Nov 2022, UPDATE:
The short answer is NO, the accommodations are NOT sold out in the sense that there will be more options added, but the specific dates and properties are unknown at the time of writing.
Alternate Options
If you are struggling to find accommodations via the Qatar2022 portal, you can always use one of these avenues as well.
New Options
It was announced in October that Qatar now allows fans to book accommodations directly with the hotels! This has opened up availability across the board.
An even newer development:
- The MSC Opera is available for booking – and starting as low as $220 per room per night!
- Check out our recent article on the MSC Opera for details and tips on finding the pricing and availability you need.
Thinking Outside the Box
- Generation adidas International
- Details:
- 10 nights in an apartment w/ 24/7 onsite support
- Tickets to all 3 of England matches
- Optional coaching education w/ former World Cup coaching staff already included
- Experiences start at $5,300
- Special Note
- Mention The World Cup Guide & get prioritized during high demand
- Details:
- Roadtrips
- Details:
- a luxury accommodations vendor that has access to the St. Regis, Millenium and Dusit
- Roadtrips offers a white-glove service and handles experiences for members of media, federations, etc
- Special Note:
- Use code WCG22 and/or mention us when requesting a quote and they’ll grant you $250 in hotel credit for a nice dinner, massage or late night of drinking.
- Details:
Standard Alternatives
- FIFA’s MATCH Hospitality
- You can even skip the lines and pay a premium for tickets
- Qatar Airways Packages
- Tickets, flights and lodging
- Airbnb
- Good luck and operate at your own risk
- Family & Friends
- FIFA announced how people can stay with family and friends for the tournament so…either you have someone or you better start networking now 🙂
- Good luck and operate at your own risk
- Match Day Shuttles / Stay in neighboring country
- There will be partnerships with neighboring countries and flights to accommodate day trips
Qatar 2022 Accommodations Site Tips
You can check out 5 Tips on Navigating the site as well.
We also posted a great tip on Instagram:
In fact, a message received by the official Qatar 2022 site (on June 07, 2022) informs us:
“please be informed that we expect to have some more at some point but unfortunately, we do not have any certain dates or list of properties which will be added in the future.”
This seems to also be supported by the Sept 21 article posted by Cruise Industry News and tweeted out by ILoveQatar that a 3rd ship from MSC will be berthed in Doha.
That said, it is our opinion that due to so much uncertainty and lack of transparency, if you find something that suits your budget, location and dates, why not book it when you see it so you’re at ease that you have a place to stay in Qatar.
In June 2022, previously “Sold Out” lodging was now appearing again (e.g. Cruise Lines) for specific dates and number of guests AND new accommodations for “Holiday Homes” started to pop up.
As the above article states, check the site often, don’t give up hope and best of luck!
Feel free to post any success stories, like this one below or to our Twitter account (@World_Cup_Guide).
Additional Comments
What’s incredibly unique this year is all accommodation will need to go through the official portal. As we’ve stated previously on Twitter, more options are currently being built and we’ll learn more as the tournament gets closer.
Additionally – we know that Qatar will allow citizens and residents to host friends and family. I imagine this will open up the market – just make sure you are officially registered.
ILoveQatar also posted this video summarizing all options but it isn’t all that helpful for the limited availability. HOWEVER, they do state that options are popping up each week so there’s always hope.
Lastly – we’ve stumbled into a great World Cup expert and recommend checking out their channel.
We’ve posted their video on Qatar 2022 lodging below.
Booking Accommodations Details
What Accommodation is on Qatar 2022 Site?
Well, you can visit the site yourself but for the lazy and/or totally engrossed reader, this site will allow you too book accommodations in the following types:
- Hotels
- Cruise Ship hotels
- Apartments & Villas
- Fan Villages
- Heads up – “Fan Villages” = desert camping. I am sure Qatar will run a great operation but it is hard to see this and not immediately think of the infamous Fyre Festival.
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7 thoughts on “Are Qatar 2022 Lodging Options Really Sold Out?”
We just booked our QATAR 🇶🇦 HÔTEL yesterday for 2 différent short stars of 2 nights and 3 nights for the Final… https://www.14sb.com/fifa-world-cup-hotels.html . Not exactly cheap but ok price for 4.5 Stars luxury and in Doha Center City! Thanks and Good Luck everyone! Vamos MEXICO!
Can you provide an update? I cannot find ANY reasonable hotel accommodation through the portal and cannot complete the Hayya card without it. Since I am traveling with children, I do not want to stay in any village of apartment accommodation since there aren’t families-only designated spaces. I sent inquiries about whether more options would become available to the Accommodation Agency twice and have not received any response. Right now only two hotels are showing up with our travel dates, costing between 6-8K USD per night!!!
Hi Sarah! The accommodations is by far the most frustrating part of Qatar 2022.
The last week of November appears to be the most in demand week and disproportionately so. That means, the chances of finding options are greatly reduced during this time. However, it seems reasonably optimistic that accommodations will continue to drop in random intervals. I’ve seen both cruise ships pop in and out, for example. It’s also worth noting that people may cancel plans which opens up space (little known fact, if someone cancels their room and that room gets booked, they get an 80% refund per Terms & Conditions).
It would make sense (though, logical may be a bad term for this tournament) for there to be increased options come end of current ticket window. That said, the alternative options in the article could be worth exploring, notably the FIFA hospitality package (MATCH). I ran a quick test just now and you have to purchase a ticket to a game ($950) to gain access to 4 nights of hotels. 1 ticket to a game and then a hotel from Nov 21 to Nov 25 came to $2326 USD total. There’s also an article on tips to navigate the site which is in this post – if you mess around with the number of guests, you can find different options…and if you’re staying for a lengthy visit, consider splitting the trip into 2 different stays. Feel free to message us at hello_at_theworldcupguide.com for specifics and we can alert you if we come across anything. We’re also exploring options with agents that can book rooms but at a more affordable price (given that a great vendor like RoadTrips is for the more luxurious stay).
Thanks for your response! I did see listings come up as you said but they disappear quickly. So I am checking daily. The issue with the MATCH package is I already bought my tickets before even knowing about it! I bought tickets in a haze at 3am when my turn came after 12 hours waiting and did not think to ask the experts about how best to approach this. But I suppose we could could more tickets through the package and then resell the extra ones!
I really appreciate this post and your response; it’s been very hard to get answers from the organizers!
No problem! We’re also working on identifying 1-2 companies that have access to hotel accommodations via subcontracts. Will reach out to you directly if any of that comes to fruition to get a separate quote.
Another idea worth exploring with MATCH is just getting one ticket for the $950 price just to get access to the hotels.
Wishing you luck in your quest to attend Qatar 2022!
The FIFA website now lists several options for accommodation but it is mostly very expensive, 300US$ plus per night. On the Fan Villages it says that information will be available soon? Do you have any idea when this might be?
Hi Mark! We have not seen any official word about the fan villages and hotel options for this site yet. Lodging is by far the most delicate area of Qatar 2022. At times, it seems like the tournament is figuring out on the fly without the transparency. This article was from before the cruise hotels and apartments were announced. That said, we will do our best to come back and update with official information once we see some…right now, it is just a lot of theories.