ZULAL WELLNESS RESORT BY CHIVA-SOM MARKS A LANDMARK YEAR OF GLOBAL RECOGNITION IN 2025

A year defined by 28 awards celebrating excellence in wellness, culinary innovation, leadership, and refined service standards

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, Qatar’s first full-immersion wellness destination and the largest of its kind in the Middle East, is celebrating a landmark year in 2025, having received 28 prestigious regional and international awards and recognitions. These accolades affirm the resort’s leadership across wellness and spa excellence, culinary innovation, sustainability, and exceptional service standards.

Throughout the year, Zulal Wellness Resort continued to strengthen its position as a global wellness leader, earning recognition from some of the world’s most respected travel, spa, and lifestyle authorities. Its integrative wellness philosophy was honoured on the international stage, with titles including World’s Leading Retreat 2025, Middle East’s Leading Retreat, and Qatar’s Best Wellness Retreat.

The resort was also named among the World’s Best Spas in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards and received Best-in-Class recognition as the Best Wellness Retreat in the Middle East by Tatler Asia, reinforcing its reputation for holistic and results-driven wellbeing.

Culinary excellence remained a cornerstone of Zulal Wellness Resort's success in 2025. Its signature restaurant, Al-Sidr, was named World’s Best Wellness Hotel Restaurant and recognised for sustainable, green dining, while Acacia earned accolades for Middle Eastern global cuisine. The resort’s broader culinary programme and talented team also achieved international acclaim, including a Silver Medal at the Bocuse d’Or and multiple Gold and Silver awards at Salon Culinaire Qatar, underscoring the resort's commitment to nutrition-focused innovation and purpose-driven gastronomy. 

Leadership and people excellence were equally central to Zulal Wellness Resort's achievements. General Manager Mr. Ammar Samad received multiple leadership honours, including Hotelier of the Year, Leadership Excellence Awards, recognition among the Top 100 General Managers of the World, and the Qatar Tourism Awards 2025 – Community Leadership, Hotelier of the Year. These accolades recognise his contributions to advancing wellness, community engagement, and sustainable hospitality in Qatar. The resort's senior leadership team was also honoured across spa leadership, human resources, and housekeeping, while the resort’s strong workplace culture was further validated by its inclusion in Great Place to Work® Qatar’s Best Workplaces™ 2025, underscoring a deep commitment to nurturing talent and wellbeing from within.

Commenting on the milestone year, Mr. Ammar Samad said: “These recognitions reflect the passion and dedication of our entire team. At Zulal Wellness Resort, we are committed to redefining wellness through Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine, family wellness, sustainability, and authentic hospitality. This recognition inspires us to continue setting new benchmarks for global wellbeing.”

As Zulal Wellness Resort looks ahead, the achievements of 2025 mark not only a year of celebration, but a strong foundation for continued innovation and leadership in the global wellness landscape.

For more information or reservations, please email Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som at reservations@zulal.com, call/WhatsApp +974 4477 6555 or visit www.zulal.com.

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ABOUT ZULAL WELLNESS RESORT BY CHIVA-SOM

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som is a unique wellbeing haven, brought to life by Qatar’s premier master developers, Msheireb Properties. Qatar’s largest wellness destination, and the Middle East’s first full immersion wellbeing resort, Zulal Wellness Resort is the world's first contemporary showcase of Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine (TAIM). Located in Khasooma, a private coastal location to the north of Qatar, Zulal Wellness Resort brings visitors a distinctive wellness experience, offering the premium international standards that are inclusive of local family values. ‘Zulal’, which is an Arabic word meaning ‘pure natural water,’ offers two venues for health and wellbeing. Adults can access a wide range of therapeutic and lifestyle enhancement treatments based upon TAIM wellness principles in the Zulal Serenity, and Zulal Discovery enables families to enjoy positive wellness experiences together, inspiring young children and their parents with fun, interactive activities that encourage a healthy lifestyle for all family members. 

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