I'll join the chorus of people replying to thank you for this report, Musken - incredibly helpful.

We'll be doing a similar itinerary as you for the first part of our honeymoon in early April (before going to Amanpulo)... 4 nights in Amanpuri, followed by 5 in Trisara.

I have a few questions on the stay, and would love feedback from anyone's who's been to these properties:

• As far as activities and excursions, are there any must-dos? More importantly, is there a reason to book excursions at one property vs. the other? We're definitely looking to spend a day on a cruise - sounds like Trisara is the less expensive place to do that?
• I've booked a Garden Pavillion at Amanpuri - is there a specific one, or a specific location I should request? (I understand that this room category gets mixed reviews, but this is the "inexpensive" hotel of the three we're staying at, so would prefer not to book into a higher category...)
• Is one of the two spas significantly better than the other? (I'm sure we'll end up using both at least somewhat)
• What's the current assessment of the various Amanpuri restaurants? Any musts in Phuket off of the properties?

Thanks in advance!