The Diplomatic Club
Spa and fitness scope for one of Doha's landmark members' venues — pools, sauna, spa hot tub and steam rooms, including a Moroccan hammam suite and cold-plunge facilities. Published in our project archive.
Doha, Qatar · Serving the GCC
Custom Sauna, Hammam & Spa Contractor in Doha
Design, in-house manufacturing and turnkey installation of luxury saunas, hammams, steam rooms, pools and complete wellness facilities — delivered across Doha and Qatar, with a Gulf-wide track record since 1987.
Serving Qatar — Doha · Lusail · The Pearl
40+Years — operating since 1987
5,000+Projects delivered worldwide
35+Countries across four continents
78%Repeat-client rate
Regional Presence
Engineered Across Europe.
Engineered Across Europe.
Delivered in Doha.
Every project is designed, engineered and manufactured in-house, with production and supply hubs across Türkiye, Germany and the Netherlands — then delivered and supported on the ground in Qatar, coordinated through our Gulf office at Latifa Tower, Dubai.
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International & Regional Invoicing
Contracts and invoicing structured for Qatar projects — international (USD/EUR) and regional invoicing through our Gulf entity, with a single point of contact throughout.
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Qatar-Compliant Engineering
Every installation is engineered to KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation) electrical and water requirements, Qatar Civil Defence (QCDD) fire-safety standards and Qatar Construction Specifications QCS 2024 (QS 27:2024), which cancelled and replaced QCS 2014.
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In-House Manufacturing
From 3D design and technical documentation to custom marble and premium Nordic woods — one team from concept to handover, backed by a 24-month warranty.
Scope of Work
From −10 °C to +95 °C — One Contractor, the Full Thermal Range
Contrast therapy is our craft. Every temperature on this spectrum is a facility we design, manufacture and install for projects across Qatar.
−10 °CSnow RoomsTurnkey snow & ice cabins
+5 °CCold Plunge PoolsIce baths · chillers
+30 °CPools & HydrotherapyIndoor · outdoor · vitality
+45 °CSteam Rooms100% humidity · marble
+50 °CHammamsTurkish bath · göbektaşı
+95 °CCustom SaunasFinnish · infrared · outdoor
Plus salt rooms, ice fountains, shower systems, massage rooms and complete hotel wellness floors — for villas, developers, hotels and design consultancies across Doha, Lusail, The Pearl-Qatar, West Bay, Al Rayyan and the wider GCC.
Full-Scope Services
One Partner, From Drawing Board to Handover
Every discipline a wellness project needs — under one roof, coordinated across Qatar and the GCC.
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Consulting & Project Development
Business planning, layout design, conceptual design, 3D visualisation, cost estimation, spec & BOQ preparation.
Explore → 02Engineering & Technical Documentation
MEP coordination, material submittals, shop drawings and full technical documentation for consultants and contractors.
Explore → 03In-House Manufacturing
Custom marble, premium woods and certified components — produced across our Türkiye and European facilities.
Explore → 04Installation & Assembly
Our own installation teams on-site in Doha — commissioning, BMS integration and staff training included.
Explore → 05Transportation & Logistics
Door-to-door delivery with Qatar customs clearance handled end-to-end.
Explore → 06After-Sales, Maintenance & Support
24-month warranty, maintenance contracts and technical support coordinated through our Gulf office.
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Track Record
Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia · 2024
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Delivered in Doha, and Across the Gulf
Qatar work anchored by a landmark members' club in Doha, alongside private residences in Qatar and institutional commissions across the GCC.
Private Residences
Sauna and experience-shower installations in private homes across Doha, Lusail and The Pearl-Qatar. Private clients are never named — described by location only.
Next Wellness Club
Commercial wellness and recovery facility — sauna, steam and recovery zones engineered for high-traffic members' use.
Republic of Türkiye Embassy
Diplomatic-mission spa and wellness package — institutional-grade delivery in the Gulf.
Additional GCC references are available on request under NDA. Site visits to selected completed projects can be arranged for serious procurement discussions.
Local Engineering
Building a Spa in Qatar: The Code Changed, and So Did the Water Story
Two things on a Qatar submittal are commonly out of date, and one widely held assumption about Gulf water is the opposite of what the utility actually publishes.
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QCS 2014 is superseded — the current basis is QCS 2024
The Qatar General Organization for Standardization reissued the Qatar Construction Specifications as QS 27:2024 (QCS 2024), approved by Ministerial Decree No. 15/2024 on 3 March 2024, expressly cancelling and replacing QCS 2014. Specifications still citing QCS 2014 are referencing a withdrawn document. Alongside it: connection, metering and the authorised-contractor listing run through KAHRAMAA, the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation — the sole transmission and distribution operator for both utilities in Qatar — and fire and life safety approval sits with the General Directorate of Civil Defence at the Ministry of Interior, commonly referred to as QCDD.
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KAHRAMAA's own words: this water will not scale
KAHRAMAA publishes its Drinking Water Quality Requirements and the numbers are unambiguous: total hardness 65–120 mg/L as CaCO₃ at plant outlet and below 150 in distribution, TDS 110–250 mg/L, alkalinity 60–120, and a Langelier Saturation Index target of −0.3 to 0 — deliberately very slightly aggressive, to protect the distribution network. KAHRAMAA states outright that Doha water will not tend to scale on heating as hard water does. The practical consequence for a Qatar hammam: the limescale panic is misplaced on municipal supply, but corrosion allowance in the wet plant is not — and EOS, whose steam generators we specify, requires a softener on any commercial installation regardless of measured hardness, so a hotel or members' club still gets one.
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The highest design wet-bulb in the Gulf
Doha's dry-bulb is unremarkable for the region — ASHRAE puts the 0.4% summer design DB at 44.3 °C — but the 0.4% evaporation wet-bulb is 31.2 °C, the highest of the Gulf capitals we work in and more than ten kelvin above Riyadh. That single number decides the design: evaporative and cooling-tower strategies that work inland barely work in Doha, and pool-hall and steam-lobby dehumidification has to be sized on latent load rather than on air temperature. Ashghal's ICA specification additionally requires equipment to withstand a 50 °C ambient.
Sources: QCS 2024 foreword (QS 27:2024, Ministerial Decree 15/2024) published by the Qatar General Organization for Standardization; KAHRAMAA, Drinking Water Quality Requirements; EOS steam-generator installation instructions; ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals, Climatic Design Conditions (2021 ed.), Doha Intl, WMO 411700; Ashghal ICA Specification Rev 1 §2.2.
Delivery Method
From Concept to Commissioning
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Consulting & Design
Site survey in Qatar, 3D visualisation, material selection, full technical documentation.
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Manufacturing
In-house production across our Türkiye and European facilities — Germany & the Netherlands — custom marble, premium woods, CE / TÜV / GS certified components.
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Delivery & Customs
Door-to-door logistics with Qatar customs clearance handled end-to-end.
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Installation
Our own teams on-site in Doha — Kahramaa / QCDD-compliant commissioning, BMS integration, staff training.
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After-Sales
24-month warranty, maintenance contracts and support via our Gulf office.
Hospitality Pedigree
Trusted by the World's Leading Hospitality Brands
220+ hotel & resort wellness projects across 35+ countries since 1987
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have a presence in Qatar?
Yes. Sauna Dekor delivers across Qatar with on-site installation and commissioning teams, anchored by completed work in Doha (Diplomatic Club). Regional operations are coordinated through our Gulf office — Al Parimar Trading L.L.C., Latifa Tower, Dubai — and consultations are available on-site in Qatar or virtually.
How much does a custom sauna or spa cost in Qatar?
Private villa saunas typically start around QAR 30,000–60,000, while complete villa spa packages including sauna, steam room, hammam and cold plunge range from QAR 150,000 to QAR 1,000,000+ depending on size, materials and scope. Hotel and commercial wellness floors are quoted per project with itemised, position-by-position pricing.
How long does a spa project take in Qatar?
A single sauna or steam room typically takes 6–10 weeks from design approval to commissioning, including manufacturing at our Türkiye and European facilities and installation in Doha. Complete villa spa packages run 12–16 weeks; hotel projects are scheduled per the construction programme.
Are your installations compliant with Qatar regulations?
Yes. All installations are engineered to KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation) electrical and water requirements, Qatar Civil Defence (QCDD) fire-safety standards and Qatar Construction Specifications QCS 2024 (QS 27:2024), which cancelled and replaced QCS 2014, coordinated with project consultants and Ashghal requirements where applicable.
How do you handle invoicing and contracts for Qatar?
International invoicing in USD or EUR and regional invoicing through our Gulf entity are available, with contracts structured per project alongside the international options of our parent company established in 1987.
Which areas of Qatar do you serve?
Across Qatar — Doha, Lusail, The Pearl-Qatar, West Bay and Al Rayyan. We also deliver across the wider GCC, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Next Step
Start Your Qatar Project
Book a consultation, request a position-by-position quotation, or send us your architect's drawings — we respond within one business day.
Qatar · GCC
Sauna Dekor — Qatar
Delivering across Doha, Lusail,
The Pearl-Qatar & West Bay
+971 58 558 1295
info@saunadekor.com
Consultations by appointment
On-site in Qatar & virtual
