Hello all,
Hi Jon,
i have been in qatar several times for business purposes ,
1. smoking is banned in closed areas
2. better to buy a car or take a cab, there is public transportation but wont be helpful
3. depends on how much you want to pay, an average "villa" for 2 costs around 15000 to 20000 QR, no idea about Qatar Airways houses,
4. Many, i thing they are better than most countries,
5. available but as for internet they have a bottle neck type service provider, most sites are banned,
6. no idea
i hope this helps a little