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Perfect place to shut down your busy life and just relax. My highlight was really to meet SAMMAN, he is a true healer. He feels your pain and inner without even touching you. True healer, authentic and real Reiki and Yoga Professional. I would definitely go back and enjoy the excellent food, massages and healing of SAMMAN. Thank you

Had the MOST incredible time staying at Santani Wellness. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left everything was phenomenal. It is the most beautiful place I've ever stayed at. You have the beauty of the remote location in the Sri Lanka hills while also indulging in comfort, luxury and wellness which is a rare combination. Not to mention the food was phenomenal. I sincerely hope to be back again very soon.

We stayed at Sanatani for 3 nights and had a Wellness program with 3 Ayurvedic Spa appointments. We got to speak to an Ayurvedic doctor who gave us genuine advice on our lifestyle and health changes we should focus on and helped select the correct Ayurvedic treatments for our health and wellness needs. We attended the morning yoga sessions which was great to learn about the different aasans in a group setting. The spa facilities were amazing with a open view to the forest felt right in with nature. The temperature controlled salt bath, steam bath and Sauna were amazing aswell. The SPA appointments are all booked and staggered so never too crowded with such amazing experienced staff. Make sure to take your swim suits when going to the SPA. We had a fulm board and the food was amazing, the chef made really healthy food and catered to our requests very well as we are vegetarian. The dining room is so picturesque with a mountain view and sometimes you feel like you are in the clouds. The kitchen staff was so nice and very professional. The infinity pool with the mountain view was amazing to swim in. Dilshan was very helpful taking us to and from our room, Spa and kitchen.

From January 28th to 30th, my friend and I stayed at Satani, a luxurious wilderness retreat and wellness hotel highly rated on TripAdvisor. It was our first time in Sri Lanka, and we were drawn to the promise of refined elegance amidst raw nature. The experience, for the most part, lived up to its reputation. The hotel’s design was ethereal, with twenty buildings discreetly nestled in the forest, a stunning hilltop restaurant, and a secluded spa area. Every detail seemed meticulously crafted to immerse guests in the untamed beauty of the surroundings while cocooning them in comfort. The service at Santani Wellness was exceptional, with every staff member radiating warmth and hospitality. The chef, in particular, was a maestro—each meal over the two days was nothing short of spectacular. However, there was one glaring exception that left a sour taste, even after we checked out. The spa manager, an Indian woman with black-framed glasses who exuded an air of elegance and intellect, left us with an unsettling impression. We first encountered her in the restaurant, where she made a point of engaging with every table, enthusiastically recommending the spa and treatments—except ours. We brushed it off at the time. Later, when we visited the spa after booking treatments, she handed us a form to fill out, barely making eye contact, her attention seemingly absorbed by her nails. We couldn’t help but notice that in the restaurant, she continued to greet and chat with every guest—except us. It was as if we were invisible, even in the open, airy dining space. The contrast became starkly apparent when I returned to the spa and witnessed her interacting with a white male guest, patiently explaining each detail of the form with a warmth and attentiveness we had not been afforded. The disparity left us wondering: Did she dislike Chinese guests? Was it our skin color or some other bias that made her reluctant to serve us? I feel compelled to remind her that her behavior is a disservice to the hotel she represents. Moreover, as her own government actively encourages Chinese tourism to Sri Lanka, her actions are not only unprofessional but also profoundly ignorant.

The place is wonderful, the people are wonderful and the food is wonderful but there’s a massive floor in the details. The rooms are all built so that they are naturally ventilated which means there is no soundproofing whatsoever and it’s very very difficult to sleep. I find it incredibly ironic that I paid to come on a wellness package as I was suffering from insomnia and left feeling really unwell.