Originally Posted by
0bsidian
Why, if I can ask?
Again, I don't want to go too far astray and into OMNI territory, but I find this type of prejudicial behavior offensive -- the absolute antithesis of what a luxury experience should be.
Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
aa213bb, that kind of thing exists many places. and considering aman summer palace is government owned, i would not be surprised if amanfayun is also goverment owned, or at least partially.
I'm not naive, and realize this probably happens elsewhere, but to be so explicit about it really turns me off. Too, now that I know, I cannot "unring the bell" - nor would I wish to do so - and will thus never condone such behavior by giving them any of my money.
Originally Posted by
BlackHappy
Just some context on how we heard it:
We were on the car with the tour guide and the driver. They were talking about occupancy rates being low--especially during the G20 summit. Then, they mentioned the Xinjiang guest I described. This was all in Mandarin and they knew that we could understand because we've been speaking Mandarin to them the whole time. When we got back to the room, my wife and I confirmed we both heard correctly because it was a shock. No, the comment was not directed towards us, but it was obvious we would hear it.
- I am Taiwanese-American and checked in with a US passport. (Maybe they thought they could provide a preview of what would come with our next presidency?
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- For better or for worse, I do not think this is Aman-specific. I believe this is a mandate from the government for all hotels to report certain people to the authorities.
- This might only happen during certain events (ie, G20, etc). Just a guess.
- Amanfayun is partly owned by the temples surrounding it, which are owned by the government.
Thank you for providing further context. It does not at all excuse their actions - nor do I think that your intent - but I do appreciate a more full understanding of your experience, and how it happened.
Though I realize this Aman is government owned, and thus I should not be terribly surprised, I still find such behavior abhorrent, and entirely antithetical to AZ's "Aman Ethos".