Qatar unveils 6,000 cabin World Cup fan village

Qatar unveiled on Wednesday a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for housing toward the lower end of what's available for the upcoming World Cup just days away from starting. The cabins were built on a 3.1 square-kilometer site, which housed a metro station, a bus stop, and a planned temporary restaurant and convenience store.

The area could in theory hold as many as 12,000 people if booked at capacity, officials said. The brightly colored cabins, each with thin walls, are designed to hold one or two people with twin beds, a nightstand, a small table and chair, air conditioning, a toilet and a shower inside.

Omar al Jaber, Head of Accommodation at the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy"Most of the fans they prefer, if it's not a hotel, they prefer the apartment and villa, which is managed by Accor. Because it is similar to the hotel and managed by a professional hospitality company. And with a lower price.""We have enough accommodation and people still they can come and enjoy the tournament and of course they can choose what they are looking for from the accommodation."

There will be other rooms offered at $80 a night farther out than this site near Doha International Airport and Hamad International Airport, both of which will be seeing flights at all hours during the tournament. Those staying at the Fan Village can expect a 40-minute commute to stadium sites. Qatar has estimated it will have 130,000 rooms per day for the tournament.