Amanresorts Thread 2016
Jul 25, 2016, 2:10 pm
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on aman website click "Reserve" to view
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Jul 27, 2016, 7:46 am
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Undisdovered Aman loaded by mistake ? / loaded early by mistake ? (4.5 days later)
i guess i should've made a note of what the rates were (% discount varied)
but that has never happened before, with aman online reservations
Undiscovered Indonesia - dari/nusa 2 night minimum, others 3 night
other indonesia Exclusives match discount offered by Undiscovered
aman loaded in reservations 2nd time before adding link 2nd time >
aman.com/resorts/amankila/undiscovered-indonesia
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/undiscovered-hangzhou
includes half board on weekends and breakfast on weekdays
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/explore-hangzhou
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/winter-indulgence
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/village-ancient-town
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/the-palace-village
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/explore-chinas-unesco-treasures
aman.com/resorts/amantaka/exclusives/discover-luang-prabang
half board, laundry, etc now optional Exclusive (+$50 per person per night)
but standard daily rate still publishes half board and laundry online..
and has $150 per night single occupancy discount (because of that)..
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hotel bora bora 2008 info kit (Monty's linkedin says 1974-1997)
http://www.tahiti-tourisme.com/partn...ews/hbbkit.pdf
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Blaise Montandon now GM FS marrakech
an aman MD from 2008 to jun 2014
opened aman summer palace
prior to that included beaufort
i guess i should've made a note of what the rates were (% discount varied)
but that has never happened before, with aman online reservations
Undiscovered Indonesia - dari/nusa 2 night minimum, others 3 night
other indonesia Exclusives match discount offered by Undiscovered
aman loaded in reservations 2nd time before adding link 2nd time >
aman.com/resorts/amankila/undiscovered-indonesia
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/undiscovered-hangzhou
includes half board on weekends and breakfast on weekdays
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/explore-hangzhou
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/winter-indulgence
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/village-ancient-town
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/the-palace-village
aman.com/resorts/amanfayun/exclusives/explore-chinas-unesco-treasures
aman.com/resorts/amantaka/exclusives/discover-luang-prabang
half board, laundry, etc now optional Exclusive (+$50 per person per night)
but standard daily rate still publishes half board and laundry online..
and has $150 per night single occupancy discount (because of that)..
-
hotel bora bora 2008 info kit (Monty's linkedin says 1974-1997)
http://www.tahiti-tourisme.com/partn...ews/hbbkit.pdf
No TVs in the rooms (but these & DVD players can be added free
Chef will cook off the menu and prepare special meals upon request
Majority of local staff averaging 13 years of service
Tuesdays Management Cocktail ... Ingrid Haati, who worked at Hotel Bora Bora for 37 years, comes to the cocktail with her family to play live Tahitian music with her ukulele.
Chef will cook off the menu and prepare special meals upon request
Majority of local staff averaging 13 years of service
Tuesdays Management Cocktail ... Ingrid Haati, who worked at Hotel Bora Bora for 37 years, comes to the cocktail with her family to play live Tahitian music with her ukulele.
Blaise Montandon now GM FS marrakech
an aman MD from 2008 to jun 2014
opened aman summer palace
prior to that included beaufort
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Aug 20, 2016 at 11:43 pm
Sep 12, 2016, 7:08 pm
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New corporate logo now in place & evident - stationery , T shirts , bags , etcetera; rolling out in phases .
Hmm , looks somewhat like MUJI now , oh well .
Rather sad that distinctive " signature " to individual Amans is lost . These identified them as Amans and yet each unique .
Hope not losing " soul " & becoming like any other high end ' chain '
Hmm , looks somewhat like MUJI now , oh well .
Rather sad that distinctive " signature " to individual Amans is lost . These identified them as Amans and yet each unique .
Hope not losing " soul " & becoming like any other high end ' chain '
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Sep 16, 2016, 8:43 am
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Amanzoe is going back to 4 pavilion types next year, which is what they had when they first opened and then changed in '14 (if my memory is correct). The current split between 6ft vs 12ft pool is a much fairer pricing structure. I really feel this is a mistake, as the so-called sea view was almost impossible to see and people complained about it. There was also a good reason that they got rid of it in the first place.
Sep 16, 2016, 8:55 am
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would be nice if they had things like rows, corner, etc
valley view avoids rows (rows with less privacy) though
yes 2014, changes in jan may've been before acquisition closed
valley view avoids rows (rows with less privacy) though
yes 2014, changes in jan may've been before acquisition closed
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Sep 16, 2016, 9:07 am
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they have not loaded the change into web reservations yet
im surprised they are not already sold out more in peak
850 apr oct
1100 may - jun 10 / sep 11-30 (when are some of the school breaks?)
1600 jun 11 - jul 13 / aug 21 - sep 10
1800 jul 14 - aug 20
speaking of whether hotels make money (from hotel) >
dolphinci.com/wp-content/uploads/160630_rns.pdf
although guess im not positive whether thats limited to hotel, or residential construction/sales
and they did the additions on the beach
im surprised they are not already sold out more in peak
850 apr oct
1100 may - jun 10 / sep 11-30 (when are some of the school breaks?)
1600 jun 11 - jul 13 / aug 21 - sep 10
1800 jul 14 - aug 20
speaking of whether hotels make money (from hotel) >
dolphinci.com/wp-content/uploads/160630_rns.pdf
Amanzoe hotel Net Operating Income (NOI) doubled in 2015 to €1.2 million, compared to 2014
and they did the additions on the beach
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Sep 18, 2016, 11:35 pm
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Has anyone any recent stay experience at Amanjiwo? I went there in 2012 and had an enjoyable time. So now, I want to bring my family there. Will be a group of 6 people. Just wondering if they are still maintaining the high standard since the GM has changed ( no longer Mark Swinton ). Thanks in advance.
Sep 19, 2016, 12:32 am
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Has anyone any recent stay experience at Amanjiwo? I went there in 2012 and had an enjoyable time. So now, I want to bring my family there. Will be a group of 6 people. Just wondering if they are still maintaining the high standard since the GM has changed ( no longer Mark Swinton ). Thanks in advance.
Sep 19, 2016, 1:46 am
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Has anyone any recent stay experience at Amanjiwo? I went there in 2012 and had an enjoyable time. So now, I want to bring my family there. Will be a group of 6 people. Just wondering if they are still maintaining the high standard since the GM has changed ( no longer Mark Swinton ). Thanks in advance.
Sep 19, 2016, 3:13 pm
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was recently 1st aman stay for 2 forum regulars who were incredibly positive in posts
swinton is country/regional manager so can contact him re any aman indonesia stays
dari (and wana) GMs no longer 'aman' (but wana GM team seemed to know tibbles)
swinton is country/regional manager so can contact him re any aman indonesia stays
dari (and wana) GMs no longer 'aman' (but wana GM team seemed to know tibbles)
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Sep 22, 2016, 9:48 pm
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We stayed in December for 4 nights and had a wonderful time. Good food and service, great rooms, a fine selection of activities and the GM, Ian White, has been with Aman for at least 600 years, so you'll be in good hands. It's one of my favourite Aman's - I would definitely return.
Sep 22, 2016, 10:48 pm
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Missed Ian W when he was at Fayun .
Jiwo is quite something . AZ , picks all the superb locations , along with wonderful GMs ( of old
, not so sure these days ) .Any Aman where with these ' 600 ' years GMs ( thanks MacMyDay ) are , one ' s stay will be just " out of this world "
Sep 24, 2016, 4:05 pm
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Do we have any more news on Aman Shanghai yet, other than what's been previously announced? Any clue on what "2017" means in terms of opening, and if Aman is usually on-time with their openings?
Planning a September stay in Shanghai, and wondering if it'll be open in time.
Planning a September stay in Shanghai, and wondering if it'll be open in time.
Sep 25, 2016, 1:41 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post26740339
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post26518482
departures had article re developer conserving trees/houses
cant compare openings to how aman handled prior to 2014
presumably hoping shanghai 2017, kyoto 2018, by end of year
tokyo seems they wanted to have open before the end of 2014
(n)era i think was owner (dolphin) wanting open over christmas
only dayan opened quietly (in early 2015) like aman prior to 2014
though sveti did soft open in stages (archaeology and or finances)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post26518482
departures had article re developer conserving trees/houses
cant compare openings to how aman handled prior to 2014
presumably hoping shanghai 2017, kyoto 2018, by end of year
tokyo seems they wanted to have open before the end of 2014
(n)era i think was owner (dolphin) wanting open over christmas
only dayan opened quietly (in early 2015) like aman prior to 2014
though sveti did soft open in stages (archaeology and or finances)
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Sep 26, 2016, 4:28 pm
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QUOTE=FlyerEC;27261928])
.. Welcoming GMs ( and HMs / teams ) are one of the hallmarks of Amans . Should happen right from your first communication / correspondence with an Aman . Glad you did get to chat a fair bit / daily with Sandra W & Mark S .
Sadly , we bid Sandra farewell . Welcome back an Aman " veteran " to Kila ..
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The departure of seasoned Aman GMs continues seemingly unabated .
But for Sandra , as with Tracy , I do applaud them for putting the interest of their young families first .
Been missing Tracy since but glad Sandra moved over from Puri .
Welcome back to Ernst L , next Kila GM
As Kage says , we cannot & probably shouldn't compare how things were done before .
Amanjunkies of old may then , very likely , be sorely disappointed .
But the loyal local staff may still retain some semblance of what it " should be "
.. Welcoming GMs ( and HMs / teams ) are one of the hallmarks of Amans . Should happen right from your first communication / correspondence with an Aman . Glad you did get to chat a fair bit / daily with Sandra W & Mark S .
Sadly , we bid Sandra farewell . Welcome back an Aman " veteran " to Kila ..
[/QUOTE ]
The departure of seasoned Aman GMs continues seemingly unabated .
But for Sandra , as with Tracy , I do applaud them for putting the interest of their young families first .
Been missing Tracy since but glad Sandra moved over from Puri .
Welcome back to Ernst L , next Kila GM
As Kage says , we cannot & probably shouldn't compare how things were done before .
Amanjunkies of old may then , very likely , be sorely disappointed .
But the loyal local staff may still retain some semblance of what it " should be "
Last edited by FlyerEC; Sep 26, 2016 at 4:38 pm