Originally Posted by
A380 Flyer
Don't understand the logic at all behind Amankora. Why would want each lodge so far away? Is it one resort or 5?
If I went to Amanpuri, I would expect everything onsite. I wouldn't want to fly from my room to the restaurant.
No wonder Amankora struggles to reach 50% occupancy, even during peak periods. It really is off the beaten path, with an illogical design.
If I was Zecha, I would sell off the Bhutan properties, and put the money towards capturing SS ninh van bay and SS zighy bay and turn them into Aman brands.
Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
last one is because no trongsa yet
but now you can fly to bumthang and back, instead of driving via gangtey
Originally Posted by
bigmerv
Our driver did the drive from Paro to Punakha in 3.5 hours (we said just go for it, and he did!!) and the drive from Paro to Punakha was only about 1 hour
low occupancy and off the beaten path = aman
and vs
Originally Posted by
A380 Flyer
Aman should look at the new Anantara resorts opening in 2012, especially the new Xishuangbanna property in Yunnan province, China. All of their new properties are arguably among the best in the Anantara catalogue, whereas I feel Aman has already peaked with not only its beach resorts but also its culture resorts (Sara, Jiwo, Bagh, Kora). The only way forward is to start opening a few safari resorts
Originally Posted by
A380 Flyer
why have Aman not ventured into Africa before now...Would love something small on the scale of the Orient-Express properties in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Originally Posted by
A380 Flyer
I am awaiting an Aman safari resort
amankora / amansara = cultural
awasi / dar ahlam = desert
you can look at those as safaris because they include excursions
and actually no safaris include private excursions like they do
in africa, not only is multi-lodge pretty much standard, aman is going to have 7 in gabon
you cant compare a beach resort (amanpuri) with a safari style property (amankora)
safari are also low occupancy and off the beaten path, often requiring plane direct to property