bay of Doha on the Qatar peninsula, is the brand's second addition in the division of Europe, Africa and the Middle East following the brand's debut in May 2008 with the opening of W Istanbul.