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Exclusive: Trent Munday, Senior Vice President - International, Mandara Spa, on Pioneering Luxury Island Wellness

Exclusive: Trent Munday, Senior Vice President - International, Mandara Spa, on Pioneering Luxury Island Wellness

Heritage and Global Roots

Founded on the island of Bali in 1996, Mandara Spa took its name from the ancient Sanskrit legend of Mount Mandara and the quest for the elixir of immortality and eternal youth. Built on a foundation of authentic Balinese healing rituals, time-honored touch therapies, and warm Asian hospitality, the brand seamlessly blends regional traditions with European skincare innovation. Today, Mandara Spa is a flagship brand under OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: OSW)—a global leader in health, beauty, and destination wellness operating across premier cruise fleets and luxury land-based resorts worldwide.

 

Maldives Operations & Strategic Footprint

Mandara Spa was an early pioneer of resort wellness in the Indian Ocean, expanding into the Maldives in 1999. Over the past two and a half decades, it has established itself as one of the archipelago’s most trusted and enduring spa management companies.

 

Operating a portfolio of overwater and beachside sanctuaries across acclaimed Maldivian properties—including Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, and Adaaran Club Rannalhi—Mandara Spa, along with its sister brand Chavana Spa, delivers guest-centric wellness experiences. By offering full turnkey spa management—ranging from concept design and therapist training to treatment curation and operational execution—the brand delivers consistent service standards while adapting each spa concept to complement its host resort’s unique island identity.

 

 

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Written by

Mohamed Mamduh

Mohamed Mamduh is the founder of Soft Atoll (SA), an agency assisting resorts, hotels and corporations, especially in the hotel supply trade and wellness economy. SA helps to promote businesses in a measurable and sustainable way that translates to sales revenue and lasting brand visibility. A copywriter by trade, Mamduh has written and published extensively on Maldives’ tourism and hospitality industry.

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