Soneva Kiri By Six Senses, Koh Kood, Trat, Thailand.

Soneva Kiri by Six Senses

Soneva Kiri by Six Senses is located on Koh Kood, a remote island situated in the east coast of Thailand, known for its pure waterfalls, crystal clear waters and traditional village life. Flights from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Soneva Kiri Airport takes 60 minutes by private plane, and from there it is just 2 kilometres by speed boat to the resort’s arrival pier.

Concept Soneva Kiri by Six Senses is the latest Soneva, offering Intelligent Luxury of the highest international standard in a remote environment that nurtures the indigenous feel in design, architecture and service. Koh Kood is the fourth largest island in Thailand, but one of the least developed. The tropical rainforests, breathtaking waterfalls and traditional village life combine with emerald waters and white sandy beaches to take guests back to the remote and untouched Thailand of time passed.

Soneva Kiri is developed with the principles of ecologically sustainable design and materials selection, and with construction methods adapted to protect the environment. Personal electric vehicles, together with bicycles are the mode of transport within the resort. The simple, yet sophisticated villas are enhanced by continually embracing innovations that result in the creation of unique experiences.

The Eco Villa Our Ecological Suite, ‘The Eco Villa’ is a prototype zero emissions suite built at Soneva Kiri as the pioneering project to the forthcoming zero emissions Six Senses Evalution brand. It showcases of a range of environmental technologies incorporated into a bio-climatically designed structure made from locally sourced and non-toxic building materials, creating an entirely new experience for guests.

• Low embodied energy materials and building techniques
• Site sourced stone, mud and timber
• Non-toxic adhesives and wood treatments
• Excellent insulation, insulated glass and green roof
• Highly efficient lighting, and active and passive cooling
• Rainwater harvesting, storage and filtration
• Energy autonomy via hybrid wind turbine, solar PV and micro-hydro applications
• Reed bed for waste water and septic tank effluent and reused for landscape irrigation (biological filtration)
• Natural swimming pool using plants to clean the water
• Electric vehicle
• LEED certification

Hill Villa Suite Total area 448 sqm (405 sqm living area with a 43 sqm swimming pool)

• Separate master bedroom, walk through dressing area and bathroom with outdoor vanity, shower, shower and bath
• Deck with open planned sitting area and large dining table, leading onto a lower pool side area additional relaxation areas
• Various large terraced areas with sun loungers
• Large half-moon infinity-edged pool
• IDD telephone, espresso machine, tea and coffee making facilities
• Wi-fi and LAN connection, DVD player and Bose Hi-fi system with docking station for a personal iPodElectrical cart for personal use

Cliff Villa Suite Total area 482 sqm (309 sqm living area with a 172 sqm swimming pool area)

• Separate master bedroom, walk through dressing area and bathroom with outdoor vanity, shower, shower and bath
• Deck with open planed sitting area and large dining table, leading onto a lower pool side area additional relaxation areas
• Various large terraced areas with sun loungers
• Large half-moon infinity-edged pool
• IDD telephone, espresso machine, tea and coffee making facilities
• Wi-fi and LAN connection, DVD player and Bose Hi-fi system with docking station for a personal iPod
• Electrical cart for personal use

Beach Villa Suite Total area 568 sqm (433 sqm living area with a 135 sqm swimming pool)

• Separate master bedroom, walk through dressing area and bathroom with outdoor vanity, shower, shower and bath
• Separate entertainment area with 42 inch LCD TV and bathroom area including vanity, shower and luggage area
• Deck with open plan sitting area and large dining table, leading onto a lower pool side area with additional relaxation areas
• Various large terraced areas with sun loungers
• Large half-moon infinity-edged pool
• Separate spa treatment area
• IDD telephone, espresso machine, tea and coffee making facilities
• Wi-fi and LAN connection, DVD player and Bose Hi-fi system with docking station for a personal iPod
• Electrical cart for personal use

Leisure Activities - Soneva Kiri, Thailand
For guests of Soneva Kiri, there is a wealth of activities on offer.

Guest Services & Facilities

• Six Senses Spa featuring 11 uniquely designed double treatment rooms and 4 rooms featuring private relaxation area,each offering personalized sensory spa journeys, wellness activities, workshops and lifestyle programmes along with spectacular views
• Access to exclusive first class lounge at Suvarnabhumi International Airport
• Luxurious custom-fitted 8 seater Cessna Grand Caravan plane
• Soneva Kiri private International airport
• The Den featuring a wide range of creative experiences for kids
• Exclusive retail outlets including Six Senses Gallery
• One private buggy per villa
• Babysitting
• Laundry
• Dedicated Mr. & Mrs. Friday Butler Service
• Library
• Wine Cellars
  
  
  

Six Senses Spa
A Six Senses Spa is one of the most important aspects within a resort. Spa Director Korakot Nachalaem and a team of highly skilled international and Thai therapists, take guests on sensory journeys with Six Senses’ a la carte and local treatments for balancing the senses. Visiting practitioners bring unique talents to the spa to enlighten and inform guests. A little luxurious pampering never goes amiss and is on hand to complete the total relaxation experience. Shopping therapy is available at the cluster of boutiques that make up the retail village.

Spa Menu

• Six Senses SLOW LIFE Treatments- The Essence of Six Senses
• Sensory Therapies
• Asian Therapies
• Facial Therapies - Nurturing with Six Senses
• Massage Therapies
• Body Polish & Cocoon - Sense of Renewal
• Specialist Therapies
• Spa Beauty - A Sense of Touch
• Activities - Energising with Six Senses

Dining & Refreshments

It would be an understatement to say that dining choices are diverse. Under the direction of Executive Chef, Jaume Esperalba, a wealth of culinary delights makes the main restaurant area a diverse and interactive food and drinks experience.

Beginning with the Dining Room, with its relaxed Thai-style kantoke seating augmented with relaxed day beds and more conventional seating options, it offers spectacular views rivalled only by the creative Thai and Mediterranean cuisine. The uniquely-styled Cooking Hut features an expansive wood-fired rock oven, hot and cold smoke oven, and tandoor.

Perched atop the cliff, looking over the rain forest to the sea beyond, pre dinner drinks at Ever Soneva So Spirited are accompanied by indelible sunsets. Tucked to one side is the ice-cream parlour - Ever Soneva So Chilled - featuring a wall of more than sixty flavours of homemade sorbet, gelato and ice-cream at any one time. The adjoining chocolate room Ever Soneva So Chocoholic completes the indulgence. Featuring fair trade premium chocolate sourced from cocoa trees in Thailand’s south, the chocolate is presented in blends of up to 95%. Be it mousses, cookies, drinks, bon-bons or truffles, this little piece of heaven is a magnet for every would-be chocolate fancier.

Then there is the gourmet room - Ever Soneva So Deli-cious - a circular glass vault that hosts the finest cheeses and cold cuts to be found - anywhere. There is an array of accompaniments, plus a menu of gourmet platters ideal for snacking during Observatory evenings. Selected delicacies are featured in the weekday tastings, paired with the Sommelier’s choices.

At the fine dining restaurant, the simplicity of freshness and flavours are fused to create a redefined style of contemporary Thai-inspired dishes at The View. The menu is strongly influenced with locally-grown organic produce in slow food tradition and changes daily so as to incorporate the very best the market has to offer.

Adjoining the view restaurant is the ying and yang of bars - Ever Soneva So Spiritual - brown & white bars perfectly in harmony to blend cocktails of choice and creative concoctions; in fact any refreshment imaginable. The setting is dramatic, as befits the experience. From the rocky cliff top, the view is across water towards an uninhabited island. As the sun sets, it becomes idyllic for champagne and romantic notions, and the perfect spot for pre and post-dinner drinks.

A subterranean Wine Cellar sits adjacent to the restaurant. More than five hundred labels are represented in the climate controlled cave, which features an upper level from which the grotto-like setting can be enjoyed whilst enjoying selected vintages. A master sommelier presents wine tasting evenings at which canapés are prepared to accompany the wines. The cellar can also be booked for private gatherings. An opportunity to be just one of eight guests to dine at Down to Earth is an exclusive lunch or dinner option. A splendid meal will be prepared right at the table by the chef, where culinary tips can be gleaned from observing a maestro at work. For deeper food preparation insights, regular cooking classes are also held at the chef’s table.

Accomplished Thai chef Khun Benz has returned to her homeland after a decade of providing the Asian aspects to the cuisine at Soneva Fushi. Aptly named Benz’s, the restaurant is a classic wooden Thai structure stilted amongst the mangroves fringing Klong Yai Kee in which her vast repertoire of Thai dishes is presented. In the truest form of slow food, almost all the ingredients are produced either on Koh Kood or nearby Koh Chang. All the seafood comes from the local fishermen or is island grown, such as the scallops that feature in Benz’s famous hommock. Located just off-property, arrival is by a splendid Aquasense motorboat from the Dragon Jetty.

For a relaxed outing, jump aboard a personal electric buggy and take the short trip to The Beach. On this pristine classically-tropical beach there are wood fired and tandoori ovens, and pit cooking, with a marvellous sunken seating area. From mid-morning, enjoy snacks and drinks, plus creative sandwiches and wraps, all the way through to fun themed dinners. Make a whole day of a The Beach visit, with water activities that include windsurfing and snorkelling.

Cinema Paradiso has been referred to as Mother Nature’s amphitheatre. It presents classic movies set beneath a star-bejewelled canopy and an auditorium of personal loungers. Cocktail service and the mandatory hot buttered popcorn complete the soiree to remember.

Tree Pod Dining could be the most innovative dining aloft since in-flight silver service was introduced at 35,000 feet, half a century ago. Although in this case the dining is just 16 feet, or around 5 metres, off terra firma. The Dining Pod, engineered with a rigid frame swathed in woven rattan, is not unlike a cocoon with an open panorama window. Up to four diners board the pod, and are then elevated to the lofty height by a system of safety winches. Food courses arrive courtesy of a flying waiter – harnessed to a zip line – as do beverage replenishments. However, unlike the other form of first class dining aloft, this experience enjoys the ultimate exclusivity, and very little turbulence.