KAMALAYA Koh Samui THAILAND
RELAX AND RENEW
Shweta UK
Peaceful vibes, elegant and unfussy living, communal dining paired with holistic Ayurvedic, Chinese, Japanese and Thai therapies, Kamalaya Koh Samui Thailand will relax and renew every inch of your mind and body. Built on a rocky hillside with its own private beach, Monk cave, lush forest landscapes this place is full of soul and calm and is a little slice of heaven.
Burnt out and exhausted, I opted for the 7 day Relax and Renew program which included 3 meals a day, all non alcoholic drinks, airport transfers, accommodation, arrival and exit consultations, swimming and plunge pools, steam caverns, fitness centre, daily yoga and a series of treatments depending on the length of your stay. For reference a 7 day off-peak stay including flights came in at around £2000/ $2500.
Kamalaya Koh Samui Thailand is professional and relaxed and there is plenty to do without feeling the need to do everything (some of my favourite moments were when I found a quiet spot to watch the world go by). The food is healthy and inventive (most dished are packed with superfoods) and alcohol is available, but this was a great place to go teetotal and let the body reset.
Highlights included the welcome consultation where, like magicians they pretty much looked me up and down and suggested supplements which took less than 24 hrs to take what felt like very heavy weights off my shoulders. Impressive stuff. Whilst communal dinning is not normally my thing, this ended up being one of my favourite parts of the trip. It sounds cliche, but Kamalaya really can take you on a journey and to be able to sharing your experiences with people from all walks of life is really something special.