The state-of-the-art spa adjacent to the existing 246-room and 121 suites five star The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel & Residence includes two health clubs, a 280 metre lagoon pool, an exclusive ladies spa with 11 treatment rooms, a mixed spa with 6 treatment rooms, relaxation areas, two state of the art gymnasiums, sauna facilities, three outdoor and one indoor pool for ladies, massage beds, hydro baths, steam and Swiss showers, large fitness centre offering aerobics classes as well as tennis and squash courts.

"The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence & Spa will help raise the standards of the Kingdom's wellness facilities as well as help enhance Bahrain as a destination for leisure and corporate travel," said Rick Erdos, General Manager, The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence & Spa.

"The spa offers traditional treatments as well as contemporary therapies combining the best of eastern and western techniques."

The spa has a Thai ambience, with a team of 20 therapists trained at Sivalai Spa in Thailand. Sivalai Spa operates the spa at the Royal Bangkok Sports club owned by the Crown Property Bureau of Thailand.

The Diplomat Spa provides yearly, half-yearly and quarterly memberships for the health club, with a one month trial membership for those who want to experience it before committing to a long-term association including corporate wellness programmes. A range of fitness classes are also available including Yoga, Pilates, meditation, Tai Chi, body pump, body balance, body combat and spinning.

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About National Hotels Company

National Hotels Company is a public Bahraini Shareholding Company. The company was incorporated in 1973 and its shares are traded on Bahrain Stock Exchange. National Hotels Company owns The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence and Spa, the prominent 5 star Luxury hotel and residential property in Bahrain. Major shareholders of the company are Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Kuwait Investment Company (KIC), Bahrain Pension Fund Commission and members of the late Ahmed Al Zayani family.

The Board of Directors consists of Mr. Faisal Ahmed Zayani who is the company chairman, Mr. Yousef Dakhil al Dakhil who is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the company. The General Manager of the company is A. Rahman Morshed.

Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, part of The Rezidor Hotel Group, offers first class service, providing guests with a contemporary, upscale hospitality experience. Radisson SAS has received numerous awards for Best Hotel Chain and is renowned for its "Yes I Can" spirit of service and the "100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee". September 2005 saw the roll out of a free broadband service across the portfolio - the first international hotel chain to offer this service. Radisson SAS currently includes 194 hotels either in operation or under development and with more than 43.300 rooms in 46 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of 309 hotels in operation and under development with more than 63.000 rooms in 48 countries.

Rezidor operates the brands Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Rezidor has signed a worldwide license agreement with the Italian fashion house Missoni, in order to develop and operate a lifestyle hotel brand of the same name: Hotel Missoni.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson Companies is the main shareholder (41.7%).