Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

If we have seen it all, then we are tired of life (to paraphrase Samuel Johnson). Aman continue to surprise and delight me and I know of no other 'group' that gets anywhere near.

As far as I know nobody else is creating resorts that incorporate village life, such as Sveti Stefan and Amanfayun. Nobody else has 100% chemical-free spas. Nobody else caters to the very top of the high-end market and, on the whole, does not compromise and does not fragment the brand.

Occasionally I think that a new group has the potential to emulate Aman, if not surpass it, but every time, the group either sells out or implodes.

I have been staying at Amans since they began in 1988 and have seen some come and go, like Carcosa Seri Negara, Burnham Beaches, Mahakua Hacienda de san Antonio. Invariably, the faults, if they existed, were with the owners. OK, maybe less so with Umaid Bhawan - but mostly, Aman, more than anyone else, understand their market and regularly challenge it with new locations and interesting architecture or concepts.

Amanruya in August is my next but one stop. In 23 years, I have very rarely been disappointed, and when I have, things have, ultimately, been fixed, so that my next stay is a triumph.

You only have to look at the number of 'views' for Aman on the Luxury Hotels Forum to know that Aman is what the majority of us most obsess about.