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Six Senses Vana
Dehradun, India · Six Senses · High Luxury
Veer Singh opened Vana in January 2014 in a sal forest on Mussoorie Road, in Malsi outside Dehradun. Six Senses took the house in 2023 as its first dedicated wellness retreat: eighty-two rooms where Ayurveda, yoga, and Sowa Rigpa are practiced as a clinic. Esteva i Esteva shaped the buildings to LEED Platinum. The house holds one MICHELIN Key and a place on Robb Report's 50 Greatest Hotels for 2025.
- 82 rooms
- Opened 2014
- Neighborhood: Malsi
- Rooms from 530 sq ft (49 m²)
- Architect: Esteva i Esteva Arquitectura
About Six Senses Vana
- Esteva i Esteva on the buildings, LEED Platinum. One MICHELIN Key. HICAP Sustainable Hotel Award 2023. Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels 2025.
- The retreat stands in a sal forest on Mussoorie Road in Malsi, in the foothills outside Dehradun.
- Entry-level rooms start at 530 sq ft (49 m²).
History
Opened January 2014 as Vana, founded by Veer Singh. Six Senses from 2022/2023, about 82 rooms, the brand's first dedicated wellness retreat.
The setting
On Mussoorie Road in Malsi, in a sal forest reserve outside Dehradun, where Veer Singh opened Vana in 2014 and Six Senses took the retreat in 2023.
Restaurants and bars
- Salana — Restaurant · All-day multi-cuisine, seasonal à la carte with buffet at br
- Anayu — Restaurant · Indian-inspired cuisine with Ayurvedic principles
- Time for Tea — Restaurant · Traditional remedies, dosha-balancing blends and exotic infu
- Alchemy Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Retreat program (yoga, meditation, cuisine lessons, functional fitness, talks, music) — Weekly programme 7am to 7pm: four daily yoga classes, meditation, Raag therapy, fitness, chanting, cuisine and apothecary lessons, talks.
- Grow With Six Senses — Dedicated activities for guests aged six and above, built on six dimensions of wellness: social, environmental, physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual.
- Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa, acupuncture, reflexology and Subtle Energies add-on treatments — Private add-on treatments: Ayurvedic and Sowa Rigpa therapies, acupuncture, reflexology, Subtle Energies facials and Abhyanga massages.
Amenities
- Ayurveda
- Yoga
- Tibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa)
- natural healing therapies (reflexology, acupuncture)
- spa
- indoor/outdoor pools
- gym
- yoga/meditation
- Sauna
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2026)
- Asia's Leading Retreat 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- HICAP Sustainable Hotel Award for sustainable design (2023)
- One MICHELIN Key
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