Tri Vananda, a groundbreaking community that is creating a new global benchmark for wellness living, will open its doors in Phuket, Thailand, in 2022. This ambitious new development from Montara Hospitality Group, backed by a $220 million investment, will focus on multigenerational living, wellness, community, and nature. Spread across 232 acres of land, it features a wellness residential community with 263 residential villas; a wellness resort; a comprehensive medical and wellness center specializing in integrative and functional medicine and cognitive wellbeing; and a wetland nature reserve.
Health and Wellness
Functional and integrative health take center stage at Tri Vananda’s thoroughly equipped medical center, which will feature consultation rooms, physiotherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment rooms, a cognitive health center, and facilities for health diagnostics aimed at treating residents and guests with tailored programs. These medical facilities will be complemented by experiential offerings including a tea lounge, a fragrance courtyard, and an apothecary. A mindfulness center on the lake will have an indoor hall and outdoor areas for meditation. Also situated on the lake is an extensive spa with separate thermal rooms for men and women, relaxation areas, and private spa suites. A fitness center will house a 50-meter swimming pool, a sauna, a juice bar, and a lake pier for recreational water sports.
Sustainable Design
Pledging a positive contribution to the local community and the environment, Tri Vananda’s architecture and design will be a reflection of its commitment to sustainability, centered around four core pillars—multigenerational living, evidence-based functional and integrative medicine and nutrition, cognitive health and mindfulness, and biophilic design. Through highly contemporary structures of wood and glass, the residential villas, resort villas, and other buildings will immerse residents and guests in the sights and sounds of Tri Vananda and exhibit how simplicity can inspire awe. The low-density development will feature renewable energy facilities and a tiered wetland filtration system to collect, clean, and store water for the community’s use. The wetland nature reserve will feature a variety of tropical plant species, lily ponds, pedestrian trails, bike routes, and more, encouraging families to learn about the local flora and ecosystem.
Community and Hospitality
Detached from the hustle and bustle of urban life, Tri Vananda encourages the discovery of the healing qualities of nature through its meticulously planned community. Among Tri Vananda’s most significant areas are the circular-shaped reception, a mindfulness zone, a community house, and its botanical garden.
The community house will have a bar and lounge, a gym, an Olympicsize swimming pool, a community garden, an outdoor playground, and function areas, as well as club areas designed especially for teen and pre-teen members of the community. In keeping with Tri Vananda’s vision to cater to multiple generations of families, a dedicated club will foster a wellness-led lifestyle for the younger set, a demographic that can benefit enormously from the cultivation of health and mindfulness at an early age.
Tri Vananda’s wellness resort will highlight cognitive wellbeing. The resort is situated in the heart of the property, encompassing scenic views of the mountains, lakes, and tropical forests, as well as the nature reserve. Helmed by Montara Hospitality’s award-winning culinary team, Tri Vananda’s signature restaurant concept will source ingredients locally through the development’s own organic farm, which will supply produce and herbs to the resort’s kitchen, spa, and wellness facilities. The restaurant will also cater to guests on specific nutrition programs.
“Tri Vananda will be a multigenerational community rooted in a way of life based on the principles of wellness, sustainability, and hospitality,” says Montara Hospitality CEO Kittisak Pattamasaevi. “It is our most ambitious project to date, and we hope it will set the gold standard for wellness programs whether for retreats or residential developments.”
