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Four Seasons Debuts Naviva Tented Experiences
25.08.2023 - 14:42 / skift.com / Carley Thornell
Conventional hotel design doesn’t merely get left at the tent flap at Naviva, Four Seasons’ first luxury tented resort in the Americas. It gets tossed to the side with a metaphorical journey that begins by entering via a cocoon-inspired bamboo bridge spanning a deep forest ravine.
Opening officially on Thursday, December 1 in Punta Mita, Mexico, Naviva strives to immerse guests in 48 acres of lush greenery overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the canvas for a spiritual retreat – one that features just 15 accommodations celebrating canvas, wood, and water.
Luxury Frontiers was always the first choice of designers for Four Seasons Regional Vice president and Naviva General Manager John O’Sullivan.
“They have such a reverence for the culture and the people who live where they build,” O’Sullivan said. “Luxury Frontiers has a biophilic approach to design and such respect for the environment. Every aspect, from the materials used in construction to the beautifully appointed furnishings and accents all show such spirit.”
Preserving ecology and celebrating the culture of a destination is key, said Luxury Frontiers’ Head of Interior Architecture and Design Nadia Ghillino, who conducts in-depth site discovery workshops for every project she’s involved in. Notable successes include Nayara Tented Camp in Costa Rica and Puku Ridge in Zambia.
Ghillino’s philosophy comes to life at Naviva in tents with open-air living rooms. Separate bedrooms with local fabrics and natural textures that harmonize with what’s waiting just outside the floor-to-ceiling flaps where traditional windows would be.
Each of the 15 permanently installed tents has a plunge pool and an expansive deck with an outdoor shower. The only other people guests are likely to encounter are those delivering all-inclusive meals, or their private immersion guide to curate physical or spiritual activities.
This project included Ghillino’s first time architecting a “house of heat.” (When did your last luxury resort stay include visiting a sweat lodge?)
The tents are all private retreats, says O’Sullivan, but other areas are designed for more communal experiences – a notable departure from the aesthetic and culture of many luxury hotel brands.
O’Sullivan’s team describes their aspiration as a hybrid living room and kitchen of a private home. The goal is a space that serves as both a restaurant and gathering area for guests to enjoy music, conversation, or games like foosball on a table fashioned by Mexican artisans from reclaimed wood.
Some caveats are in order, though. Glamping is a risky product that can fall apart in practice. Any traveler who has done it during bad weather knows what can go awry. Upkeep costs may be higher for a brand, too, given the
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