All I can say is "hats off to you." What a comprehensive Aman trip report, especially for newcomers who have not yet decided whether or not to go!

I agree with 95% of everything you said. The rankings were exactly on target, but I have met other Aman aficionados who like Amanwana the most. I liked it the least, but it is such a personal opinion.

I was a little surprised at some of your crtiques of Amanjiwo. First, if Sean was there, it would have been a better run ship. I found that GM highly involved and the staff seemed towork hard for him. I thought the rooms were very nice and I really liked the public "temple structure" lobby area. The architecture was perfect for the surroundings and I liked the bar area as well. The local musicians did not bother me, but truth be told, I had enough of the high pitched singer after 5 minutes. I personally enjoy burning incense so that ws ok as well. My room was immaculate and I had a borobodur pool suite on the lower level of the resort (room 25 of first trip and room 28 on my return trip).

As far as your review of Amankila, I could not have described it any better. I dont remember if you mentioned Tracy the GM, but she is the best there is!