Free-flowing, 'wall-less' wellness spa opens at Vietnam’s Naman Retreat
The five-star Naman Retreat in Danang, Vietnam, has opened a 15-room Pure Spa featuring lush, open-air gardens, lotus ponds and a “wall-less” ground floor.
Designed by Ho Chi Minh-based MIA Design Studio, the 2,250sq m (24,219sq ft) spa includes a deep soak tub, cushioned daybed for two, male and female whirlpools, sauna and steamrooms, a gym and yoga pavilion.
The hotel claims to “blur the lines between resort and spa,” and includes 32 suites and 70 private pool villas, several dining options, and a stunning beachfront infinity pool.
“Different areas flow smoothly into each other, and the beautiful landscape creates an amazing journey into a dream-like experience,” said Nguyen Hoang Manh, principal architect at MIA Design Studio.
The flow is created from the ground up where the hanging gardens create “walls” in the “wall-less” ground floor, and are designed to provide a connection to nature and a feeling of serenity.
The spa’s facade is composed of lattice patterns intertwined with vertical gardens that “filter the strong tropical sunlight into a pleasant play of light and shadow on the textured walls,” said Manh.
MIA Design Studio’s use of natural ventilation with local plants keeps the building cool, and the ground floor contains open spaces with relaxing platforms surrounded by lotus ponds and hanging gardens. Morning meditation and yoga sessions are held at the open lounge garden.
“With use of local plants, each retreat becomes a healing environment where the guest can enjoy a luxurious wellness in privacy,” said Manh.
In addition to traditional spa treatments like massage and body wraps, the spa bills itself as a wellness facility, and as such also offers 3- to 14-day detox journeys focused on cleansing and purifying the mind and body and restoring balance. The detox journeys include spa treatments, healthy meal plans, colon hydrotherapy, physical activities and wellness therapies.
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