The Travel + Leisure India Award recognizes the quality and effects of the wellness program provided by Santani. Voted as the Best Wellness Retreat in 2021 by their readers, Santani Resort and Spa is Sri Lanka’s first full-fledged destination spa resort. According to Travel + Leisure “its success relies on encouraging mindfulness that guests can carry home to continue a healthier lifestyle”.
CEO and Founder of Santani Wellness Resort, Vickum Nawagamuwage expressed his gratitude in light of this new award, “We’re thankful yet again, especially in times like this, to Travel+Leisure, our Tour Operators, DMCs, and everyone who banded together to help us achieve this laurel.”
Santani Resort and Spa is located in the central highlands of the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. Situated on a 48-acre former tea plantation, surrounded by lush greenery near a gushing river, Santani’s secluded spot provides a beautiful panoramic view. Guided by the belief that sustainable wellness begins by bringing oneself into balance with nature, Santani provides an extremely easy opportunity for guests to be in harmony with nature. Santani offers a variety of wellness packages that can be customized according to your specific requirement and health preferences. A consultation with an on-site doctor allows for a personalized experience ensuring that the wellness program you follow is not a factory model, but rather a well thought through program that would be ideal for your wellness journey.
Santani uses Ayurveda, personalized yoga, spa treatments, detox and weight loss to provide you with the ultimate holistic wellness experience. If you are interested in tackling particular issues, there are specific packages such as a de-addiction program, a program that addresses stress, a sleep retreat program and a detox program. Facilitated by internationally recognized Yoga instructors and professionals, this wellness journey allows you to regain your total wellbeing. However, this does not stop here. As Santani aims to provide sustainable wellness, guests are rejuvenated and enlightened by the healthy living they could practice even when they return to their daily lives.
The Travel + Leisure Award is one of the many awards that Santani has received and has been lauded for. However, the receipt of this award in 2021, a year that has not been favorable for the travel industry, indicates the quality that Santani has maintained despite the unfortunate circumstances. Vickum Nawagamuwage confirms this as he states that this award is proof “that we have maintained our sometimes impossible standards through the worst period for global tourism in recent times. We’re taking this opportunity to move forward from the COVID-19 challenge by expanding our footprint globally”.
