Best bars in town and on going rate?
By Living fun •
Now we all know which bars have the pros, though there have been some dispute on it(whether all girls in the bar or some of them in the bars are pros). Now the question arises , what are their rates?Any one like to share some or all of the knowledge).
"Bars in Doha (Starting from Garveys moving to Marriott)including drink prices; average nationality of customer, musical tastes and % of prostitutes.
Garveys:(n.a.: closed) European family club. Cheapest drinks in Doha by far, usually a good (but *ahem* low class) crowd though 70% Male/British/Western/Rig Pigs; and 28% Female/British/Western or Filipina; 2% prostitute Usually a live band on Thursdays or Fridays, sometimes an Irish guy playing folky stuff on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Average drink price 10 - 15 QR
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Rugby Club: Similar to Garveys only maybe 60% British, not as many rig pigs and a lot more 16 year olds. Sometimes a DJ plays. Never seen any pros there either. Average drink price: 15QR
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Ramada:
Orion: Located on the top of the new Ramada Plaza, it's 80% male, mostly Indian/Arab. I've never noticed the music but I think there's a Filipino band some nights. Average drink price: 30 QR
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Manhatten: Tiny little bar also located in Ramada Plaza. 99% Qatari men. Average drink price: 40 QR
Bubbles: 50% men/50% women usually in couples with a good line of Qatari's holding up the bar. Serves champagne/cocktails and has a singer and piano player that play too loudly. Average drink price: 50QR
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Sherazad: The sports bar in the old Ramada. 70% men, Indian/Arab/Western. 30% Prostitute. Average drink price: 20 - 30QR
Qube: Nightclub. 78% men, Filipino/Western; all women are upstairs in VIP area that you need a woman to get up to. 100% women on the main floor are prostitutes. Music is DJ/Hip Hop/House. Joe Mitri is actually pretty good if you really want to dance on a Thursday night. Average drink price: 30 - 50 QR
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La Cigale:
Madisson Piano Bar: 50% men, 50% women (couples), 100% Lebanese. Lebanese singer, playing romantic songs, serves expensive cocktails. Need to book a reservation 2 weeks in advance to go on a Thursday. Average drink price: 50 - 60QR
Sky View: 50% men, 50% women (couples); 98% Lebanese and 2% every other nationality that tries to get a reservation and are usually treated like poo. Chilled music, expensive drinks. Average drink price: 50- 60 QR
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Mecure Hotel
Old Manor
50% Qatari and other westerners. Good food (Steak and kidney pie, good steaks)big soft louge chairs, crap guy playing the keyboards. Drinks around 30 QR
1st floor bar. Never been been but understand 100% pro all the time. No idea on prices. No idea on clientele either.
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Merweb
Cloud Nyn: 100% chav of all nationalities, can't stand the awful strobe light, and as for the price of drinks, who knows cause I have a migraine and have to leave after 5 minutes.
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Golf Club
Spikes Lounge: Relatively cheap drinks made better by the avaliablity of pitchers! Also has really decent pub food such as chicken wings and nachos. You can sit outside and look over the Golf course and feel like you aren't in Doha. Nationalities range, however mostly Western/Japanese/Korean (your avid golf lovers) 85% male, 24.5% female, and you can occasionally find prostitutes. Average drink: 30 QR
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Ritz Carlton:
Habanos: Small cigar bar, salsa music, 50% men/50% women (couples) drinks are a bit pricey, but good atmosphere. Average drink price: 60 QR
Admirals: night club. Plays Arabic music. 90% men, Arab; 10% females Arab Nice out door area. Drinks: pricey and nearly impossible to get the bartenders attention. Average drink price: 50 QR
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La Mer: Expensive drinks, though excellent view of the city. 60% Qatari, 40% Morroccan prostitutes. Average Drink price: 60 QR
Intercontinental:
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Palomas: Tex-Mex/Salsa bar. DJ Sam play Thursday and Friday nights. 65% men Western/Arab, 25% female Western/Filipina/Arab and QA stews, 10% prostitute. Average drink price 30 - 45 QR
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Sheraton:
Irish Harp: Folk music, drink prices are average, usually packed. 60% men, all nationalities; 40% female. Average drink price: 40 QR Never noticed pros there BECAUSE:::
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Waterhole: 60% men all nationalities, 40% prostitute (if not more on a given night) Music and drink price: Christ only knows cause I've never stayed long enough to find out.
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Four Seasons:
Libary: Hotel bar...not very busy. Piano player. Average drink price: 50 - 60 QR
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Rydges:(n.a.: closed)
Aussie Legends: Small, packed, smokey and has ridiculous couples only rule on Thursday which is enforced sometimes and not others. Staff are RUDE. Drinks are average priced, Music is 80's dance tunes and latest top of the charts. 75% men, mostly Western. 23% Girls, mostly Western and QA stews. , 2% prostitute. Average drink price: 30 QR
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Mezzaine floor bar at Rydges.
100% Qatari until 5 pm. Then Westerners mainly Aussies and a few rich Indians. Then only 3 people all night. No pros. Drinks around 25 - 30 QR.
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Movenpick:
Piano Piano: Nice quiet piano bar, fairly reasonable drinks, mixed nationalities,70% male, 30 % female. Average drink price: 40-50 QR
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Sharq Village and Spa:
The Cigar Bar: Excellent selection of cigars; Cuban cigar roller, expensive drinks. 50% men/50% women couples. Average drink price: 60QR
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Marriott:
The Pearl: Nightclub, House Music, overpriced drinks, men get in with membership only. Jeans are now allowed on men, burt they must be nice. 78% men Lebanese/Syrian; 20% girls Arab; 2% prostitute. Average drink price: 50 QR
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Gulf Horizon Hotel: Located in the souk next to the Rawnaq and above a juice stall, the 8th floor of the Gulf Horizon boasts a bar. Not much to be said for this place except the drinks are CHEAP!!! 12 QR a shot, 12 QR a bottled beer (tickets must be purchased to get alcohol) and it's 100% men, all Indian, Nepali and a few Filipino's. I had my ass grabbed and was hooted at no fewer then 20 times and basically feared for my life. We left without finishing one drink."
is quoting the internally accepted rate
If you're living life on the edge, you've got too much room.
the pros in the Ramada car park offer a massage for 200QR...
enough of my friends have been approached there...
or try Al Meera supermarket during the day...another friend got two girls coming up to him there
or just go to the waterhole in the Sheraton...
Flan.. looks like you knows something that we don't...lol..
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Did you Google it first?
i heard the going rate is QR500+......if that's the case it might be best to go on pay week.
eh? so it's about a time to take a break.. :)
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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
QS, I'm not the one looking :o)
Celibate for over 3 years now.
Did you Google it first?
i heard they start evenings with the higher price, but by 2-3 am you can get one for 70, even for 50..so you can try it, baldrick, but don't go too early.. :):)
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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
There's a book out there somewhere written by an expat, called "Ten Times the Price of a Haircut" Where he claims that should be the going rate in any town in the world.
That said, I pay QR15 here, and used to pay SR5 in Riyadh, but I doubt there are any fifty riyal hookers there!
Did you Google it first?