Any way to get any kind of discount in Aman Resorts?
Mar 11, 2010, 12:26 pm
#2
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1) Get an Amex Platinum. You'll get free breakfast every day, an upgraded room, and some random freebie. I value breakfast for 2 at ~$50/day. We did this at Amanpulo and got upgraded to a Beach Casita.
2) Last year Aman was running a buy 3, get 4 special with with Amex Plat. This is an effective 25% discount, and made it well worth getting the credit card, even with the fee. They haven't run this special since.
3) Individual Aman resorts will run packages that can be very attractive. These are under the "Exclusives" tab on the resort website. http://www.amanresorts.com/exclusive...&LangType=1033 at the Amangiri looks like a sweet deal--3 nights, all meals, and 2 1/2 hours of spa PER day.
Usually they'll throw in sweeteners off the base rate.
2) Last year Aman was running a buy 3, get 4 special with with Amex Plat. This is an effective 25% discount, and made it well worth getting the credit card, even with the fee. They haven't run this special since.
3) Individual Aman resorts will run packages that can be very attractive. These are under the "Exclusives" tab on the resort website. http://www.amanresorts.com/exclusive...&LangType=1033 at the Amangiri looks like a sweet deal--3 nights, all meals, and 2 1/2 hours of spa PER day.
Usually they'll throw in sweeteners off the base rate.
Mar 11, 2010, 4:14 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2009
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For Amangiri this year, I booked through a Virtuoso travel agent and so several amenities are included: free breakfast, one lunch, and an upgrade if available. The rate is the published rack rate, however.
For the 5 Aman Indonesia properties, I booked through a Virtuoso agent and not only received all of the Virtuoso amenities, but the nightly rates were $100-$200 less than the rates on the Aman Web site.
For the Aman India Journey, I booked through Peirce and Leslie agency in India, which gets significantly lower rates for the Aman India Journey than the published rates.
For the 5 Aman Indonesia properties, I booked through a Virtuoso agent and not only received all of the Virtuoso amenities, but the nightly rates were $100-$200 less than the rates on the Aman Web site.
For the Aman India Journey, I booked through Peirce and Leslie agency in India, which gets significantly lower rates for the Aman India Journey than the published rates.
Mar 11, 2010, 5:32 pm
#5
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I assumed it did! It wasn't clear to me if there was an extra charge if two people were staying (twice as many spa treatments, meals) or if that was already included. Unfortunate the flights to Page, AZ are a pain.
Mar 11, 2010, 6:28 pm
#6
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I was similarly wowed by that Amangiri Spa Retreat offer, but when I tried to book it, it turns out that that is just the price for one person. It jumped way up to ~$5000 for 2, so it's not really much of a deal, if any, at all.
Mar 12, 2010, 2:45 pm
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Mar 14, 2010, 7:11 am
#11
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I booked through Amex, got all the benefits like breakfast, room upgrade and a free lunch and was able to negotiate a lower room rate than what was published on the website directly with the hotel.
Mar 14, 2010, 10:18 am
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Mar 15, 2010, 6:40 am
#13
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To get heavy discounts for Indonesian Amanresorts be an Indonesian or in India be an Indian
.From serious sources I know that discounts are up tp 50 % especially in Indonesia
.Imagine the Aman staff when they have to handle two Indian couples with 8 children and maids at Amanbagh. It was not very Aman anymore when they invaded, but the management handled the situation perfectly well by allocating rooms in separate locations and by trying to channel especially the children.
However I think discounting to people from their own countries is insulting to all regular guests
. Increasingly Indians and Indonesians may be much richer than people from the western world.
Mar 16, 2010, 11:46 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2000
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This rates are avabilable by request only (Indonesian resident) and also applies to folks who have the resident card (the equvalent the US greeen card - that lets you work, live and yes pay taxes in Indonesia ).
I didn't know the Indian's got in on the simmilar deal. Wow.
I didn't know the Indian's got in on the simmilar deal. Wow.
Mar 17, 2010, 12:07 am
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thats additional $866 / $816 per dayamangiri spa journey
additional $180 / $273 per day depending on season
daily program includes >
- 2.5 hours wellness treatments
- full board - healthy or detox
- 2 hours guided hikes (private?)
- 1 hour yoga / fitness training (private?)
slot canyon tour seems to be ~$390
additional $180 / $273 per day depending on season
daily program includes >
- 2.5 hours wellness treatments
- full board - healthy or detox
- 2 hours guided hikes (private?)
- 1 hour yoga / fitness training (private?)
slot canyon tour seems to be ~$390
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/13353090-post51.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/13447347-post7.html
compilation of spa programs at regular luxury resorts (not destination spas like canyon ranch)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12401137-post6.html
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 17, 2010 at 12:16 am