Originally Posted by
blueline7
Having read your report, I am wondering (and please correct me if I am wrong), that Amantaka and Amansara are not as much 'destination resorts', but rather, the best places to stay when visiting Angkor Wat and Laos. Am I correct that these two resorts are indeed wonderful, but not "resorty" like Amanpuri? Not sure if I am getting myself across....
Well, if I were to place all Aman resorts on a spectrum from "nearly 100% cultural experience" to "nearly 100% beach resort w/very limited cultural attractions," I'd place Amankora on the far side of the "cultural" spectrum and Amanyara on the far side of the non-cultural/beach resort spectrum.
And yes, Amansara would be much closer to the Amankora end of the spectrum than the Amanyara end of the spectrum, and Amantaka closer to the middle, but still on the cultural side of the spectrum.
But the wonderful thing about Aman is that even the culture-focused Amans are really and truly resorts (think Amankora's wonderful spa building at their Paro lodge). Aman blurs boundaries between city resort and cultural resort and beach resort really beautifully.
I do think that folks tend to rally around the Amanresorts that are closer to the middle of the spectrum -- the Bali resorts in particular, that provide such a perfect balance between culture and resort.