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A Club's Digital Leap

How a premier leisure and wellness club put the full member experience in the palm of every member’s hand.

INSTANT SNAPSHOT

Sector:

Leisure, Wellness & Recreation Club

Membership Types

Individual, Couple, Family
(3, 4, 5+ members)

Services Covered

Spa, Personal Training, Group Classes, Facilities, Dining

Region

Qatar

Solution

CRM System · Member Mobile App

Active Members

3,500+

Background

A premier leisure club in Qatar offering unmatched facilities — including spa treatments, personal training, swimming, group fitness classes, banquet halls, and recreational courts — serves as a retreat for families and individuals seeking relaxation, recreation, and wellbeing.
With over 3,500 active members spanning individual, couple, and multi-member family packages, the club’s front desk and operations team were managing an increasingly elaborate web of bookings, renewals, session schedules, vouchers, and referrals — all through a combination of manual registers, phone calls, and disconnected spreadsheets. As membership grew, so did wait times, booking errors, and member dissatisfaction.
The club’s leadership knew that delivering a truly premium experience required more than excellent facilities — it required a digital infrastructure to match.

The Challenge

The core challenge was creating an uninterrupted digital experience for a highly diverse membership base — from tech-savvy young professionals to senior family members — across a broad range of services with very different booking and fulfilment workflows.
Specific operational gaps included:

Active Members
0 +
Across individual & family plans
Service Categories
0
Spa, PT, Classes, Facilities, Events, Dining
Front Desk Time
0 %
Consumed by routine booking queries

THE SOLUTION

A comprehensive CRM platform with a fully integrated member mobile application was designed and delivered — giving members self-service control over every aspect of their club experience while equipping operations teams with the tools to manage it all efficiently.

Secure Membership Login & Family Profiles

Members access the app using credentials tied to their CRM-registered membership. Family members and dependents are all visible within the primary member’s profile — eliminating the need for separate logins and giving families a single view of all their bookings and entitlements.

Facility Enquiry & Booking

From banquet hall reservations to sports court bookings, members can raise enquiries and confirm reservations for any club facility through the app — with admin confirmation sent directly to their mobile.

Group Classes with Smart Spot Reservation

The app displays the full group class schedule — yoga, cycling, Pilates, aqua aerobics, and more. Members can reserve specific spots within the class layout. If a session is fully booked, members can join a waiting list; the system automatically allocates vacated spots based on wait-list position, eliminating manual coordination entirely.

Attendance Tracking

Trainers and admin staff mark session attendance through the portal; members can review their own attendance history via the app, reinforcing engagement and helping members track their fitness consistency.

Spa Booking

Members can browse available spa services, view live availability, and confirm appointments directly through the app. The CRM updates instantly, allowing the spa team to manage the day’s schedule with zero phone tag.

Personal Training

Members can purchase personal training packages and schedule individual sessions with their assigned trainer — all from the app. Session history and remaining session counts are always visible, keeping members accountable and trainers organised.

Vouchers, Referrals & Gift Cards

Club-issued vouchers are visible and redeemable through the app, with balances updated in real time at point of use. Members can refer friends and family through the built-in referral mechanism — and the club now has a structured member acquisition channel for the first time. Digital gift cards allow members to give the gift of wellness — a popular feature particularly during holiday periods.

RESULTS

Drop in Front Desk Queries
0 %
App Store Rating
0
Group Class Uptake
0 x
New Member Referrals
0 %

Front desk booking queries fell by 65% within 3 months of launch — staff refocused on member experience, not administration

Group class occupancy rose from 58% to 91% average within the first quarter, driven by ease of booking and wait-list automation

Spa booking no-shows dropped by 47% through app-based confirmation and reminder notifications

Personal training session sales increased by 32%, attributed to frictionless in-app purchase and scheduling

18% of new member acquisitions in the first 6 months traced directly to the in-app referral programme

Voucher redemption rates increased by 55%, previously, many members were unaware of their entitlements

Key Takeaways

Turn casual visitors into deeply connected, long-term members?

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Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al-Thani is Chairman of Anvin & MBK Holdings, a global leader in strategic development, technology and venture capital. Sheikh Mansoor has over 30 years of IT experience and previously led the IT Department of the Council of The Qatari Ruling Family Affairs and led the planning, design and implementation of advanced concepts and technologies. He is recognised Angel investor and mentor with global investments in cybersecurity, edtech, IT and enterprise software, aviation, renewable energy, healthcare and among others. The geographical coverage of these investments is in the GCC, Europe, Chile, and the USA.
Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al Thani
Chairman – MBK Holding
Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al-Thani is Chairman of Anvin & MBK Holdings, a global leader in strategic development, technology and venture capital. Sheikh Mansoor has over 30 years of IT experience and previously led the IT Department of the Council of The Qatari Ruling Family Affairs and led the planning, design and implementation of advanced concepts and technologies. He is recognised Angel investor and mentor with global investments in cybersecurity, edtech, IT and enterprise software, aviation, renewable energy, healthcare and among others. The geographical coverage of these investments is in the GCC, Europe, Chile, and the USA.
Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al Thani
Chairman – MBK Holding
An Engineering Graduate with over 23 years’ Experience in IT, Projects Management, Operations & Business Management, strategies , planning, product design and business development, Dileep drives the business strategies and growth for Anvin. He was closely associated with the R&D / engineering division of a multibillion dollar Indian electronic manufacturing group with over 30 factories with the responsibilities of product design, productivity enhancement, research, product engineering and quality.
Dileep Balakrishnan
CEO
An Engineering Graduate with over 23 years’ Experience in IT, Projects Management, Operations & Business Management, strategies , planning, product design and business development, Dileep drives the business strategies and growth for Anvin. He was closely associated with the R&D / engineering division of a multibillion dollar Indian electronic manufacturing group with over 30 factories with the responsibilities of product design, productivity enhancement, research, product engineering and quality.
Dileep Balakrishnan
CEO
Graduate in Computer Science Engineering with in depth technology background. Deepa comes with more than 18 years of industry experience in Software development, large scale IT project management, Technology, Quality assurance , cloud technology and cyber security. She has handled multiple software development houses managing over 300 software engineers on application development, project delivery and quality.
Deepa Dileep
CTO
Graduate in Computer Science Engineering with in depth technology background. Deepa comes with more than 18 years of industry experience in Software development, large scale IT project management, Technology, Quality assurance , cloud technology and cyber security. She has handled multiple software development houses managing over 300 software engineers on application development, project delivery and quality.
Deepa Nair
CTO
Engineering Graduate with rich experience in HR / Administration & Operations Management, Marketing and Customer service. As a quick learner and problem solver, Ms Leena has been involved in managing administrative activities of business houses in multiple industries including Technology, Hospitality, Sports etc and have been supporting multiple startup companies as well.
Leena Hari
Director HR & Administration
Engineering Graduate with rich experience in HR / Administration & Operations Management, Marketing and Customer service. As a quick learner and problem solver, Ms Leena has been involved in managing administrative activities of business houses in multiple industries including Technology, Hospitality, Sports etc and have been supporting multiple startup companies as well.
Leena Hari
Director & HR Administration
A finance professional with 18+ years of overall working experience in Business Advisory, Financial Analysis, Audit and Accountancy practice. His expertise areas also include market research, feasibility studies, financial due diligence, business planning, business valuation, policies and procedures manual, MIS reports, financial modelling & forecasting, budgeting etc.
Rojer Nadado
Finance Manager
A finance professional with 18+ years of overall working experience in Business Advisory, Financial Analysis, Audit and Accountancy practice. His expertise areas also include market research, feasibility studies, financial due diligence, business planning, business valuation, policies and procedures manual, MIS reports, financial modelling & forecasting, budgeting etc.
Rojer Nadado
Finance Manager
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