Qatar opens bookings for quarantine hotels including arrivals from SL

Discover Qatar has started to accept bookings for 10 days mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka.

There are over 45 packages in 3, 4 or 5 star hotel accommodation with bookings beginning from April 29. Priced between QAR 3,500 and 8,500, the rates vary depending on the dates and the facilities chosen. the Peninsula reported.

Arrivals that are not from or transiting via these six countries will not be permitted to book in these hotels.

Effective April 26, all passengers need hotel booking voucher to board the flight apart from a pre-travel Covid-19 PCR test done within 48 hours arrival into the country. The PCR test results need to be negative before they are allowed to board the aircraft.

Discover Qatar also stated that a few instructions for existing and new bookings which are as follows:

Effective 26 April

Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka (High Risk Country) Quarantine Hotels.

All passengers arriving on flights originating from or transiting via Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka, will be required to stay at one of a specified group of hotels, for which you can use the search calendar on this page to check availability.

Quarantine will be for a mandated period of 10 days.

PCR test taken within 48 hours of the flight departure must be presented at check-in to be able to board your flight
There are no exemptions from quarantine for those who have been vaccinated or have previously tested positive.

For existing bookings arriving on or before 28 April 23:59 Local Doha time

If you have already made your hotel reservation in a different hotel, and are arriving before 28 April 23:59, from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka your current Discover Qatar voucher is valid for travel. We will advise you of any changes to your booking and quarantine requirement on arrival.

You will not be asked to pay any additional costs between your original hotel booked and one of the mandatory Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotels, if there is a price difference. Equally you will be eligible to claim for a refund if your original quarantine booking was more expensive than the options available.

For existing bookings arriving on or after 29 April 00:00 Local Doha time

If you have already made your hotel reservation in a different hotel, and are arriving after 29 April 00:00 local time Doha, we will contact you before departure to confirm that your original booking is cancelled. You will need to re-book a hotel following the instructions provided in the e-mail.
You will be required to pay for your new booking in full. Your original booking will be refunded within 15 working days.
 

New bookings made from 27 April 19:00 Doha local time

All new bookings will be required to book a Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel for your mandatory quarantine stay in Qatar.

All new bookings will be required to present a Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel voucher to be permitted to board a flight departing from or transiting via Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka.

Any bookings made on or after 27 April 19:00 Doha local time which are not in a Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel for a flight originating in or transiting via Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka will be cancelled at 100% cancellation fee.

If you are not flying from or transiting via Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka
If you are not on a flight from or transiting via Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka you should not book a Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel for your mandatory quarantine stay in Qatar; you will not be permitted to check in and you will not be entitled to a refund.