Where are you going next?
Sep 10, 2018, 11:07 am
#3527
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Virtuoso | Four Seasons Preferred Partner | Rosewood Elite | Hyatt Prive - and more
Posts: 2,096
My Morocco trip has fallen through - really sad about that, was looking forward most of all to Kasbah Tamadot.
So next on the list I've got confirmed a staycation to see the updates at Landmark Mandarin Oriental end of this month. Also The Murray to come shortly I believe but still confirming dates.
If you're following my IG, my colleague is currrently in Bali - Viceroy then Soori.
Quick Viceroy feedback:
- They're building 10-15 new villas
- Common areas are limited in space (but that also applies to Amandari for example and many Ubud resorts due to how they're built)
- Service has been very, very good. Requiring signing for 25 keys is a bit annoying, but staff are attentive and know who you are etc.
- Food has been pretty good but not excellent.
- Maintenance/upkeep could do with major improvements
- Do not book the Pool Suite. It's horrible with a bad layout. If they dropped the price for it, still wouldn't book it (you'd be better off at Kayumanis/Komaneka/COMO Uma for the price range just below Viceroy). Terrace and Deluxe Terrace up.
So next on the list I've got confirmed a staycation to see the updates at Landmark Mandarin Oriental end of this month. Also The Murray to come shortly I believe but still confirming dates.
If you're following my IG, my colleague is currrently in Bali - Viceroy then Soori.
Quick Viceroy feedback:
- They're building 10-15 new villas
- Common areas are limited in space (but that also applies to Amandari for example and many Ubud resorts due to how they're built)
- Service has been very, very good. Requiring signing for 25 keys is a bit annoying, but staff are attentive and know who you are etc.
- Food has been pretty good but not excellent.
- Maintenance/upkeep could do with major improvements
- Do not book the Pool Suite. It's horrible with a bad layout. If they dropped the price for it, still wouldn't book it (you'd be better off at Kayumanis/Komaneka/COMO Uma for the price range just below Viceroy). Terrace and Deluxe Terrace up.
Last edited by chinmoylad; Sep 11, 2018 at 2:02 am
Sep 11, 2018, 11:16 am
#3529
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
Heading to Amanzoe next week with Papa MacMyDay
October / November
- Singita Mara River Tented Camp
- Singita Sabora Tented Camp
- Singita Sasawka
- Bisate Lodge, Rwanda
- Hemingways, Kenya
- Ol Donyo, Kenya
- Mara Plains, Kenya
- Segera, Kenya
Sep 11, 2018, 11:26 am
#3530
formerly htang333
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Wi-Fi
Programs: Virtuoso, Top Ranked: Four Seasons (Top 25 Advisor), AMAN (Top 50), Rosewood, Hyatt Prive, etc.
Posts: 1,455
October
Santorini - All 5 Katikies properties (between staying and just visiting for a tour)
Mykonos - Newly opened Katikies
Dec
The Brando
Intercontinental Bora Bora
FS Bora Bora
Mar 2033
Mars - Aman
Santorini - All 5 Katikies properties (between staying and just visiting for a tour)
Mykonos - Newly opened Katikies
Dec
The Brando
Intercontinental Bora Bora
FS Bora Bora
Mar 2033
Mars - Aman
Sep 11, 2018, 1:19 pm
#3531
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 1,643
I didn't know Aman had a hotel on Mars. Certainly trumps the FS Venus.
Sep 11, 2018, 2:07 pm
#3532
formerly htang333
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Wi-Fi
Programs: Virtuoso, Top Ranked: Four Seasons (Top 25 Advisor), AMAN (Top 50), Rosewood, Hyatt Prive, etc.
Posts: 1,455
Sep 11, 2018, 2:26 pm
#3533
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,048
Very jealous
Sep 12, 2018, 12:12 am
#3534
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Virtuoso | Four Seasons Preferred Partner | Rosewood Elite | Hyatt Prive - and more
Posts: 2,096
Nice! Enjoy Amanzoe and that sounds like quite a trip coming up.
Colleague is currently at Soori Bali:
- Resort is really beautiful overall. Hard product is fantastic (but prefer mountain villa over the beach villa though both are the same price. Or better yet, go for the ocean upgrade which isn't much pricier) and the upkeep has been very, very good.
- Sand is much rougher than he remembers it from our last visit about 3-4 years back Not sure if that's because of recent events there. It was very fine volcanic sand, now the beach is a lot more rocky and it is high season there.
- Food has been average (strange how subjective/personal that is!) in contrast to some of the feedback on here
- Also saw some people comment on this in another thread (e.g. no signing not specific to Aman - other resorts in Bali are doing it too), but he has definitely had to sign for every meal etc at Soori Bali. This is now Soori (48 keys) and Viceroy (25 keys) that require you to sign.
- Beach/pool side service could improve marginally (very slow, basically - and attentiveness could improve) but otherwise pretty good
- Service on the whole has been good. It was better at Viceroy though.
Also currently planning a trip to Dubai and will see if I can fit Al Maha in.
Sep 15, 2018, 2:42 pm
#3536
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 305
Sep 16, 2018, 10:13 am
#3537
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
Sep 16, 2018, 11:34 am
#3538
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,048
Looking forward to it. Out of curiosity, how far ahead of time did you book?
Sep 16, 2018, 12:14 pm
#3539
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
Sep 22, 2018, 3:17 pm
#3540
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 8,764
It's gonna be a Marriott luxury extravaganza. Suddenly, where there aren't StR or Lux Collection properties I like, I'll be staying at RC properties for the first time.
I do believe I am a good example for why Marriott bought Starwood.
Sept:
StR Florence
Oct:
La Bandita Townhouse Pienza, Design
Atlantis by Giardino Zurich, Design
SLS Beverly Hills, Luxury Collection (already upgraded to SLS Suite, leisure/work)
W Los Angeles (work)
StR Bal Harbour (Ft Lauderdale Boat Show)
Nov:
W Hollywood (work)
RC San Francisco (work)
Fairmont Grand del Mar (Thanksgiving)
Dec:
RC Dallas (work)
W Austin (work)
StR Houston (work)
StR San Francisco
Jan:
Amangiri (birthday)
Feb:
RC Coconut Grove (work)
StR Bahia Beach PR (work/leisure)
Mar:
RC Washington, DC (work)
RC Boston (work)
Apr:
RC Georgetown (work)
RC Boston (work)
RC Chicago (work)
RC Bacara Santa Barbara (anniversary)
Ventana Big Sur, Alila (anniversary)
RC Half Moon Bay (anniversary)
May:
Calistoga Ranch (anniversary)
StR San Francisco
Jun:
RC Georgetown (work)
RC Boston (work)
StR New York
I do believe I am a good example for why Marriott bought Starwood.
Sept:
StR Florence
Oct:
La Bandita Townhouse Pienza, Design
Atlantis by Giardino Zurich, Design
SLS Beverly Hills, Luxury Collection (already upgraded to SLS Suite, leisure/work)
W Los Angeles (work)
StR Bal Harbour (Ft Lauderdale Boat Show)
Nov:
W Hollywood (work)
RC San Francisco (work)
Fairmont Grand del Mar (Thanksgiving)
Dec:
RC Dallas (work)
W Austin (work)
StR Houston (work)
StR San Francisco
Jan:
Amangiri (birthday)
Feb:
RC Coconut Grove (work)
StR Bahia Beach PR (work/leisure)
Mar:
RC Washington, DC (work)
RC Boston (work)
Apr:
RC Georgetown (work)
RC Boston (work)
RC Chicago (work)
RC Bacara Santa Barbara (anniversary)
Ventana Big Sur, Alila (anniversary)
RC Half Moon Bay (anniversary)
May:
Calistoga Ranch (anniversary)
StR San Francisco
Jun:
RC Georgetown (work)
RC Boston (work)
StR New York