diff --git a/adapta/ml/mlflow/_client.py b/adapta/ml/mlflow/_client.py
index 1d3592b4..86083f53 100644
--- a/adapta/ml/mlflow/_client.py
+++ b/adapta/ml/mlflow/_client.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def load_model_by_uri(model_uri: str) -> PyFuncModel:
 
          - ``/Users/me/path/to/local/model``
          - ``relative/path/to/local/model``
-         - ``s3://my_bucket/path/to/model``
+         - ``s3a://my_bucket/path/to/model``
          - ``runs:/<mlflow_run_id>/run-relative/path/to/model``
          - ``models:/<model_name>/<model_version>``
          - ``models:/<model_name>/<stage>``
diff --git a/adapta/storage/models/aws.py b/adapta/storage/models/aws.py
index 3c1695fb..d6264db7 100644
--- a/adapta/storage/models/aws.py
+++ b/adapta/storage/models/aws.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
 
+import re
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
@@ -33,9 +35,6 @@ def to_uri(self) -> str:
         Converts the S3Path to a URI.
          :return: URI path
         """
-        if not self.bucket or not self.path:
-            raise ValueError("Bucket and path must be defined")
-
         return f"s3://{self.bucket}/{self.path}"
 
     def base_uri(self) -> str:
@@ -43,9 +42,6 @@ def base_uri(self) -> str:
         Returns the base URI of the S3Path.
         :return: URI path
         """
-        if not self.bucket:
-            raise ValueError("Bucket must be defined")
-
         return f"https://{self.bucket}.s3.amazonaws.com"
 
     @classmethod
@@ -62,6 +58,15 @@ def from_uri(cls, url: str) -> "S3Path":
     path: str
     protocol: str = DataProtocols.S3.value
 
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        if not self.bucket:
+            raise ValueError("Bucket must be defined")
+
+        path_regex = r"//"
+
+        if re.search(path_regex, self.path):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid S3Path provided: path should not contain consecutive slashes (//)")
+
     @classmethod
     def from_hdfs_path(cls, hdfs_path: str) -> "S3Path":
         """
@@ -78,9 +83,6 @@ def to_hdfs_path(self) -> str:
         Converts the S3Path to an HDFS compatible path.
         :return: HDFS path
         """
-        if not self.bucket or not self.path:
-            raise ValueError("Bucket and path must be defined")
-
         return f"s3a://{self.bucket}/{self.path}"
 
     def to_delta_rs_path(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/test_s3_storage_client.py b/tests/test_s3_storage_client.py
index 62925be8..2ff4a55b 100644
--- a/tests/test_s3_storage_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_s3_storage_client.py
@@ -12,10 +12,43 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
+import pytest
 
 from adapta.storage.blob.s3_storage_client import S3StorageClient
 from adapta.storage.models.aws import S3Path
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+
+def test_valid_s3_datapath():
+    valid_s3_datapaths = [
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path=""),
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="path"),
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="path/"),
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="path/path_segment"),
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="path/path_segment/path_segment"),
+    ]
+
+    for s3_data_path in valid_s3_datapaths:
+        try:
+            s3_data_path()
+        except Exception as e:
+            pytest.fail(f"S3Path creation raised an exception: {e}")
+
+
+def test_invalid_s3_datapath():
+    malformed_s3_datapaths = [
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="path//path_segment"),
+        lambda: S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="path/path_segment//path_segment"),
+    ]
+
+    for s3_data_path in malformed_s3_datapaths:
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=r"Invalid S3Path provided: .*"):
+            s3_data_path()
+
+
+def test_base_uri():
+    path = S3Path(bucket="bucket", path="nested/key")
+    assert path.base_uri() == "https://bucket.s3.amazonaws.com"
 
 
 def test_from_hdfs_path():
@@ -24,6 +57,20 @@ def test_from_hdfs_path():
     assert path.path == "nested/key"
 
 
+def test_to_uri():
+    bucket_name = "bucket"
+    path = "nested/key"
+    path_instance = S3Path(bucket=bucket_name, path=path)
+    assert path_instance.to_uri() == f"s3://{bucket_name}/{path}"
+
+
+def test_to_delta_rs_path():
+    bucket_name = "bucket"
+    path = "nested/key"
+    path_instance = S3Path(bucket=bucket_name, path=path)
+    assert path_instance.to_delta_rs_path() == f"s3a://bucket/nested/key"
+
+
 def test_to_hdfs_path():
     path = S3Path("bucket", "nested/key").to_hdfs_path()
     assert path == "s3a://bucket/nested/key"