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Six Senses hotels
Sleep, food and spas put wellbeing into daily life, while Earth Labs teach environmental care.
Six Senses makes wellbeing and the surrounding place central to hotels that range from remote islands and mountain retreats to city palazzos. Part of IHG, the brand carries shared approaches to sleep, food, family experiences, and sustainability into individual settings, with the spa and Earth Lab helping guests engage with that philosophy.
42 Six Senses hotels in 25 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (7 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.
- Owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts
- On the atlas: 2 Apex Luxury, 22 Grand Luxury, 13 High Luxury, 5 Core Luxury
History
Six Senses developed an informal approach to luxury with environmental care part of everyday operations. On-site water bottling, gardens supplying menus, and designs responsive to their ecosystems became recurring threads. IHG’s 2019 acquisition supported growth into new settings while sleep, food, spas, and conservation remained central to the stay.
Timeline
- 1995 — Six Senses ethos established with the brand's first resort, introducing what would become the defining formula of ultra-luxury service delivered with an eco-conscious, barefoot, wellness-centred approach.
- 2002 — Six Senses Spa integrated into every resort as a brand standard, rather than an optional add-on; third-party spa management contracts also established at other prestige hotels globally.
- 2003 — All drinking water bottled on-site in glass at every Six Senses resort, among the first hospitality brands to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles group-wide.
- 2004 — Six Senses Samui (Koh Samui) and Six Senses Ninh Van Bay (Nha Trang) open; the Vietnam property is accessible only by boat and represents the brand's earliest commitment to remote, conservation-embedded locations.
- 2007–2008 — Six Senses Yao Noi opens in Phang Nga Bay (2007/2008), followed by Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman's Musandam Peninsula (2008), both Habita Architects designs that became defining examples of the brand's vernacular-material approach.
- 2010 — Six Senses Con Dao opens on Con Dao Island within a Vietnamese national and marine park; the $34 million all-timber resort earns Green Globe certification for both design and construction.
- 2011 — Six Senses Laamu opens as the only resort in the remote Laamu Atoll, Maldives, a Habita Architects design subsequently host to the Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI).
- 2012 — Pegasus Capital Advisors acquires the Six Senses brand from the Shivdasani-linked ownership group, beginning a phase of stabilisation and selective expansion.
- 2014 — "Sleep With Six Senses" programme formalised across all properties: handmade mattresses, organic bedding, and sleep-promoting amenities become brand standards.
- 2015 — "Eat With Six Senses" launched; menus pivot to seasonal, nutritious, and locally sourced. Six Senses Douro Valley (Portugal) opens as the brand's first European resort, and Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain (China) opens as its first China property.
- 2016 — Group-wide inventory of single-use plastics commissioned; Six Senses Zil Pasyon opens on Félicité Island, Seychelles.
- 2017 — "Grow With Six Senses" children's programme and Earth Lab (measurable on-site sustainability impact tracking) roll out to every property.
- 2018 — Six Senses Fiji and Six Senses Uluwatu (Bali) open; Six Senses Kaplankaya (Turkey) reopens under the brand after conversion from Canyon Ranch.
- 2019 — IHG Hotels & Resorts acquires Six Senses for $300 million, completing the transaction on 12 February 2019; Six Senses Krabey Island (Cambodia) and Six Senses Bhutan's five-lodge circuit both open.
- 2021 — Six Senses Shaharut (Israel), Six Senses Fort Barwara (India), and Six Senses Ibiza open; IHG notes the brand's open-and-pipeline estate has grown by more than half since acquisition.
- 2022 — RoseBar Longevity Clinic opens at Six Senses Ibiza, the first dedicated longevity clinic within the brand, led by Dr Mark Hyman, offering HBOT, cryotherapy, red light therapy, and personalised functional medicine.
- 2023 — Six Senses Rome, Six Senses Crans-Montana, Six Senses Southern Dunes (The Red Sea), and Six Senses Kanuhura (Maldives, after renovation) all open; Six Senses Vana (India) joins the portfolio as a dedicated wellness retreat; the SHELL marine science centre opens at Six Senses Laamu.
- 2024 — Six Senses Kyoto (Japan) opens in April, the brand's Japan debut; Six Senses La Sagesse (Grenada) opens in spring, the brand's Caribbean debut; IHG notes Six Senses at 65 open-and-pipeline hotels.
- 2025 — Six Senses earns a raft of inaugural MICHELIN Keys across Asia and Europe; Six Senses Zighy Bay ranked No. 84 in the World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 (No. 45 in 2024).
- 2026 — Six Senses London opens at The Whiteley (1 March 2026), brand's UK debut and first Six Senses Place private members' club; Six Senses Uluwatu (Bali) enters phased renovation (February 2026 start); Six Senses Beijing Haidian signed in the Three Hills and Five Gardens heritage area.
The houses to know
- Six Senses Krabey Island, Sihanoukville, Cambodia — An entire 12-hectare private island in the Gulf of Thailand, the brand's Cambodia debut and its highest MICHELIN rating, Three Keys, held since 2025.
- Six Senses Zighy Bay, Dibba, Oman — Guests can arrive by tandem paraglider, a mountain road in a 4x4, or a speedboat.
- Six Senses Ibiza, Sant Joan de Labritja, Spain — The Ibiza resort combines BREEAM-certified design with RoseBar, its longevity clinic.
- Six Senses Kanuhura, Kanuhura, Maldives — The hotel is in Kanuhura, Maldives.
- Six Senses Douro Valley, Lamego, Portugal — The brand's first European resort, a 19th-century manor whose estate records reach back to 1464, perched directly above UNESCO-listed Douro vine terraces.
- Six Senses Yao Noi, Ko Yao Noi, Thailand — The Habita Architects resort includes a programme to protect the hornbills that returned to nest after construction.
- Six Senses The Palm, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The hotel is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Six Senses Fiji, Malolo Island, Fiji — Runs the largest Tesla-battery microgrid in Fiji. The jungle behind the spa shelters approximately 40 critically endangered Fijian crested iguanas in habitat undisturbed by resort development.
- Six Senses Thimphu, Thimphu, Bhutan — The hotel is in Thimphu, Bhutan.
- Six Senses Kaplankaya, Bodrum, Turkey — The resort’s 10,000-square-metre spa has 38 treatment rooms, a watsu pool, and a meditation labyrinth on a former helicopter pad.
Newest openings
- Six Senses London at The Whiteley — London, United Kingdom — opened 1 March 2026 — The brand's UK debut and first Six Senses Place private members' club, housed in the Grade II-listed former Whiteley's department store in Bayswater. Designed by AvroKO with EPR Architects and Foster + Partners on The Whiteley's exteriors. 109 rooms and suites with private terraces, 14 branded residences, and a 2,300 sq m spa with London's first magnesium pool, cryotherapy, and flotation, plus Whiteley's Kitchen helmed by executive chef Eliano Crespi. The Whiteley Suite spans an entire floor with a 125 sq m roof terrace.
- Six Senses Kyoto — Kyoto, Japan — opened 23 April 2024 — The brand's Japan debut on the site of the historic Go-Shirakawa imperial estate in Higashiyama Ward, five minutes from Sanjusangendo (the 121-metre hall housing 1,001 Kannon statues, commissioned 1164). Designed by Shimizu Corporation with interiors by BLINK Design Group; 81 rooms; restaurants include Sekki (hyper-seasonal Japanese) and Sushi Oga. Awarded one MICHELIN Key and a Good Design Award / Kyoto Design Award Grand Prize in 2024.
- Six Senses La Sagesse — La Sagesse, Grenada — opened April 2024 — The brand's Caribbean debut, 35 minutes from Maurice Bishop International Airport. 71 rooms on a bay fringed by mangroves and one of Grenada's longest unspoilt beaches, paired with the brand's signature spa and Grow With Six Senses children's programming.
- Six Senses Kanuhura — Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives — reopened September 2023 after full renovation — One of the longest-operating resorts in the atoll, reflagged under Six Senses and reopened with 91 keys spanning three private islands (Kanuhura, Jehunuhura, and Masleggihuraa), giving guests exclusive access to two uninhabited islands for castaway picnics.
Opening next
- Six Senses Milan — Via Brera 19, Milan, Italy — expected late 2026 — confirmed under construction. Designed by Tara Bernerd; 69 rooms and suites (16 suites, two with plunge pools, one with a 41-foot pool/terrace for private events) in the heart of Brera, facing the Pinacoteca di Brera. Second urban Italian property after Rome.
- Six Senses The Palm, Dubai — Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, UAE — expected 2026 — confirmed. 61-suite LEED-certified resort designed by SAOTA with cellular façade panels modelled on coral reef geometry; 60,000 sq ft spa complex with Longevity Clinic and biohacking facilities.
- Six Senses Lisbon — Palácio Lavra and Palácio de Pedrosas, Lisbon, Portugal — expected 2026 — confirmed. 114 rooms across two restored palaces (17th-century Palácio Lavra and the 1764 Palácio de Pedrosas, built for an Italian merchant); adjacent to the Elevator do Lavra funicular.
- Six Senses Wadi Safar — Diriyah, near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — expected 2027 — under construction. 80 rooms across five hilltop clusters within the gated 23-square-mile Wadi Safar community; Najdi palatial architecture; within 20 minutes of At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Every Six Senses hotel on the atlas
Bhutan
- Six Senses Thimphu — Thimphu · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Bumthang — Jakar · High Luxury
- Six Senses Gangtey — Phobjikha Valley · High Luxury
- Six Senses Paro — Paro · High Luxury
- Six Senses Punakha — Punakha · High Luxury
Saudi Arabia
- Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea — Umluj · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Amaala — Triple Bay · High Luxury
- Six Senses Wadi Safar — Riyadh · Core Luxury · Opening soon
Thailand
- Six Senses Samui — Koh Samui · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Yao Noi — Ko Yao Noi · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses The Forestias — Bangkok · Core Luxury · Opening soon
China
- Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain — Dujiangyan · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Beijing — Beijing · Core Luxury · Opening soon
France
- Six Senses Loire Valley — Saint-Laurent-Nouan · High Luxury
- Six Senses Residences Courchevel — Courchevel · High Luxury
India
- Six Senses Fort Barwara — Chauth Ka Barwara · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Vana — Dehradun · High Luxury
Italy
- Six Senses Rome — Rome · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Milan — Milan · Core Luxury · Opening soon
Japan
- Six Senses Kyoto — Kyoto · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Myoko — Myoko · High Luxury · Opening soon
Maldives
- Six Senses Kanuhura — Kanuhura · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Laamu — Olhuveli · Grand Luxury
Portugal
- Six Senses Douro Valley — Lamego · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Lisbon — Lisbon · High Luxury · Opening soon
Turkey
- Six Senses Kaplankaya — Bodrum · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Kocataş Mansions — Istanbul · Grand Luxury
Vietnam
- Six Senses Con Dao — Con Dao · Grand Luxury
- Six Senses Ninh Van Bay — Nha Trang · Grand Luxury
Austria
- Six Senses Residences Kitzbühel Alps — Jochberg · High Luxury
Cambodia
- Six Senses Krabey Island — Sihanoukville · Apex Luxury
Fiji
- Six Senses Fiji — Malolo Island · Grand Luxury
Grenada
- Six Senses La Sagesse — La Sagesse · High Luxury
Indonesia
- Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali — Uluwatu · High Luxury
Israel
- Six Senses Shaharut — Shaharut · Grand Luxury
Mexico
- Six Senses Xala — Costalegre · Core Luxury · Opening soon
Oman
- Six Senses Zighy Bay — Dibba · Grand Luxury
Seychelles
- Six Senses Zil Pasyon — Félicité Island · Grand Luxury
Spain
- Six Senses Ibiza — Sant Joan de Labritja · Grand Luxury
Switzerland
- Six Senses Crans-Montana — Crans-Montana · Grand Luxury
United Arab Emirates
- Six Senses The Palm, Dubai — Dubai · Apex Luxury
United Kingdom
- Six Senses London at The Whiteley — London · Grand Luxury
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