Six Senses Resorts: Every Hotel Worth Booking, the Wellness Programs and IHG Points
Twenty-seven hotels built around sleep, spa and sustainability, from an Omani cove to a Bayswater department store, and the one great wellness brand you can book with points.
By Biirdee Travel, Luxury Travel Concierge · Updated September 27, 2026
Six Senses started in 1995 with a single Maldives resort and a simple, radical idea: that a luxury hotel could be barefoot, sustainable and built around wellbeing rather than marble. Three decades later it is the most respected wellness brand in hospitality after Aman, with 27 hotels in about 20 countries as of mid-2026, and it has belonged to IHG since 2019. Every property runs the same core: a serious spa, sleep and longevity programs, organic gardens, and an "earth lab" approach to waste and water.
The brand has also moved into cities, with Rome (2023), Kyoto (2024) and London, which opened at The Whiteley in Bayswater in March 2026, and into Saudi Arabia's Red Sea projects, where AMAALA followed in July 2026. Below: the Six Senses hotels we book, what the wellness programs really involve, and how IHG One Rewards points and advisor benefits work there. Aman vs Six Senses weighs it against its closest rival, and every IHG brand puts it in the context of its parent.
Six Senses in Brief
- 27 hotels in about 20 countries (IHG, mid-2026): mostly resorts in Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, plus a growing set of city hotels in Rome, Kyoto, Istanbul and London.
- Wellness is the product, not an add-on: every property runs a full spa, sleep programs and screening-based wellness journeys, with Vana in India a dedicated retreat.
- Six Senses is an IHG brand, but IHG One Rewards points work only at participating hotels, and standard elite perks such as breakfast generally don't apply.
- Typical entry rates run from about $700 to $1,500 a night at the resorts in season; city hotels start lower (Kyoto from about ¥130,000, Rome from about €900).
- Still to open: New York, Milan (now 2027) and Grand Bahama; Camp Korongo, often listed as African, is in fact a 2029 desert project in southern Utah.
- Booked through an advisor program such as IHG Destined, a Six Senses stay adds breakfast for two, a $100 credit and an upgrade when available, and still earns IHG points and elite nights.
The Maldives, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific
Rates are typical published entry rates as of September 2026, where we quote them.
Six Senses Laamu
Laamu Atoll, Maldives
9.6Exceptional · 87 guest reviewsDeep in Laamu Atoll, far south of Malé: overwater villas, a resident marine-science team working on the house reef, and the brand's wellness program at full strength.
Guests praiseExcellent snorkelingResponsive butler service
Six Senses Kanuhura
Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
9.4Excellent · 22 guest reviewsIn Lhaviyani Atoll, a seaplane ride north of Malé, with a second, deserted island for barefoot days and a long lagoon for snorkeling.
Guests praiseStunning sceneryExceptional serviceExcellent food options
Six Senses Zil Pasyon
Félicité Island, Seychelles
9.2Excellent · 135 guest reviewsVillas among the granite boulders of Félicité Island in the Seychelles, with a hilltop spa and a boat ride from La Digue.
Guests praiseBeautiful locationOutstanding staff
Six Senses Fiji
Malolo Island, Fiji
9.2Excellent · 154 guest reviewsOn Malolo Island in the Mamanuca group: pool villas, a long beach and one of the South Pacific's most sustainability-minded resorts.
Guests praiseGreat locationDelicious foodHelpful staff
Asia
Six Senses Yao Noi
Koh Yao Noi, Phang Nga, Thailand
9.5Exceptional · 255 guest reviewsHilltop pool villas on a quiet island in Phang Nga Bay, facing a horizon of limestone karsts: the Six Senses spa and island calm between Phuket and Krabi.
Guests praiseStunning locationExceptional serviceOutstanding food
from ~$700–1,100/night in season
Six Senses Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
9.4Excellent · 511 guest reviewsOn a headland at Samui's northeastern tip, with hilltop pool villas and a cliff-edge dining room over the sea.
Guests praiseExcellent serviceBeautiful locationLuxurious rooms
Six Senses Krabey Island
Ream, Sihanoukville, Cambodia
9.1Excellent · 31 guest reviewsA private island off Cambodia's south coast near Ream National Park, a short boat ride from the mainland: pool villas in the forest and a big spa.
Guests praiseBeautiful locationAttentive staffExcellent restaurants
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
Nha Trang, Vietnam
9.3Excellent · 151 guest reviewsA cove near Nha Trang reached only by boat, with villas set among the boulders and a rocky, jungle-backed bay.
Guests praiseExceptional serviceBeautiful location
Six Senses Con Dao
Con Dao, Vietnam
A long beach on the Con Dao archipelago off southern Vietnam, with ocean-view pool villas and turtles nesting nearby in season.
Guests praiseFantastisk sted
Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali
Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Cliff-top suites and villas above the Indian Ocean on the Bukit Peninsula, with a large wellness program and sunset views.
Guests praiseLovely view from the Sky VillasNice room
Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain
Chengdu, China
8.6Very good · 96 guest reviewsA village-style retreat in the foothills of Qing Cheng, one of the birthplaces of Taoism, outside Chengdu.
Guests praiseGreat locationFriendly and professional staff
Six Senses Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
9.0Excellent · 102 guest reviewsThe 2024 arrival in the southern temple district: a full Six Senses spa and wellness program, garden views, and Sanjusangen-do and the National Museum on the doorstep.
Guests praiseRelaxing ambianceFriendly staffLovely room
from ~¥130,000/night
Six Senses Bhutan
Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang and Paro, Bhutan
Five lodges across the kingdom (Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang and Paro), designed to be stitched into one journey through the valleys.
Six Senses Fort Barwara
Barwara, Rajasthan, India
9.3Excellent · 120 guest reviewsA 14th-century fort in Rajasthan near Ranthambore National Park, restored into an all-suite palace with a big spa and tiger safaris close by.
Guests praiseExceptional serviceBreathtaking locationOutstanding amenities
Six Senses Vana
Dehradun, India
A dedicated wellness retreat in the Himalayan foothills at Dehradun, where the stay is built around full-day programs rather than the beach.
Guests praiseExceptional serviceExtraordinary food
The Middle East
Six Senses Zighy Bay
Musandam, Oman
9.3Excellent · 488 guest reviewsPool villas in a private cove of Oman's Musandam peninsula, reached by road through the mountains or by paraglider: the resort that made the brand's name.
Guests praiseExceptional serviceBeautiful locationComfortable rooms
Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea
Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
A desert resort inland from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, designed by Foster + Partners, with the dunes and the reefs both within reach.
Guests praiseInfrastructureComfort
Six Senses AMAALA
AMAALA, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Opened in July 2026 between desert cliffs, lagoon waters and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, in the AMAALA wellness destination.
Six Senses Shaharut
Arava Desert, Israel
A desert retreat on a cliff in Israel's Arava valley, with camel treks and star-filled nights.
Guests praiseBeautiful sceneryGreat locationComfortable room design
Europe
Six Senses Rome
Rome, Italy
9.1Excellent · 194 guest reviewsThe 2023 conversion of Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini off Via del Corso: a Roman-baths spa (caldarium, tepidarium, frigidarium) and Bivium's courtyard restaurant.
Guests praiseFriendly staffGreat locationIncredible amenities
from ~€900–1,400/night
Six Senses London
The Whiteley, Bayswater, London, United Kingdom
Opened in March 2026 inside The Whiteley, Bayswater's restored 1911 department store: 109 rooms and suites and the brand's first London spa.
Six Senses Douro Valley
Lamego, Douro Valley, Portugal
9.6Exceptional · 84 guest reviewsA restored 19th-century quinta above the river among terraced vineyards: a serious spa, a wine library and harvest-season theatre.
Guests praiseMagical ambianceBeautifully redone estateFirst class staff
from ~€600–900/night
Six Senses Ibiza
Sant Joan de Labritja, Ibiza, Spain
9.0Excellent · 301 guest reviewsOn the island's quiet north coast at Xarraca Bay, with a beach club, farm-to-table dining and the brand's longevity programs.
Guests praiseBeautiful locationExcellent service
Six Senses Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
9.3Excellent · 240 guest reviewsSki-in, ski-out in Switzerland's Valais, with a very large spa and Alpine views across the Rhône valley.
Guests praiseGreat spa and poolDelicious breakfast optionsOutstanding staff service
Six Senses Kaplankaya
Milas, Bodrum, Turkey
9.2Excellent · 196 guest reviewsA protected peninsula on the Aegean near Bodrum, with a vast spa, private beaches and villas and residences.
Guests praiseExcellent breakfastBeautiful hotel and beachVery comfortable beds
Six Senses Kocataş Mansions
Sarıyer, Istanbul, Türkiye
Two Ottoman-era waterfront mansions on the Bosphorus, some 20 km up the strait from the Galata Bridge, with a three-level spa.
Guests praiseAmazing viewsOutstanding customer service
from ~€550–850/night
The Caribbean
Six Senses La Sagesse
St. David, Grenada
9.3Excellent · 38 guest reviewsThe brand's first Caribbean resort (2024), on La Sagesse Bay on Grenada's southeast coast, with rainforest behind and a quiet beach in front.
Guests praiseExceptional service from friendly staff
What the Wellness Programs Actually Involve
Every Six Senses offers the same toolkit, scaled to the property: a spa with a full menu of treatments, yoga and fitness, a sleep program (mattresses and bedding designed for it, pre-bed rituals, sometimes trackers), and wellness screenings that measure things such as body composition and heart-rate variability to shape a personal program. The deeper "journeys" (typically three to seven nights or longer) bundle daily treatments, movement and nutrition around a goal: sleep, fitness, detox, or longevity and healthy aging. Vana, in the Himalayan foothills, is the dedicated retreat, where the program is the entire stay.
The honest comparison is with Aman: Aman's spas are the more beautiful and its hospitality the more discreet, but Six Senses runs the more structured, measurement-driven programs, at roughly half Aman's rate. If the spa is the point of the trip and you want a plan rather than a sanctuary, Six Senses is usually the better choice. See Aman vs Six Senses and our ranking of the best wellness retreats.
IHG Points and How We Book Six Senses
Six Senses is part of IHG, and stays at participating hotels earn and redeem IHG One Rewards points; not every resort participates, so check before transferring points. Award prices are high (a night at Six Senses London starts around 169,000 points), and at roughly half a cent per IHG point, the redemption is worth it only at the resorts' peak cash rates. Standard IHG elite perks, including Diamond breakfast, generally don't apply at Six Senses.
That makes the advisor channel the default. Through IHG's Destined program and Six Senses' own partner relationships, a booking at the public flexible rate adds daily breakfast for two, a US$100 credit, an upgrade when available and early check-in or late checkout, and it still earns IHG points and elite nights. For wellness journeys we also ask each resort which programs are included in the rate and which are charged per session, because the difference can be large.
Six Senses FAQs
How many Six Senses resorts are there?
IHG counted 27 Six Senses hotels in about 20 countries in mid-2026, with 33 more in the pipeline. The newest are London (March 2026) and AMAALA in Saudi Arabia (July 2026); New York, Milan and Grand Bahama are not open yet.
Who owns Six Senses?
IHG Hotels & Resorts, which bought Six Senses in 2019. It sits at the top of IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle collection alongside Regent and InterContinental.
Can I use IHG points at Six Senses?
At participating hotels, yes; not every Six Senses takes points, and prices are high (Six Senses London starts around 169,000 points a night). Standard IHG elite perks such as breakfast generally don't apply, so an advisor booking that adds breakfast and a credit is often the better way to go.
Is Six Senses better than Aman?
For structured wellness, often yes: its programs are more measurement-driven, and its rates are roughly half of Aman's. Aman wins on design, privacy and discreet service. Aman vs Six Senses has the full comparison.
Which Six Senses is the best?
Our shortlist: Zighy Bay for drama, Laamu for the Maldives, Yao Noi for Thailand, Douro Valley for Europe, Bhutan for a journey, and Vana for a dedicated wellness retreat. In cities, Rome's Roman-baths spa is the standout.
Is there a Six Senses in the United States?
Not yet. Six Senses New York is still to open, and Camp Korongo, a desert project near Kanab in southern Utah, was signed in January 2026 for 2029. La Sagesse in Grenada (2024) is the brand's only hotel in the Americas today.
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