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REHABILITATION REDEFINED

Istana is an ultra-private rehabilitation retreat in Bali, Barbados and Ibiza.

We free our clients from substance dependence, mood disorders, trauma and burnout,

in a world created for you, not a programme built for a group.

CALL IN CONFIDENCE
ONE CLIENT, ONE VILLA, YOUR WORLD

In your search for help, you may have wondered if anyone truly comprehends who you are or the intricacies of your life.

We admit one client at a time and treatment is bespoke.

This allows us to understand you, and tailor everything required for your recovery and personal comfort around that knowledge.

Your clinical team are curated for their expertise in the issues you face, your support staff are selected as much for a personal fit as their efficiency and your residence is chosen to suit your taste.

If you want to remain operational, we schedule your treatment plan around your commitments.

Here, you are completely understood.

YOUR OWN PRIVATE ESTATE

Attuned to your rhythm and your renewal

Istana caters for those who prefer privacy and personalised treatment over the public nature and generic service of group facilities.

As you walk through the doors of your villa, you step into a place that feels like home.

The grounds are spacious, the pool is yours. Stillness, when you want it. Space, always.

Your chef knows what you like, the domestic staff know how you like your mornings, your driver is on call and security is present but never felt.

You will never meet another Istana client and no one need ever know you have been in treatment. Your confidentiality is assured.

Here, perhaps for the first time in years, you can exhale and lift the world from your shoulders.

WHERE SCIENCE MEETS COMPASSION

In any elite facility clinical excellence should be a given. What is not a given is the human touch.

Substance dependence and behavioural health issues lie on a spectrum unique to each individual and are conditions of the mind, body and soul.

It follows that effective treatment relies on a personalised and holistic approach delivered with compassion, empathy and human connection.

And progress begins when you trust and are at ease with your treating team. When you feel understood rather than managed.

Luxury is easy. Being met without agenda or judgement, by deeply experienced people who understand your world and whose company you enjoy, is something else altogether.

A member of your support team is always close by and more often than not, the greatest moments of truth happen in casual conversations and informal settings.

This environment of trust, warmth and human connection opens the door to profound change.

THE ISTANA EXPERIENCE

“I never thought I would say I loved going to rehab, but I did.”

Recovery is not only the removal of pain. It is the return of something absent — lightness, optimism, the quiet pleasure of being present in your own life again.

And after a while, the rediscovery of joy.

The moment you realise you are laughing, genuinely, without effort, is often the first sign that something has shifted.

Whatever brings this to life can become part of your treatment plan.

Never judgemental and always understanding we care deeply about every client. We will interact with you not as a patient but as the unique and interesting individual you are.

Your program at Istana will be unique, fascinating, stimulating and, above all, effective.

We promise you will laugh and have some fun on this journey to the person you have always known yourself to be.

OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE

Your Choice of Exquisite Locations.

Three island sanctuaries, each chosen for a reason.

Bali for its wellness culture, stillness and spiritual depth.

Barbados for its discretion, favoured by those with the highest public profiles.

Ibiza for its natural beauty and its quieter self,  far from the version the world thinks it knows.

All strategically located for rapid admission.

Because sometimes, changing your setting changes everything.

LET'S TALK

One quiet conversation can change everything.

Sometimes the most life changing call is the one you almost didn’t make.

If you are certain, curious, or contacting us on behalf of someone else, we are here to help and answer your questions.

The easiest way to reach us is via WhatsApp. We respond personally, promptly and in complete confidence.

If you prefer to schedule a call, just choose a day and time that suits and we will call you.

Or if you are more comfortable with correspondence just please send us an email or fill out the form on our contact page.

I arrived at Istana Barbados in a terrible condition, alcohol had brought me to my knees, I was on the brink of blowing my professional reputation and losing my family. The medical team nursed me through a long detox and the rest of the team put me on the path to recovery. Two of the team flew back to New York with me and stayed for two months to help me adjust to this new life. From beginning to end a life changing experience from the best team of people. Just fantastic. Thank you.

Julie, New York

Istana is a place for profound and permanent transformation. I found the team to be working at the highest level in their fields. Many have also been on the dark side of addiction and come out the other side; they, if anyone, know the pathway to release. And that’s this brilliantly conceived, bespoke rehab concept which accommodates you in a five-star private villa with every whim catered for, then drills down with proper therapy for lasting change. Coming through addiction is brutal but here there is shelter from the storm - a beautiful place to rest and get the space to heal, with 24/7 care and love. It’s expensive but what price for sanity?

Patricia C, Hong Kong

I started with Istana in pretty ordinary shape; marriage had collapsed and I was self medicating with anything I could find to suppress the deep sense of despair and depression. The program transformed me – physically and emotionally. I spent 60 days in the program working on finding myself and I left feeling genuine hope and a real fortitude to tackle life again.

L, Melbourne

I went to Istana to reset my mind and change the way I was living. Stress had got the better of me, I was partying too hard and I was close to blowing up my career and losing my family. Amazingly I found some like minded souls in the Istana team, people who had lived my life in the corporate arena, who understood me and helped me recalibrate my life. I now feel better than ever before, and I even gave up smoking there!

Simon, Hong Kong

For my sins I have been to a few treatment centres around the world, nothing comes close to Istana. I went deeper and achieved more in therapy than I have ever gone before, I made peace with meditation and yoga - both things I have resisted in the past and both I now practise in daily life. I feel transformed, thank you.

David, London

I travelled from Los Angeles to Istana on the recommendation of a friend and in my mind, it was a leap into the unknown. I was completely unprepared for how cosmopolitan, competent, professional and caring the staff were. From the moment I was met at the airport to the moment I left, I felt cared for and understood. This was an utterly life-changing experience, I never thought I would say I loved going to rehabilitation but I actually did.

Maggie, Los Angeles
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