Doha: Retaj Hotels & Hospitality signed a management agreement for a new luxurious 5-star resort in Doha, “Vichy Célestins Spa Hotel by Retaj” on Salwa Road near Aqua Park, featuring 168 keys; 78 standard guestrooms and suites and 90 villas ranging from 1 to 3 bedrooms.
The resort includes 3 restaurants, 2 cafes, a 3,500 m2 medical spa center specialised in weight loss, diabetes prevention, metabolism and anti-aging treatments, all delivered with a French touch of luxury, meeting area, business center, jewellery shop, hairdresser, fitness center, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, lazy river, tennis courts, landscape area as well as Vichy water boutique.
Vichy Célestins Spa Hotel by Retaj is bringing an entirely new hospitality and medical spa concept to Qatar and the region. It combines hospitality and healthcare with a strong focus on customer experience, which will be a mega-trend for the hospitality industry in the future.
Vichy Company holds a concession over two thermal facilities and an estate that includes nine springs, including the famous Vichy Célestins in France; the company owns the Five-Star Vichy Spa Hotel Les Célestins, as well as a 4-star, 3-star and two 2-star hotels.
The contract was signed between Nesf bin Mohamed Al Boenein, Member of Board of Directors of Retaj Group, Abdulla Hassan Al-Ghanim, CEO of Hala Group Enterprises, and Jerome Phelipeau, Chairman of Vichy Company France. The signing of the contract was hosted by the CEO of Retaj Hotels & Hospitality Dr Kamel Senhadji and attended by corporate team, General Managers and Management team of Retaj Group.
Dr Senhadji delivered the opening speech where he welcomed all guests and expressed his happiness with this cooperation between Retaj, Hala and Vichy, stressing that this step is the embodiment of the Retaj Hotels’ vision to expand on the local, regional and international level.
Ijaz Malik, General Manager of Hala Group, stated that a huge lobby, 3500 square meter of spa area, 4000 square metre of artificial lake, a water fall, 600 meter long river with 6 swimming pools in addition to Olympic size outdoor pool, indoor hydrotherapy pool and beautiful landscape are unique features of this project.
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