Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
do they only arrange such "split" between unrelated guests for holidays/etc ?
From what I gather, yes. Special occasions and holidays... not too often. I was told it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the permission to do it. The fees Amansara is required to pay to the city/government increase every year as well, as they try to keep it exclusive and avoid group tourists doing temple dinners.
My hunch is that they will do it, if they have enough guests for it to be financially viable. The cost on NYE was around 530 USD per person IIRC plus tax plus service.
Amansara enjoys many advantages in Siem Reap and so do their guests. They were able to bring in the dancers who usually only perform for the king, they are allowed to bring a monk into the resort to do jasmine blessings, etc. They have pretty good relationships which comes in handy for many.