England fans visit four-star beach in Qatar but discover it's a lifeless CONSTRUCTION SITE

England football fans looking to enjoy the day at a seemingly highly-rated beach in Qatar were disappointed to discover the public swimming area is actually a construction site.

The group ventured to a public beach in Doha, Qatar's coastal capital city, after seeing a four-star Google listing that featured photos of golden sand, crystal blue water and stunning views of the city's skyscrapers.

But when they arrived, the holidaymakers were shocked to see what appeared to be a scene from a 'Zombie apocalypse' film - with unfinished construction projects, tents being used as worker housing and rubbish spewed everywhere.

However, the eager adventurers' journey can serve as a cautionary tale for all travellers. Had the group taken a closer look at recent reviews, they would have seen other disappointed beachgoers warning that the area was under construction.

England football fans looking to enjoy the day at a seemingly highly-rated beach in Qatar were disappointed to discover that Public Beach Doha is actually a construction site

The footage shows lines of tents, construction equipment and a few somewhat completed buildings that have sound foundations but are empty inside

The beach reportedly was listed as one of the best free public beaches in the area. It also had a four-star rating on Google

The football fans visited the so-called public beach today after searching online for 'free beaches in Doha.'

The beach reportedly was listed as one of the best free public beaches in the area, but footage shared with MailOnline shows that it is far from spectacular.

'This is apparently Public Beach Doha,' John, 31, said in the video. 'It's a construction site with some tents on it.'

'It's obviously like a tourist village that they didn't complete in time.'

Another traveller added: 'Waste everywhere.'

'Four-star rating on Google. Lots of reviews said it's a great beach.'

The footage shows lines of tents, construction equipment and a few somewhat completed buildings that have sound foundations but are empty inside.

'It's just like a war zone,' John said. 'It's just like a zombie apocalypse.'

'No people. There's a couple tennis courts there but no one around to use them.'

'[It will be] a nice little area when it's finished. A shame it's not.'

The travellers admitted the beach has a 'nice view' of the Pearl, an artificial island in Doha spanning nearly four square kilometers, but otherwise it was a seemingly a let down.

'It's just like a war zone,' the traveller recording to video said. 'It's just like a zombie apocalypse'

The group also saw a group of buses that appeared to be transport for the construction workers

The holidaymakers said: 'No people. There's a couple tennis courts there but no one around to use them'

The travellers said the beach will be 'a nice little area when it's finished. A shame it's not'

The beach is open to the public, but seems to primarily be used as a tent site which they group suspects is housing construction crew members.

'There's a man sitting in [the tent] so they're obviously living in it,' John said as they strolled down the dirty sand.

He added: 'There's another one there.'

Some of the tents featured chimneys, suggesting they may be equipped with some sort of cooking facilities.

The group also saw a group of buses that appeared to be transport for the construction workers.

'I wouldn't have pinned this as a public beach,' John added. 'We're seeing a workers' village and construction everywhere.'

The beach is open to the public, but seems to primarily be used as a tent site which they group suspects is housing construction crew members. Some of the tents featured chimneys, suggesting they may be equipped with some sort of cooking facilities

'I wouldn't have pinned this as a public beach,' one traveller added. 'We're seeing a workers' village and construction everywhere'

However, the eager adventurers' journey can serve as a cautionary tale for all travellers. Had the group taken a closer look at recent reviews, they would have seen other disappointed beachgoers warning that the area was under construction

John, who is in Qatar for World Cup festivities, told MailOnline that much of the country is unfinished.

'Qatar just feels like it didn't finish building anything,' he explained. 'It's hard to see what they've been doing for 12 years except the stadiums.

'Everything else is half a**ed and half built.'

He also admitted that his group hadn't thought to read the Google reviews of the beach, especially since it appeared to be so highly rated online.

However, recent reviews from other beachgoers - some dating back to over a year ago - revealed the area was a work in progress.

John said in the future he might dive deeper into the reviews before venturing out.

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