With less than 50 days to go before the FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off in Qatar, fans looking to book last-minute accommodation deals can still get their hands on rooms onboard cruise ship hotels and in luxury hotels and fan villages.

Hotels

According to the tournament’s official website, there is still limited availability for hotel room bookings for the tournament’s early stages.

The Qatar Supreme Committee responsible for the tournament infrastructure and the FIFA governing body had previously held back the rooms to prioritize teams, sponsors and their guests, royal guests, officials, and fans who had booked hospitality packages.

As the World Cup nears, several unallocated rooms are now being released.

Additionally, hotels are expected to open more rooms in early October.

Al Arabiya English reported last month that Qatar was gearing up to open three new five-star hotels as the country prepares to host more than a million international football fans for the world’s largest football tournament.

They include the Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach – a 278 -room resort near Doha Corniche – and the St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island on the Pearl-Qatar – a resort spanning a whole island

Popular hotel booking spots include Downtown Doha, al-Sadd – a district just west of Doha's old town - West Bay – home of Qatar’s iconic cityscape – and the high-end Pearl-Qatar area.

Budget hotels – from about $160 a night – to premium accommodation such as the five-star Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas is still available, from about $700 a night, according to the website. However, many of the hotels are now showing limited or no availability.

Fan villages

Cabin-style and casual camping accommodations are also still available ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Fan villages are located on the outskirts of Doha but are still accessible via public transport or rideshares, and include a variety of on-site facilities as well as a number of food outlets offering a range of cuisines.

Starting from $200 a night, options include the Qetaifan Island Fan Camp - 7km away from Lusail Stadium. It consists of 1,800 tents, each containing 2 single beds. Campers are offered complimentary access to the adjacent Qetai-Fan Beach Festival, serving “international beverages and offering 50 dining options and a supermarket,” according to the site. The fan village is also to host “various artists and international DJs” at live concerts during the month-long football tournament.