This week the 374-room Ritz-Carlton, Doha, in Qatar, stepped out of the dressing room to reveal its brand new image to the world after an 11-month renovation project.

The renovation, the first phase of a US$5.5 million soft refurbishment of the hotel's guest rooms and public areas, took 11 months to complete. Experts from around the world were called upon to help the hotel with its new look: bespoke carpeting was sourced all the way from Ireland and textiles were brought in from France, Germany, Italy and the USA.

And no makeover these days would be complete without a bit of bling…this came in the form of a two-metre-high Viennese Baakowitz Swarovski crystal chandelier which is now lighting up the hotel's Grand Lobby.

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