Monsoon Retreats Just For You!

Check in for spa rituals, high tea and private terraces with sublime views at these hotels in India and beyond

SUJÁN JAWAI

A delicious way to get drenched in the earthy scent of petrichor is to go out on safari. Guests can explore the wild on foot, by jeep, or on horseback, observing leopards and also witnessing the monsoon’s bounty in the valley’s lakes, waterfalls and flowers. Riding on SUJÁN’s Marwari horses is a new experience at the property, a great way to improve personal well-being and connect with the natural world. thesujanlife.com

ANANDA IN THE HIMALAYAS

Set on a 100acre mountain estate that turns lush in the monsoon, this retreat in Uttarakhand offers the Ananda holistic programme to deal with the imbalances that tend to occur during the rainy season, impacting digestion and immunity among other functions. Stimulating and detoxifying practices work to bring the body and mind into balance. Ananda’s signature detox uses aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, Ayurvedic panchakarma, yoga, meditation and diet specific to your dosha or body type. anandaspa.com

SONEVA FUSHI

Hop on a speedboat for a 20-minute ride to the Maldives’ Hanifaru Bay, which has one of the world’s largest populations of manta rays. Time and tide need to align as manta sightings are frequent from May through November but not guaranteed. When they do occur, snorkellers

THE KHYBER HIMALAYAN RESORT & SPA, GULMARG