JOURNEY OF ENLIGHTENMENT
“I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO DO WITH THE SIX SENSES BHUTAN SO I LOOKED FOR TALENTED ARCHITECTS WHO WOULD REALLY LISTEN”
Elegant, humble and passionate are a few words to describe Dasho Sangay Wangchuk, a Thimphu-born entrepreneur and the man behind the Six Senses Bhutan. Sangay is married to HRH Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, the daughter of his Majesty, the fourth King of Bhutan. Travelling the world from a young age with his parents, who were involved in hotel industry ventures, instilled an entrepreneurial spirit in him. “I came to the realisation that our country was unique,” he says. “When Aman opened back in 2006, there was a lot of interest globally, but I thought we could do something better, even more magical and groundbreaking in location and design.”
As soon as you arrive in Bhutan, the first reaction
