halibahs

that sounds like an epic trip!

June - Amanoi
Aug - MO BKK, Amansara
Oct - Amanusa, Amanwana

Aventine

MO BKK.
Still a place of excellence! Am there right now.

MacMyDay

Will be in Amanruya next week for a 4 night trip. First Amanzoe, leaving (too) early tomorrow morning.

Our next major holiday for the year is 3 weeks over Christmas:

• Fullerton Bay, Singapore
• Iniala
• Amanpuri
• Amanpulo
• MO, Kuala Lumpar
• Amanjiwo
• Alila Villas, Ulutawtu

GetSetJetSet

Royal Barriere in Deauville.

Kagehitokiri

curious to hear how iniala is. you booked a villa?

have you done alila villas uluwatu (or soori) before?

great trip, enjoy!

MacMyDay

We're staying in the Penthouse. There's only 2 of us, so even though a 3 bedroom was "only" ~£500/n more, it didn't seem worth it. Looking now, it seems like they've opened up a whole new series of suites which weren't available before and changed the prices. I'll write up a report on it if no one else has by then, as I see there's hardly any mention of it here.

Yep, done Alila Villas Ulutawu before when we did Amandari and Amankila in 2013. Only reason we stayed there was I left booking the holiday too late and we needed somewhere to stay between the two as they were fully booked. I actually thought it was better than both the Aman's. Great value and some of the best service I've ever received.

RodHK

To my point of view, materials used for construction at AVU are not so good. Maintenance is not at its best and much prefer the atmosphere of the Aman's. However, the main pool is stunning but nothing to do around, not like at Amankila or Amandari where you can truly enjoy a lot of beautiful walks. Service was good at AVU but I think not as excellent as in the two Aman mentioned...

RodHK

Next will be:
-June: at Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai. A place I've visited many times for lunch and high tea and where I consider the service as one of the best in China with great management team and devoted team.
-August: will give a try to Warldorf Astoria Amsterdam but still have an hesitation.
-September: Indonesia trip again with Amankila, Uma Ubud and Oberoi Lombok.

bhrubin

Will be very curious to hear about the Oberoi Lombok. Hope you'll put together a TR!

Kagehitokiri

MacMyDay, btw alila villas soori (and legian) also have beachfront pool villas

re alila uluwatu - http://www.avuthecliff.com/ http://www.alilahotels.com/investment

not always, but sometimes they rent rooms in the villas
presume you saw floorplans? collector villa pool is 12x12m
http://www.designboom.com/architectu...nd-06-30-2014/

edit - only 3 3BR villas and 1 penthouse
can sometimes book 1 room in a villa
especially good if empty (last minute)

scented

Horrible architecture...
Would love to know more about the service at Iniala, a trip report would be great.
Website offers EN, RU language options...

chinmoylad

Agree on the whole except Alila's main pool. Not a fan (both Soori and Uluwatu). Rooms, despite the materials and the maintenance, are VERY nice.

Alila's 3-bedroom villas are stunning though.

MacMyDay

Ah, ok, thanks for that - I wasn't aware of that.

Regarding floor plans, I did indeed read that. I spent a LOT of research booking Iniala, as it's the most expensive place we've ever stayed (evidently not enough, as I didn't know you could book rooms separately, but I'd still have booked the Penthouse); I must have read every review and website out there on it. I'm not sure if you've ever had the same, but we've had suites or upgrades before where they're SO big you feel like you're in an aircraft hanger and it's almost disconcerting. So whilst I'd say the 3 bedroom look nicer, I'd only want to go if someone else was coming along.

FYI they take a 50% deposit immediately, which I found highly unusual, especially as I booked it in March for December.

As for Alila vs Aman, each to their own, I say. Personally I wouldn't ever go back to Amankila, and would be unlikely to go back to Amandari as well. Amanpulo, however, will be our 2nd visit in 12 months.

bigfish22

Heading to Tokyo Pen for 3 nights next weekend, and then off to Sri Lanka for ~2weeks in Aug (Cinnamon Grand for staying overnight, Tea Trails, Kandy House, Cape Weligama and Amangalla), then Rayavadee + Trisara/Amanpulo in Dec! Will squeeze in another trip to Kyoto/Osaka somewhere in between, and possibly Taiwan/Malaysia weekend trips..

Trying to mix my stays at some smaller boutiques/local hotels with the luxury ones

Kagehitokiri

clarifying my post - deer, ngfan, xracer, ozchinois positive on soori >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22202734

youre not only one here to say that re size. personally, all i care about is value/price. for only 2 guests, the 3BR hotel villa (pool, tennis court) ive done was cheap. have also done 2BR beachfront pool villa. most expensive ive done was a room (not a suite) many here would consider small.