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08 OCTOBER 2025 ISSUE 485
A SPA BUSINESS PUBLICATION
Shivdasanis launch Sosei brand
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Sonu and Eva Shivdasani, who are known for establishing ultraluxury sustainable hospitality brands Soneva and Six Senses, are launching a new luxury hotel brand called Sosei, which means “rebirth” in Japanese. Earlier this year KSL Capital Partners increased its stake in Soneva SONEVA JANI BY AKSHAM
to become the majority owner of the brand, following an initial investment in the brand in 2019 that amounted to a stake that was reportedly worth 35-40 per cent.
■ The Shivdasanis sold the majority of Soneva to KSL earlier this year
The Shivdasanis remain minority shareholders but have stepped away
the Arctic Circle, the mountains
a two per cent environmental
from Soneva’s day-to-day business.
of Europe, South Africa, Japan
levy added to every stay.
The new Sosei brand will offer
and other locations in Asia.
comfort and luxury at intimate
In 2023, Sonu Shivdasani was honoured as an officer of the Order
The couple opened the Soneva
properties in remote locations,
Fushi spa resort in 1995 in the
of the British Empire (OBE) for
as well as major cities.
Maldives, pioneering a sustainable
services to tourism, sustainability
Prospective destinations for the
barefoot luxury concept. Soneva's
and charity by the King of England.
new brand are reported to include
resorts are all carbon neutral with
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