Discovering a unique an inspiring advocacy is like finding that one magnificent diamond that outshines the rest as it sparkles like no other. Nestled in the tropical island of Koh Kood in Thailand is a captivating and precious sanctuary called Soneva Kiri, where intelligent luxury reigns supreme. With its breathtaking “remote but accessible” natural location, the inspiring ethos of sustainability comes in the same package as experiential luxury. Just imagine yourself in the middle of a very lush forest overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. To your right is the sun setting on the horizon and opposite it is a slice of the shy moon beginning to peek behind the cumulus clouds. The cool and crisp wind kisses your cheeks as you walk up several steps toward a wooden platform where you alight on a wicker orb that serves as your handcrafted carriage. Leather seatbelts are comfortably strapped around your waist and you are hoisted very gently toward the treetops.

In this paradise, which can be explored either by buggy, bicycle, or on foot, expansive villas and luxurious amenities are heavy on privacy but light on carbon footprint. What meets your eye besides the sky and the horizon is an eco-wonderland of several villas created with artisan wood furnishings topped by a clean white canvas. Be delighted by their fabulous spa that takes eco-luxury to another level with its hot stone beds, wooden steam rooms with natural rock floors, sound pods with Bose speakers, and an ingenuous collaboration of glass and wood furnishings. There are also solar panels, an impressive eco-villa, a children’s amazing discovery den, and an underground wine cave. Sommelier Mark Bittner shared his expertise on the fine wines in the resort.

Soneva Kiri is a story of love, a modern-day fairy tale of sorts where the beautiful pair of resort owners, Sonu and Eva Shivdasani, live happily forever in this paradise. Some 30 years ago, Sonu, a young Eton- and Oxford-educated Indian entrepreneur, and his wife Eva, a gorgeous model who graced the cover of more than a hundred fashion glossies in the ‘70s and ‘80s, set up a company that aimed to redefine the idea of small, exquisite, luxury holiday resorts. The couple combined their first names to produce the Soneva and Evason brands, which have flourished along with the Six Senses Spas.