Zulal Wellness Resort - Discovery, Qatar | Wellbeing Escapes

Zulal Wellness Resort - Discovery

Al Ruwais, Qatar

Low-rise, cube-shaped sand-coloured buildings huddled around a swimming pool under a blue sky with the sea in the background
Greenery surrounds a swimming pool under a darkening sky, in front of a sand-coloured building with pillars
Woman in white practices yoga on the beach as the sun rises or sets
White-robed woman has her arm massaged by a therapist in a candlelit marble-cloaked room with cream walls and floors
Woman in white leans back as a therapist pulls her arms backgrounds during a spa treatment
White plates with small portions of intricately presented food, including one designed to look like a yellow flower, and another with tiny vegetables arranged in a circle around some fish
Modern hotel room with crisp white bedding with a purple throw, wooden bedside tables and wardrobe and a floor-to-ceiling window with white curtains
Marble-look bathroom with a glass-doored shower, tub, vanity unit with dual sinks and robes hanging to one side
Two men in black work out with dumbbells in a swimming pool
Couple jobs along a golden beach as waves lap at the shore
Man and woman in white enjoy a sound healing class on a wooden deck as the sun sets behind the ocean
Cube-shaped sand-coloured building with a swimming pool in front lit up under a darkening sky
Swimming pool and man-made lagoon surrounded by greenery
Man, woman and little girl in white t shirts and black trousers meditate on a lawn in a garden
Man, woman and two daughters smile as they sit around a table with a chef on the other side and food spread in front of them
Man, woman and two daughters kayak in a swimming pool surrounded by white parasols and greenery
Man, woman and two daughters smile as they sit around a fire at night and a chef serves them from a barbecue
Father and daughter paddle in a glass-bottom rounded boat in the ocean
Children's club room with cabinets with tree stencils, green stalls, wooden tables and chests and decorative foxes
Cube-like modern buildings in sand colours next to a swimming pool
Three women walk through a sunny courtyard surrounded by sand-coloured cube-like buildings, with flower beds leading to a central water feature flanked by stone walls
Thick mangroves and trees lead down to the sea with a wooden jetty jutting out into the waves
Low-rise, cube-shaped sand-coloured buildings huddled around a swimming pool under a blue sky with the sea in the background
Greenery surrounds a swimming pool under a darkening sky, in front of a sand-coloured building with pillars
Woman in white practices yoga on the beach as the sun rises or sets
White-robed woman has her arm massaged by a therapist in a candlelit marble-cloaked room with cream walls and floors
Woman in white leans back as a therapist pulls her arms backgrounds during a spa treatment
White plates with small portions of intricately presented food, including one designed to look like a yellow flower, and another with tiny vegetables arranged in a circle around some fish
Modern hotel room with crisp white bedding with a purple throw, wooden bedside tables and wardrobe and a floor-to-ceiling window with white curtains
Marble-look bathroom with a glass-doored shower, tub, vanity unit with dual sinks and robes hanging to one side
Two men in black work out with dumbbells in a swimming pool
Couple jobs along a golden beach as waves lap at the shore
Man and woman in white enjoy a sound healing class on a wooden deck as the sun sets behind the ocean
Cube-shaped sand-coloured building with a swimming pool in front lit up under a darkening sky
Swimming pool and man-made lagoon surrounded by greenery
Man, woman and little girl in white t shirts and black trousers meditate on a lawn in a garden
Man, woman and two daughters smile as they sit around a table with a chef on the other side and food spread in front of them
Man, woman and two daughters kayak in a swimming pool surrounded by white parasols and greenery
Man, woman and two daughters smile as they sit around a fire at night and a chef serves them from a barbecue
Father and daughter paddle in a glass-bottom rounded boat in the ocean
Children's club room with cabinets with tree stencils, green stalls, wooden tables and chests and decorative foxes
Cube-like modern buildings in sand colours next to a swimming pool
Three women walk through a sunny courtyard surrounded by sand-coloured cube-like buildings, with flower beds leading to a central water feature flanked by stone walls
Thick mangroves and trees lead down to the sea with a wooden jetty jutting out into the waves

Overview

Newly opened in 2021 Zulal Wellness Resort is the Middle East's first dedicated wellness resort, operated by Chiva Som, who have been offering holistic wellness at their world famous resort in Thailand for twenty five years. It has all the expertise and facilities you would imagine to embark on your personalised wellness journey. Zulal is also the world's first centre for Traditional Arabic Integrative Medicine (TAIM).

The resort is separated into two distinct structures with their own facilities:

Zulal Serenity is for guests over the age of 16 and is designed for a private and calm atmosphere that allows for a transformational experience.

Zulal Discovery offers a lighter wellness experience and are for adults who want to have a healthy holiday without a health related goal or for families that want to have a wellbeing holiday together.

When to go

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Jan
24
Feb
26
Mar
27
Apr
29
May
32
Jun
36
Jul
38
Aug
35
Sep
33
Oct
28
Nov
24
Dec

What we love

  • That finally there is a dedicated wellness resort available for families to enjoy a healthy holiday together 
  • The choice of a lighter wellness experience at Discovery and a more serious health goal programme at the adults only Serenity Section
  • The themed gardens that are named and designed to achieve Nourishment, Understanding, Wellbeing, Essence and Contemplation

Who should go

  • Adults that want to have a healthy holiday  but don't mind being around families
  • Those that want a relaxed wellness experience with healthy food, daily activities and a daily treatment
  • Families that want to try a new type of holiday and learn that wellness and enjoying healthy activities together can be fun

Offers

Free Nights Offer: *
  • - Stay 5/ Pay for 4
  • - Stay 10/ Pay for 8
  • - Stay 15/ Pay for 12
  • - Stay 20/ Pay for 16
  • Valid for or all stays until 31 December 2026
Turn of the year offer: *
  • - Reduced prices
  • - Free return airport transfer if booked with Discovery One Bedroom suite
  • - For stays until 30 September, must be booked by 10 March 26
*Offers are NOT combinable


Have a question?

The Reconnect Retreat

Discovery retreat is aimed to set the foundation for people who are looking to begin their journey towards a healthy lifestyle. All Discovery retreats offer a safe space to explore your internal wellbeing.


Price from 

Low season: £980 per person sharing / £1,300 single use room for 5 nights stay 

High season: £1,350 per person sharing / £1,900 single use room room for 5 nights stay 

The Programme
  • Health and wellness consultation at Zulal
    Health and wellness consultation at Zulal
    Consultant will advise you on the most suitable wellness treatments for you and will prepare your personalised programme of wellness treatments and therapies based on your conversation 
    with advisor
  • 1 Daily treatment (such as, invigorating massage, oriental scalp massage, signature full body massage, signature relaxing foot massage)
  • Access to group fitness and leisure activities as per weekly agenda
  • Access to the wellness centre facilities such as, hydrothermal area, sauna, steam and outdoor pool
  • Access to the gymnasiums
  • Daily laundry services for three (3) pieces of sports attire per guest
  • In-room wellness mini bar
  • Full board wellness cuisine (3 meals a day) 

Wellness

The Zulal Wellness philosophy is blending the traditional Arabic and Islamic healing with traditional holistic remedies. Discovery retreat is aimed to set the foundation for people who are looking to begin their journey towards a healthy lifestyle. All Discovery retreats offer a safe space to explore your internal wellbeing. Thanks to generous activity schedule, dietary and treatment programmes, you will return to your normal lives fitter, mentally stronger and more emotionally fulfilled. 

The spa menu is a great blend of massages, body treatment, energetic treatments to remove blockages, facials and therapeutic movement sessions. 

There is a separate indoor pool for men and women and an ozone-treated outdoor swimming pool. You can also enjoy a man-made lagoon that runs through the Zulal Discovery wing.  

There are separate sauna and steam rooms for men and women and male and female gyms and spaces for private movement classes as well as studios for yoga, Pilates, dance, stretching and aerobics. 

The group activity schedule is very generous offering variety of fitness classes as well as change to spend time outside in the nature with stand up paddle, kayaking or island walk activities. 

Example treatments at Zulal Wellness Resort - Discovery
  • Acupuncture
  • Aromatherapy
  • Herbal Compress and Massage (Tadleek)
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Reiki
  • Specialist Facials
  • Releasing Tension Therapy
  • Body Cleanse Ritual

Activities

Activities available at resort
  • Open Air Cinema at the beach
  • Discover the Tea House with its 120 blends of organic, herbal teas
  • Beach walks and jogging

Activities available at the surrounding area
  • Visit Doha for museums and shopping

Typical Group Classes

  • Nature Walks
  • Tai Chi
  • Meditation
  • Pilates
  • Yoga (including beach yoga)
  • Aerobics
  • Zumba
  • Stretching
  • Aqua Boxing
  • Interval Training (Tabata)
  • Roll and Release

Sample Weekly Class Schedule

Please note - Classes are subject to change and seasonal adjustments


Rooms

The Resort is divided into two parts: Serenity which is dedicated to adults (with 60 rooms) & Discovery which is for families and kids (120 rooms). 

All 120 rooms and suites located in Discovery wing purposefully designed for families and the interior style is blending well with the traditional Qatari village morifs promoting clean lines and natural textures. Rooms are located between the desert, sea and resort's lagoon and each room offers views of the nature. 

Please note that mobile phones, cameras and other electronic devices are not allowed in public areas. 


Hotel room with crisp white bedding, a grey throw, walls and drapes, a wall-hung TV, table and sofa area and a balcony with a view of tropical greenery
Deluxe Mangroves Room (King or Twin)
Located close to the mangrove deck, as well as close to the wellness centre and restaurants.

They come with either a king-sized bed or twin beds.

They are ideal for two people, children or adults.

Room facilities include air conditioning, TV, mini bar, safe, coffee machine and bathroom toiletries

Hotel room with white walls, bedding and grey drapes, a sofa and table area and a patio with a garden view
Deluxe Garden Room (King or Twin)

These rooms are overlooking the lagoon and have private balconies. 

They come with either a king-sized bed or twin beds.

They are ideal for two people, children or adults.

Room facilities include air conditioning, TV, mini bar, safe, coffee machine and bathroom toiletries

Hotel room with white walls, grey curtains, crisp white bedding with a grey throw and a wall-hung TV
Garden Suite
Discovery Garden Suite has a spacious lounging area, dressing room and private balcony with comfortable seating.

Room facilities include air conditioning, TV, mini bar, safe, coffee machine and bathroom toiletries

Hotel room with white walls and flooring, grey curtains, a wooden dining table and neutral sofa area with coffee table, plus floor-to-ceiling doors showcasing a furnished patio beyond
One Bedroom Suite

The Discovery One Bedroom Suite offers a separate living and dining space, complemented by a separate bathroom and dressing area. 

Room facilities include air conditioning, TV, mini bar, safe, coffee machine and bathroom toiletries


What’s on the menu

Eating well is an integral part of Zulal's philosophy. All meals are well balanced and will help you to shape healthy eating habits and reinforce a positive life change. Zulal Resort only uses fresh local produce grown at local farms close to the resort. Expect a unique health and wellness touch with broad variety of dishes and beverages made with organic ingredients. 

The restaurants are divided between the adults only block Serenity or the families block Discovery and you can choose to eat in several food outlets. It can be fine dining, beach side cafe or an all-day family restaurant. There are specif menus designed for children with international and Arabic cuisine. 

Please note that alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited. 

Aizoon
Aizoon
Aizoon offers a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including signature Arabic and international dishes, with hot and cold options. Our children’s menu appeals to their taste buds and boosts their energy and we also cater to guests on dietary programmes.
Malbu
Malbu
At the modern beach club, enjoy a fresh fruit mocktail and Mediterannean menu. You can watch our chef prepare the catch-of-the-day at the open-air grilling station and build your own salad from the bar, all while enjoying views of the Arabian Gulf.
Acacia Dining
Acacia Dining
Synonym with refinement and sophistication, Acacia is a fine dining destination, reinterpreting international and Arabian cuisine, while being deeply rooted in Qatari culinary heritage. Centered around healthy eating, with a special focus on local flavors, Acacia embodies only the finest ingredients.

Location

Zulal Wellness Resort is located at the northern tip of Qatar and spans over 280,000 Sq Metres of land. The resort enjoys an exclusive private coastal location on the Arabian Gulf and is easily reached from Doha Airport

Nearest airport

The nearest airport is Doha which is 120 km away and the transfer takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

There are frequent direct flights from the UK to Doha provided by Qatar Airways or British Airways. Flight time is approximately 7 hours. 

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Families, Children & Infants

Resort does welcome kids and families. Families are separated from single visitors to ensure everyone's comfort. Family side of the resort consists of 120 rooms and suites. Families can enjoy a dedicated wellness programme Discovery which is suitable for all ages. 

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