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LuxuryNew lounge offers everything from langoustine carpaccio to Veuve champagne – if you can get in.

Louis Vuitton spreads a little luxury at Doha Airport

By Travel Weekly Asia

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Jun 01, 2023

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The invitation-only lounge sits above the existing Louis Vuitton store at Hamad International Airport.

The invitation-only lounge sits above the existing Louis Vuitton store at Hamad International Airport.

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton has launched its first branded lounge at Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha in partnership with Qatar Airways.

The invitation-only lounge sits above the existing Louis Vuitton store and will offer Qatar Airways Gold and Platinum Privilege Club members and Louis Vuitton VIPs a range of benefits, including food, drinks, and shopping for luxuries at the LV store.

The lounge showcases furnishings from various designers, and a restaurant where the menu has been created by the three-star Michelin chef Yannick Alleno.

Officially named the “Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno”, the all-day restaurant offers delicacies such as smoked fish platters with caviar, langoustine carpaccio with geranium essence, and confit lamb shoulder flavoured with yuzu.

A bar within the glass-encased lounge serves up premium spirits, Veuve Champagne and a curated list of mocktails.

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