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The property is a 90-minute drive from Doha, and rooms start from 1,500 Qatari riyals ($433) at Zulal Discovery and QAR3,500 at Zulal Serenity

Zulal by Thai wellness group Chiva-Som opened in Qatar in 2022. All photos: Zulal by Chiva-Som

The wellness retreat offers both international and Taim (Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine) therapies

There are more than 311 treatments to choose from, including massages, fitness classes and physiotherapy

The retreat has a private temperature-controlled pool for Watsu, a form of guided meditation and hydrotherapy

Treatments such as reiki and sound healing are also on offer

The state-of-the-art spa includes a large Himalayan salt chamber

The hammam room in the spa

Hot and cold pools, as well as an ice cave, help spa visitors relax and rejuvenate

The resort also has various outdoor pools and lagoons

Floating meditation classes are available at Zulal Serenity, the adults-only half of the property

Zulal Discovery, meanwhile, is open to families with children of all ages

All rooms come with private plunge pools

A sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor is placed in the lobby that also doubles as a library, tea room and apothecary

Organic, sugar-free and gluten-free healthy food is a point of pride at Zulal

Vegetarians and vegans are well-catered to, with innovative dishes such as chlorophyll rolls with olive sauce

Aizoon restaurant offers Mediterranean-Middle Eastern cuisine, including dishes such as moutabel shamandar

An artfully plated quinoa tabbouleh

Elsewhere, Al Sidr serves pan-Asian dishes and Accacia is inspired by fine-dining European restaurants

Royal honey or coconut sugar are used as sweeteners in the vegan berry cheesecake and other desserts

The property is a 90-minute drive from Doha, and rooms start from 1,500 Qatari riyals ($433) at Zulal Discovery and QAR3,500 at Zulal Serenity

Zulal by Thai wellness group Chiva-Som opened in Qatar in 2022. All photos: Zulal by Chiva-Som

The wellness retreat offers both international and Taim (Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine) therapies

There are more than 311 treatments to choose from, including massages, fitness classes and physiotherapy

The retreat has a private temperature-controlled pool for Watsu, a form of guided meditation and hydrotherapy

Treatments such as reiki and sound healing are also on offer

The state-of-the-art spa includes a large Himalayan salt chamber

The hammam room in the spa

Hot and cold pools, as well as an ice cave, help spa visitors relax and rejuvenate

The resort also has various outdoor pools and lagoons

Floating meditation classes are available at Zulal Serenity, the adults-only half of the property

Zulal Discovery, meanwhile, is open to families with children of all ages

All rooms come with private plunge pools

A sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor is placed in the lobby that also doubles as a library, tea room and apothecary

Organic, sugar-free and gluten-free healthy food is a point of pride at Zulal

Vegetarians and vegans are well-catered to, with innovative dishes such as chlorophyll rolls with olive sauce

Aizoon restaurant offers Mediterranean-Middle Eastern cuisine, including dishes such as moutabel shamandar

An artfully plated quinoa tabbouleh

Elsewhere, Al Sidr serves pan-Asian dishes and Accacia is inspired by fine-dining European restaurants

Royal honey or coconut sugar are used as sweeteners in the vegan berry cheesecake and other desserts

The property is a 90-minute drive from Doha, and rooms start from 1,500 Qatari riyals ($433) at Zulal Discovery and QAR3,500 at Zulal Serenity

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