We had a terrific stay at Amanzoe. You have already seen the pictures, common areas, pavilions, beach club, every detail is well thought and gorgeous. We had decided to rent a car from Athens airport. First 100km portion is highway, then the second half is a scenic mountain road. However the resort is extremely difficult to find and without the help of teenagers showing us the way on their motorbike from Kranidi we would still be lost.
The resort is partially open (not all 38 pavilions were occupied) and it will close in January to reopen by the end of March. But it was hard to believe that first guests arrived one month ago only and that everything is so new as we found the service friendly, efficient and attentive. Shall we compare with Sveti Stefan last year Amanzoe wins hands down. Perfect housekeeping (never visible). You never had to sign anything or to give your room number even on the first day. Attention to detail is just amazing. We sometimes laughed as it was like Big Brother: everybody knows what you did and remember what you ate the previous days.
One week stay was perfect as choice in restaurant is somewhat limited. For lunch you can go to the pool restaurant (great salads, sandwiches like roasted lamb with pita bread) or to the beach club restaurant (fish, salads, pizzas). For dinner the main restaurant serves a refined & more elaborate cuisine. The Chef is a nice guy who previously worked in Paris & London. His 20+ brigade will rethink the menu after the first operating months. Basically as indicated by Vuittons they are witnessing how guests 'use' the resort to adapt and adjust for the next season. For dinner for 2 starters, 2 main courses and 2 glasses of wine prices range from 120 to 140 Eur. For lunch 2 or 3 salads to share were about 50 Eur.
We went to the well equiped gym everyday. We saw 3 different trainers all very helping. We tried Pilates classes and had a lot of fun (there are 2 daily classes of Yoga / Stretching / Pilates).
The spa is beautiful, both Pierre and me had the best therapists we ever experienced. But all treatment rooms are not finished yet and Pierre had two massages in a pavilion turned temporarily into a treatment room. As a matter of fact it was quite positive as even if the real spa treatment rooms are nice they feel a bit secluded and there is no view at all. I had a haircut, they call a hair stylist from Kranidi who spent 15 years in Chicago. She was just as kind as Amanzoe own staff.^
The beach is nicer than what my pictures show. It is a pebble beach but after the first 5 meters it is a sand bedsea and in September the water temperature is at its best. Going there from the resort is still a 10 minutes drive with one of the Aman cars (Cayenne, ML, E-class, Mercedes mini-van). We booked the 'Aquazoe' for one day (Pershing 62), it is a great way to visit nearby islands like Spetses and Hydra.
We had very few issues and they were fixed in the minute after we named them. Mr & Mrs Gray are doing a fantastic job and considering its successful start I guess the resort will soon become a favorite destination!
Pavilion choice will depend on what you value most: view (to me best is 24/25/26/27/28 and 34/35/36/37/38), sunrise (1 to 13) or sunset, privacy, etc.
It was only our second Aman and for sure it makes us willing to try more!
