What's to do in DOHA Thursday night for fun.

Glenndale
By Glenndale

Hi Can maybe another person enlighten me a recently single male in the mid 40's category about social outings and the best places to meet people like myself and similar circumstances, and of course some innocent fun on a Thursday night or Friday...

By Gypsy• 31 Aug 2008 14:34
Rating: 5/5
Gypsy

Bars in Doha (Starting from Garveys moving to Marriott)including drink prices; average nationality of customer, musical tastes and % of prostitutes.

Garveys: European family club. Cheapest drinks in Doha by far, usually a good 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

Rugby Club: Similar to Garveys only may 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

La Mer: Expensive drinks, though excellent view of the city. 60% Qatari, 40% Morroccan prostitutes. Average Drink price: 60 QR

Intercontinental:

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

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:::

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.

Four Seasons:

Libary: Hotel bar...not very busy. Piano player. Average drink price: 50 - 60 QR

Rydges:

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

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.

Movenpick:

Piano Piano: Nice quiet piano bar, fairly reasonable drinks, mixed nationalities,70% male, 30 % female. Average drink price: 40-50 QR

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

Marriott:

The Pearl: Nightclub, House Music, overpriced drinks, men get in with membership only NO Jeans on men. 78% men Lebanese/Syrian; 20% girls Arab; 2% prostitute. Average drink price: 50 QR

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.

Did I forget anywhere?

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By anonymous• 26 Aug 2008 09:31
anonymous

Thanks, tigasin, I will consider that.

By Mis-Cat• 26 Aug 2008 09:30
Mis-Cat

Yeah you can also see how old they really are...and believe me guys when I say if you go down that path when you get home it would be recommended to leave the lights off.....

"Your born, You Live, You Die, given this premise, one can conclude since we have no control over when we are born and when we die, the only thing that matters to us should be how we live, simple really?" Mis-Cat to her philosophy Lecturer.

By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:29
Tigasin321

Its just good planning. Don't you know that its not wise to put all your eggs in one basket?

p>

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By amnesia• 26 Aug 2008 09:29
Rating: 4/5
amnesia

you could check out

Things to do at Night in Qatar

Things to see in Qatar

@Gypsy, how do you assess if a woman is a prositute :P

Sadly I've had some friends of mine who people thought were prostitutes jsut because they were asian but they didn't dress scantily at all. (Just asking)

If this was dubai, every bar/club would be 90% prostitute lol!

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By janeyjaney• 26 Aug 2008 09:28
janeyjaney

Tigasin.. NOTED! I'll just go there for a pint or two and those lamb chops! ;)

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By Oryx• 26 Aug 2008 09:27
Oryx

Also we know they are pros cos we hear them talking in the ladies loo.....!!!

By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 09:26
Gypsy

Yes my BF knows, they work for his company. I've been forced many a night to giggle into my beer while told tales of their "conquests"

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By anonymous• 26 Aug 2008 09:26
anonymous

yeah, tig, why do you need two ladies?

By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:24
Tigasin321

What are you doing hanging out with the rig pigs? Does your bf know about this?

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:23
Tigasin321

No question about it. You see the same rig pigs at the same bars always surrounded by the pros.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Andrews• 26 Aug 2008 09:23
Andrews

Hi gypsy very much informative..I saved your reply to my desktop for easy reference..

Thanks a lot

By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:21
Tigasin321

You don't have to be a member. Anyone could go there. In your case though, I would exercise a little caution seeing as how cute and petite you are. In other words, go with a group of people.

I went there for lunch a few weeks ago with two Filipina girls. They were being enthusiatically leered at by two Qatari guys as they ate their lunch. One of the guys even asked me why I needed two ladies and whether one of them could join him and his friend at their table.

When we left, they followed us in their Range Rover for about 20 mins. This incident is unusual but can happen even at places like the golf club which is laid back and quite family oriented.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 09:17
Rating: 2/5
Gypsy

I have confirmation they are pros, as one of the rig pigs had paid for services before.

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By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 09:16
Rating: 5/5
Gypsy

Nah baldrick a pint of Heinekin at Garveys is like 15 or something. And you don't have to be a member at the Rugby club, there less strict then Garveys.

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By anonymous• 26 Aug 2008 09:15
anonymous

just very forward women. Women can be very aggresive these days when all you want to do is watch the footie and have a beer...

By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 09:14
Gypsy

Ok, I think I have everywhere except restaurants that serve booze.

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By janeyjaney• 26 Aug 2008 09:13
janeyjaney

Tigasin.. So, it's okay to have drinks even if you're not a member? Or do I have to be w/ a member? I like the relaxed atmosphere there though.

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By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 09:11
Rating: 3/5
Gypsy

I dont' really have much of an eye at all, just in the last little while I've been hanging out with more rig pigs and they can spot them a mile away. The chicks at the Golf Club were at Garveys the night before.

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By baldrick2dogs• 26 Aug 2008 09:11
Rating: 5/5
baldrick2dogs

Top Bar is called Old Manor - Pint of Killkenny is 27 :o) upcoming bar, 90% western when I've been in. Show footie and Steak n Kidney pie is excellent :o)

Rugby Club - Pints are 22 - definately cheapest beer in town, but you do have to be a member. No hookers other than those that play rugby ;o)

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By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:06
Tigasin321

I never noticed them but that doesn't mean much. They get everywhere.

p>

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 09:05
Rating: 3/5
Gypsy

Not true no prossies at the Golf Club, went there the other night and there were a couple. I'd seen them before at some of the other establishments around town. They were there alone and then approached some Japanese gentlemen.

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By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:03
Rating: 4/5
Tigasin321

Mainly western men and families (though I once met a lovely Kenyan chick and South African chick on their own). No prostitutes, booze prices are reasonable and the food is reasonably priced. The best thing is that you can sit outside and actually see greenery. Plus, anyone can go there. You don't have to play golf.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Tigasin321• 26 Aug 2008 09:00
Tigasin321

Nice for a quiet drink amd a chat but very expensive. Draft beer is QR40. Clientele is of all nationalities, generally more at the classier end. 0% prostitutes.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By janeyjaney• 26 Aug 2008 08:59
janeyjaney

Dragonfly!! So, I'm still gonna see you around hey?!! That's soooo great!

How about Oabazeed? When is he leaving?

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By Gypsy• 26 Aug 2008 08:56
Rating: 2/5
Gypsy

I totally forgot Cloud Nyn at the Merweb as well, 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.

I'll add these to my initial post. :)

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By anonymous• 26 Aug 2008 08:36
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

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.

Mecure Hotel

Top Bar

50% Qatari and other westerners. Good food. 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.

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 01:27
QT

Warm blood taste better?

hmm?

By Dracula• 26 Aug 2008 01:23
Dracula

"We'll Ketch up! :)"

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 01:20
QT

September!

We'll catch up! :)

By dragonfly212• 26 Aug 2008 01:16
dragonfly212

QT, i was suppose to leave end of august now lil problem with visa i will stuck here till end of september as my RP is expire or get renew and stay here till my visa to iran is approved. will see... so far loving it the time here in Doha without job. hehehehehee

Everybody is right everybody is wrong, it depend where you stand

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 01:12
QT

you had your leaving party, why aren't you off?

I left the same morning as my leaving do!!!

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 01:09
QT

I paid a good price!

:-P

By dragonfly212• 26 Aug 2008 01:07
dragonfly212

hi QT, thought you going to visit me here before am off to iran man.. am waiting.

Everybody is right everybody is wrong, it depend where you stand

By Dracula• 26 Aug 2008 01:03
Dracula

oops!

what i've done? :)

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 00:58
QT

That was really funny, now I have to clean up the mess myself! but, you made me laugh before bed! Thanks!

By oabazeed• 26 Aug 2008 00:56
oabazeed

Ok, I pull all what I said,

Dracula, please stop offering me committed ladies man, you almost got me in trouble :P

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 00:54
QT

pfft!

lol

By oabazeed• 26 Aug 2008 00:53
oabazeed

Dear QT, sorry if we offend you, we did not know that she is yor GF.

By QT• 26 Aug 2008 00:49
QT

Seriously! :/

By oabazeed• 26 Aug 2008 00:21
oabazeed

noooooooooooo, I really love her, she taste really nice when grilled, I can't live without her, nooooooooooo, I want her to be with me forever, for better and worse .. :P

Don't you think we are hijacking some thread here :P LOL

By Dracula• 26 Aug 2008 00:15
Dracula

hmmm...

i hate you!

:P

cut it in BBQ pieces if you wants "take away" :)

By oabazeed• 26 Aug 2008 00:13
oabazeed

LOL, do you think I can convince her to come with me, and leave her job here?? :P because I really have to go.

By Dracula• 26 Aug 2008 00:11
Rating: 2/5
Dracula

anything do not go!

By oabazeed• 26 Aug 2008 00:09
oabazeed

Dracula.... Thank you soooooo much bro, now you convinced me to stay in Qatar, :P heheheh, that's what I'm talkin about :)) LOL

By Dracula• 25 Aug 2008 18:37
Dracula

yo Brutus...

it's for my bro, oabazeed :)

By brutus_ceasar• 25 Aug 2008 17:31
brutus_ceasar

Yo Drac.... Nice looking Bride.. what"s her name.. LOL

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How upset you must be.

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By brutus_ceasar• 25 Aug 2008 17:29
brutus_ceasar

Gypsy how can I get to Waterhole place?? hehhehehe.. great job!!! I wish I can go with you to all of that places. LOL

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How upset you must be.

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By janeyjaney• 25 Aug 2008 17:12
janeyjaney

Tigasin.. last Thursday my friend couldn't get in to Irish cos it was too damn full. We ended up going to to the place upstairs.. it was horrible and dingy. :(

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By Dracula• 25 Aug 2008 17:06
Rating: 2/5
Dracula

By anonymous• 25 Aug 2008 17:06
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

What is up with the prostitute stuff?

Your comments are good, but the prostitute stuff is wacky.

The oldest profession on earth is not prostitution, It is a part time job. Lets be Political correct.

Respectfully

Your Pope

I hear St. Patrick was an Englishman!"

By Tigasin321• 25 Aug 2008 17:00
Rating: 3/5
Tigasin321

I think I have had a drink with you in all of those places except for Garveys and the Waterhole. Good analysis.

Don and I went to the Waterhole once when we couldn't get into the Irish Harp. I think it is close to 100% prostitutes there.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By oabazeed• 25 Aug 2008 16:59
oabazeed

Dracula,

GOATS!!!! 100%????

hmmmmmm

By QT• 25 Aug 2008 16:52
QT

That can't be right?

By Dracula• 25 Aug 2008 16:51
Rating: 4/5
Dracula

Al Dakhira beach!

100% beautifull goats! :)

By oabazeed• 25 Aug 2008 16:49
oabazeed

Soooooooo, (silently thinking), What is the place with the highest number of prostitutes???!!!

23% no 40% no 45% yea this sounds good,,:P LOL

hehehehe :P

By labda06• 25 Aug 2008 16:44
Rating: 2/5
labda06

Hahahahaha!! Did you hand the napkins back to them?? hehe

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By janeyjaney• 25 Aug 2008 16:44
janeyjaney

Excellent list, thanks gypsy.

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By azilana7037• 25 Aug 2008 16:44
Rating: 4/5
azilana7037

to try what Gypsy listed...or wait till Ramadan is OVER which is sometime early October....lolo

By QT• 25 Aug 2008 16:43
QT

The only thing I see when I go out is my drink!

I have tunnel vision!

By labda06• 25 Aug 2008 16:42
Rating: 5/5
labda06

Rig pigs, LOL.

Hmmm Id like to try Sharq, hear its pretty good.

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By Oryx• 25 Aug 2008 16:41
Oryx

OH Bugger Gypo now you tell me that they are all prossies down stairs in the Qube.

that explains why several times I was handed napkins...

at first i thought.. I dont have a runny nose or a booger hanging...then i realised they had phone numbers...

i was thinking WTF and blew my nose anyway.

By Arien• 25 Aug 2008 16:41
Rating: 4/5
Arien

Wow , Gypsy .. thts worth an info which to be saved and kept. You have done a good survey.. thx

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By DaRuDe• 25 Aug 2008 16:39
DaRuDe

i forgot that we have a die hard fan of Sharq Spa Gypsy

 

 

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By oabazeed• 25 Aug 2008 16:38
oabazeed

Gypsy,

That's so amazing, did you reallly try al these places your self? and came up with all these results?

BTW, someone asked me yesterday if there is any bar in SHARQ Village, and I told him no, :P heheheheh

:D

By recycledgoat• 25 Aug 2008 16:04
Rating: 4/5
recycledgoat

THE QUBE

By janeyjaney• 25 Aug 2008 16:00
Rating: 4/5
janeyjaney

That's a good enough reason...

Obstruction of the Emir's view..

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By Tigasin321• 25 Aug 2008 15:58
Tigasin321

Its too bad though. I like that place.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Tigasin321• 25 Aug 2008 15:57
Rating: 4/5
Tigasin321

It will be taken over by the MOI (Ministry of Interior) for two years until the MOI's offices are completed. Then Rydges is to be pulled down because it overlooks the palace and the Emir wants his privacy.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By anonymous• 25 Aug 2008 15:57
anonymous

That's what the staff told me last week. They've all been told 20 December is their last day there. Well unless they all decided to lie to me....

By anonymous• 25 Aug 2008 15:54
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

Rydges is being taken over by the govt, the military I think and being turned into offices. Rydges will be relocated somewhere else. Not sure where yet and the staff don't know either.

By Tigasin321• 25 Aug 2008 15:53
Rating: 4/5
Tigasin321

These rumors have been going on for two years now. I know the plan is for Rydges to close and then be used as offices by MOI. Then once MOI's new building is completed, Rydges is to be torn down but I doubt anything is going to happen quickly.

Just call me Tigasin. That's what I'm talking about

By Glenndale• 25 Aug 2008 15:51
Glenndale

Hi Say if any of you are you interested in meeting for a drink at the places you mentioned, and show an AUSSIE new to Qatar a nice place to meet..maybe some time when we've got time ie Thursday nights ...drop me a line...

By janeyjaney• 25 Aug 2008 15:50
janeyjaney

Exiledsaint.. what's gonna happen to Aussie legends by Dec 20?

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By Gypsy• 25 Aug 2008 15:35
Rating: 5/5
Gypsy

Depends on what you're interested in really.

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By mjamille28• 25 Aug 2008 15:34
Rating: 5/5
mjamille28

Qube and Orion by the Ramada...........

By anonymous• 25 Aug 2008 15:32
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

You could go to Aussie Legends in the Rydges hotel but you will have to be quick as its going by 20 December

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