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Home  >  Lounge Reviews • Trip Reports  >  Review: Oryx Lounge Doha (DOH)
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Review: Oryx Lounge Doha (DOH)

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 2, 2017November 14, 2023 2 Comments

We spent most of our long layover in Doha sleeping, but had a bit of time to visit a new lounge prior to departure.

Even though our ticket was booked directly with Qatar Airways ticket stock and our flight to Casablanca on Royal Air Maroc was a Qatar codeshare, we were not allowed access to the Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge.

Instead, in what seemed to punishment for not booking Qatar out of its home base, we were relegated to the Oryx Lounge, which is located just below The Airport Hotel.

Honestly, it was not bad. After proceeding up the elevator to the third floor, an agent wearing a garrison cap checked our boarding pass and welcomed us into the lounge.

a sign with white text and white text

a close up of a sign

a woman standing at a reception desk

a lobby with a reception desk and palm trees

a man standing in a lobby with a suitcase

We did not have trouble finding a seat, but it was very crowded. Perhaps part of the problem was that the lounge sells access to anyone for 200QAR (~$55).

a lobby with a group of people sitting in chairs

a room with a television and chairs

a row of chairs in a room

a room with wood walls and tables and chairs

a room with tables and chairs

a group of people sitting in a lobby

a group of people in a room with chairs and tables

a group of people sitting in a lobby

a group of people sitting in chairs in a room

a room with a large table and chairs

a long hallway with tables and chairs

The lounge also offered a game room, computer room, locker storage and rest area with recliner chairs.

a room with computers on tables

a room with a foosball table and a television

a wooden cabinets with silver handles

Not pictured is the smoking room and family room, both of which were extremely crowded. There is also a single shower available for the entire lounge, which was occupied the entire time.

A couple tables in the lounge contained magazines and newspapers.

a table with books on it in a room with people

While not nearly what you’d enjoy in either of the Qatar Airways lounge, the food spread was decent. Arabic mezze, salads, two soups, sandwiches, and desserts were available. Coffee and soft drinks were as well, though I saw no alcohol.

a table with plates of food and utensils

food in a display case

a kitchen with a table full of food

a group of people sitting at a table

a row of bowls of food

a table with food on it

baskets of bread and rolls on a table

a coffee machine with cups and plates on a table

CONCLUSION

This lounge pales in comparison to the two Qatar lounges in Doha, but it is not a bad lounge. Stop by for a snack or to relax prior to your flight. Better yet, fly Qatar out of Doha.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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2 Comments

  1. Aline Reply
    November 10, 2022 at 8:24 am

    Hyi inm eligibile x both oryx and platinum lounges doha PLS which lounge you like more x a la carte pre-dinner? or which to choose first to try? my stopover 7h thks a lot aline from switzerland

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      November 10, 2022 at 12:06 pm

      Both are about the same.

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