Vichy Spa International is setting up a medical thermal spa resort in Qatar that will specialise in the detection and prevention of diabetes.

The project is being built near Doha and is positioned close to the only thermal park in the country, which is owned by the Hala Group Enterprises company.

Vichy Spa has developed a new international concept, under the name Vichy Celestins Spa Hotel, by integrating the values of the La Comagnie De Vichy and its Thermal Spa Resorts. The Vichy spa concept is oriented towards both thermal spas and health prevention, and will include treatments such as metabolic and body balance, nutrition, sleep disorders and stress management.

Set to open in 2017, the Vichy Celestins Spa Hotel in Doha will include 168 bedrooms along with a 3,300sq m (35,521sq ft) health spa incorporating a medical spa and a centre for the prevention and fight against Type 2 diabetes. It will also include two themed restaurants, both international and aligned with dietetics, plus a 500-seat ballroom.