Santani Wellness Resort & Spa in Sri Lanka is a success story for the wellness traveller. It’s a boutique wellness retreat offering minimalistic luxury in a nature-rich setting for those seeking healing through quietude, yoga and Ayurveda. Santani is not a strict health retreat and gracefully doesn’t feature a heavily-packed daily schedule. It’s a place that lends back time.
Situated in the rolling green mountains of Sri Lanka, Santani is an eco-friendly, intimate sanctuary with 16 rooms that has a spiritual and relaxed philosophy to take you back to basics. With a luxurious yet minimalistic approach, every guest’s experience is unique as you become immersed in the power and energy of nature all around you. Santani’s respect for the environment radiates through the variety of healing programmes and design which brings the outdoors in. Rejuvenate by practicing yoga in the open-plan facilities, learn to farm in the paddy fields, or take a traditional cooking class. Your body will be pampered and mind educated, and you will leave with healthy habits and practices allowing you to sustain greater mental, spiritual and physical well-being.
Programmes at Santani Wellness Resort & Spa
Accommodation Overview
Santani traditionally names their 20 room accommodations the ‘Ambalamas’ meaning ‘place of rest.’ The contemporary dwellings come in the form of 16 single bedrooms and 2 two-bedroom suites, and were based on the meditation caves in the surrounding mountains. They are stylishly minimalistic yet comfortable. Each room is targeted to detox your brain from distraction, however in-room WiFi is available.
Mountain View Chalet
Garden View Chalet
All Rooms Include
- 2 x Lounge chairs
- Extra large pillows
- 100% cotton high-thread count sheets
- Coffee and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Personal safe
- Two closets
- Mini bar
- Balcony
- Two recycled teakwood safari chairs
- Complimentary bathrobes
Activities
- Jungle boot camp
- Wildlife safaris in Wasgamuwa
- Explorative hiking
- River swimming
- Excursions
- Golfing
- Cooking classes
Wellness Facilities
The Spa
Santani’s spa facilities meet a high level of luxury. The beauty of simplicity is felt throughout the resort especially in the spa which includes a wealth of deluxe rooms where you can receive various treatments as well as make the most of the thermal salt baths, steam room, sauna. Many of the treatment rooms have terraces that look onto paddy fields.
Wellness Approach
Santani’s philosophy centres around becoming one with nature and simplicity to encourage a deeper connection with oneself. Each guest’s experience is a bespoke journey, catering to their needs to accomplish the release of stress and total feeling of restoration. The minimalistic approach of the sanctuary will leave you with clarity of mind and the ability to focus.
Added Value
Exclusive for Health and Fitness Travel guests
- Private Yoga Nidra or mediation session (30 min)
- 20% discount on all additional treatments
Special Offers
- 20% off room rates between 1 May 2022 - 30 April 2023 (1-6 nights)
- 25% off room rates between 1 May 2022 - 30 April 2023 (7 nights and above)
Our Reviews
Highs
- Santani prides itself on being an eco-friendly retreat
- It is highly intimate, with only 16 rooms and a back-to-nature décor.
- Cuisine is locally and naturally sourced, and the menus are designed to detoxify the body.
- Set in the Sri Lankan mountains, you can enjoy a range of activities such as explorative hikes, jungle boot camps, wildlife safaris and river swimming.
- The climate is warm all year round, averaging low 30’s between December and March, perfect for getting a bit of winter sun.
- Whilst simplicity is a running theme throughout the resort, luxury is not compromised.
- Yoga and meditation is widely encouraged, helping you to develop a deep connection with yourself.
- An ayurvedic wellness programme is offered at this retreat.
Lows
- There is no temperature control, so the rooms can get quite cool in the evenings.
- The resort is a long way from the airport (4.5 hours), and the last 1.5 hours are up winding mountain roads. There is, however, an option for a 40-minute sea plane and 40-minute drive.
- The retreat currently does not have the license to sell alcohol
- The retreat is very secluded.