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REHABILITATION REDEFINED

There is nowhere else like this.

Istana is an ultra-private, single-client rehabilitation sanctuary located on three idyllic islands.

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

This is a world created for you, not an institution built for a group.

Bali | Barbados | Ibiza

CALL IN CONFIDENCE
ONE CLIENT, ONE VILLA, YOUR WORLD

Our clients come to us because the people they trust, trust us. And because nothing else they have encountered comes close.

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

You are unique. Our starting point is to understand you, and with that knowledge everything required for your recovery is created around you, not us.

Your treatment plan is personalised to achieve your recovery goals. It is responsive, instantly adapting to new insights, changing as you change to meet your evolving needs. Physically, mentally and emotionally.

If you need to remain operational, we schedule your treatment plan around your commitments. Your concierge team is always discreetly on hand, deeply experienced in what you are going through and fluent in the world you come from.

You are our guest, not a patient. And nothing is decided without your input.

YOUR SANCTUARY

A private world prepared entirely for you.

Your residence is selected for its beauty, seclusion and capacity to hold everything your recovery requires.

As you walk through the door of your villa you step into a place that feels like home not a clinic.

Spacious grounds, a pool that is yours alone. Stillness, when you want it. Space and privacy always.

Before you arrive, every detail is ready. Your personal chef has your preferences, your dietary needs, the dishes that bring you comfort.

The domestic staff know how you like your mornings. Your vehicle and driver are on call whenever you wish to move.

Discreet, professional security is present without being felt.

This unique environment is integral to your recovery. A single client sanctuary where you are known, attended to, and genuinely cared for at every hour of the day.

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

WHERE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE MEETS THE HUMAN TOUCH

Clinical excellence should be a given. What is not a given is the human touch.

We have worked with people at the very top of their fields, and the thing we come back to again and again is that recovery is dependent on human connection.

Progress begins when you feel genuinely understood by the people around you. This is why we place as much emphasis on how treatment is delivered as its calibre — with dignity, compassion and an unhurried relationship built on trust.

Luxury is expected. Being met without agenda or judgement by people who understand your world is something else altogether.

Your treating team is curated for you, for their expertise in the issues you face and as a personal fit.

A member of your support team is always close by, and in our experience, some of the most moving conversations happen in their company.

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 — a sense of 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.

We interact with you not as a patient but as the unique individual you are, and whatever furthers thecause can become a part of your treatment plan.

You will leave us thinking clearly and moving lightly, free from the burdens of the past and with newfound confidence in your future.

And, we promise, you will have some fun along the way.

OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE

Your Choice of Exquisite Locations.

Three island sanctuaries, each chosen for a reason.

Bali for its extraordinary wellness culture, its stillness and spiritual depth.

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

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

Because sometimes, changing your setting changes everything.

LET'S TALK

One quiet conversation can change everything.

If you are not quite ready to call, that is completely understood. Most people aren’t, at first.

Wherever you are in this: certain, curious, or contacting us on behalf of someone you care about, we are here to help. No pressure of any kind.

The most direct step is a WhatsApp message. 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.

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

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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