The 4 Seasons resorts in Thailand that may star in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
Cue up the long-lasting theme music, as a result of “The White Lotus” is reportedly heading to Thailand for its third season — and we now have 4 main candidates for the host lodge.
The present — which is anticipated to discover themes of demise and Japanese faith and spirituality — is ready to maneuver from Sicily to Southeast Asia in its third run, Selection reported this week. Because the present’s creators labored with 4 Seasons Inns and Resorts for the primary two seasons, it’s solely pure to assume that the working relationship will proceed in Thailand, the place the corporate has 4 accommodations.
Everyone seems to be busy discussing who would possibly be part of the following forged lineup (the web hopes for Lindsay Lohan and Pamela Anderson comeback performances, whereas Danny DeVito may also be within the combine). Within the meantime, we’ll share our 4 picks for the host lodge and clarify find out how to ebook a keep at every. E-book quick earlier than charges soar with the inevitable reputation that comes with being on HBO.
Associated: These 4 Seasons accommodations are the true essential characters of ‘The White Lotus’
It’s a disgrace (spoiler alert!) Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya received’t be round to benefit from the excessive thread rely. Or will she? Many speculate that the following season could possibly be a precursor to the primary two seasons, so we do not have to say goodbye to the beloved character simply but.
4 Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Tucked away within the stunning, lush mountains of northern Thailand, Chiang Mai could possibly be the proper locale for some “White Lotus” drama. It might present an amazing backdrop for religious cleansings and cultural immersions which will or might not finish with homicide or premature demise — who can say, actually?
Whether or not it makes the present or not, it is best to definitely take into account letting it star in your subsequent trip.
At this property, well-being is the middle of every thing, and visitors can cleanse themselves bodily and mentally. Begin the day with an hourlong dawn yoga session, spend the morning planting rice shoots, assist bathe a water buffalo in a “ritualistic tub,” work on respiration workouts known as pranayama or be part of a guided meditation. (Though we don’t know which forged members will seem in Season Three, it’s secure to say many previous characters or some new characters with relationships to outdated characters — cough, cough Tanya’s sister — may gain advantage from all of this.)
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Rooms at this 4 Seasons are clearly unbelievable. They vary from elevated pavilions towering like treehouses over the rice fields to larger-than-life personal villas with swimming pools and even personal houses with private cooks. (We haven’t had a serious chef character but, and that would actually flip up the warmth.)
Talking of meals, there are three stunning eating places right here. Two serve Thai meals and one is an open-flame grill restaurant. All would completely function the setting for some cooking class scenes or some he-said-she-said eating moments over khao soi gai.
Whereas it’s too late for our pricey Tanya to wash a water buffalo, can’t you image your self doing it? Or perhaps this season takes place earlier than Season One, and Tanya’s religious journey begins right here.
Charges on the 4 Seasons Chiang Mai begin round $500 per evening.
How you can ebook: E-book via our accomplice Skylark and earn elitelike advantages and on-property credit.
4 Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
With charges that always soar above $2,500 an evening, the 4 Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle is a good distance out of your typical tenting journey. Nonetheless, it has the proper “one percenters do the good outside” vibe for a 3rd season of “The White Lotus.”
You may virtually hear Connie Britton’s Nicole (rumored to be returning for Season Three) eyeing the material of the tent and musing if it’s made from environmentally pleasant cloth — after she flew privately to Thailand, in fact.
Lodging vary from deluxe tents to the Explorer’s Lodge, a secluded villa on the finish of the resort with a personal infinity pool and sufficient beds to carry six visitors. It’s nearly an insult to check with the luxurious lodging as “tents,” since they function wood sizzling tubs on a personal deck overlooking the Ruak River and surrounding mountains. There are additionally soaking tubs with unbelievable views, luxe furnishings and comfortable beds to get some relaxation and shut-eye after a day of exploring the jungle or hanging out with elephants.
The actual luxurious right here is the encompassing atmosphere. Company can work together with rescued elephants on a guided tour that permits you to bathe them, feed them and stroll with them. We are able to already envision no less than one character from Season Three getting a well-deserved splash from these magical creatures. One of many elephants is known as Mercedes, as in … Mercedes-Benz. With a reputation like that, she’s virtually begging to be a forged member.
Situated in northern Thailand alongside the border of Laos and Myanmar, the resort’s pure setting will hopefully have critics much less involved about visitors deciding to eat so a lot of their meals on the lodge. Who would wish to break free from these views to eat off-site?
The indoor-outdoor design of all the property extends to mealtime. Thai, Laotian and Burmese fare is served up on the pavilion of Nong Yao, the resort’s essential restaurant, the place we will already envision loads of essential character pressure simmering alongside the Thai curry. Burma Bar, the cocktail lounge, could be one other good setting for completely happy hour with a facet of drama and views of the Ruak River basin and Elephant Camp.
Nevertheless, all eyes are normally extra centered on clues for an inevitable plot twist throughout a season of “The White Lotus.” By no means belief the unusual duo claiming to be an uncle and nephew — even whether it is in an ultra-luxurious tented resort.
After all, these in search of a extra personal expertise with their meals are in luck. Days can begin with dawn breakfasts ready by a private chef on the resort’s Camp Peak. Company can even ebook personal picnics, barbecues or Elephant Camp meals. For these seeking to unwind, the 4 Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle has an open-air spa nestled among the many bushes of the Thai jungle — an ideal getaway from “The White Lotus” getaways that by no means appear to be all that stress-free.
4 Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle charges begin at $2,500, however they’re bundled as packages that embody meals, drinks, spa remedies and different facilities.
How you can ebook: E-book straight with 4 Seasons.
4 Seasons Resort Koh Samui
If there’s one factor we find out about Mike White and the haughty characters he desires up, it’s that all of them love an island — and Thailand has loads of them. For the higher echelon (assume: film stars, socialites and tech bros), the island of Koh Samui is without doubt one of the locations to see and be seen in Thailand.
Fortunately for us, 4 Seasons has a resort there.
On the 4 Seasons Koh Samui, visitors can keep in beachfront villas, pool villas, elevated villas with panoramic ocean views and personal plunge swimming pools, and even opulent personal residences match for a whole household. All that to say, White has so much to work with if he sends his characters right here.
Whether or not you are a past-season character with a variety of pent-up anger (rightfully so!) or only a common individual attempting to work in your health, you possibly can be part of knowledgeable kickboxer for a Muay Thai Restoration session. Or, simply get a Thai therapeutic massage to work out the kinks (and any residual emotional trauma from life).
At Koh Thai Kitchen, a restaurant serving the flavors of southern Thailand, Emmy-worthy meals are served in an open-air eating room with stunning mountain views that would simply set the scene for some Harper-style cut-throat conversations and revelations.
In true “The White Lotus” style, the resort’s beautiful seashores and swimming pools function comfy lounge chairs good for smoldering or suntanning in (additionally within the type of Harper).
And, in a real tribute to Tanya, there are quite a few yacht excursions accessible, so visitors can discover the drop-dead beautiful (pun meant) islands and seashores surrounding the resort. Whether or not you’re seeking to unfold (Tanya’s) ashes or just sail with a gaggle of (hopefully nonmurderous) gays, 4 Seasons can hook you up. (Sizzling tip: In case you do constitution a yacht, depart the heels behind!)
Charges on the 4 Seasons Koh Samui begin round $720 per evening.
How you can ebook: E-book via our accomplice Skylark and earn elitelike advantages and on-property credit.
4 Seasons Lodge Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
Whereas we’d like to finally see a “Misplaced in Translation”-style season of “The White Lotus” that takes place at a metropolis lodge, we now have a hunch this upcoming season received’t be it. Nevertheless, on the off probability the characters do discover these themes of Japanese faith and spirituality in a serious Thai metropolis, the 4 Seasons Lodge Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is their finest wager.
The lodge’s hovering foyer, with its stone flooring and film home windows, is an opulent place to show Season Three style and introduce new forged members — or to only seize a glass of Champagne on the bar. Spacious visitor rooms and suites overlook the Chao Phraya River and embody luxe bedding, attentive workers to cater to any whim and soaking tubs to chill out or simmer on no matter drama occurred on the bar downstairs.
The 4 Seasons Bangkok eating lineup is intensive. It offers many alternatives for forged members to plot no matter it’s they’d be plotting in a 3rd season (or to only act huffy after their vital different behaved like an fool).
The Michelin-starred Cantonese Yu Ting Yuan is an exquisite eating house serving up Peking duck and dim sum overlooking the resort’s gardens (an exquisite house to look away to if you don’t like what a fellow forged member is saying on the dinner desk). BKK Social Membership is the resort’s Buenos Aires-inspired cocktail bar that churns out a robust cocktail you possibly can sip whereas questioning concerning the inevitable surprises the season finale will ship.
After all, the lodge has loads of locations to unwind, from a rooftop lap pool to the extra leisurely waterfront swimming pools for households. The lodge’s spa options a mixture of Thai physique remedies, from massages to natural compresses — however we will think about a bit “The White Lotus” levity coming from stand-up float board yoga within the lap pool. We’re falling over simply fascinated with it.
Charges on the 4 Seasons Lodge Bangkok at Chao Phraya River begin at $730 an evening.
How you can ebook: E-book straight with 4 Seasons.
