AmanZoe (Greece)
Jun 2, 2015, 9:45 am
#181
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I really feel sorry for the sterile souls who feel at home at a sterilized, soulless place like Amanzoe (or Ruya or Sveti or Venice or Jena).
Those fellows that I know personally, usually carry anti-germ lotions, moist wipes and breath sprays in their luggage.
To liken this concrete mikado with the Parthenon is like calling the Golden Arches (of McDonald's) a world heritage site.
But isn't the term 'Amanjunkie' in itself such a fateful contradiction?
Those fellows that I know personally, usually carry anti-germ lotions, moist wipes and breath sprays in their luggage.
To liken this concrete mikado with the Parthenon is like calling the Golden Arches (of McDonald's) a world heritage site.
But isn't the term 'Amanjunkie' in itself such a fateful contradiction?
Jun 2, 2015, 10:36 am
#182
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Jun 2, 2015, 10:44 am
#183
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RodHK, your posting style seems different from when you were Amanaddicted
try again >
try again >
I've researched/published on the original construction/decoration (c. 1566) of the building (and the man who oversaw its construction, Alvise Cuccina) - and indeed, it was an amazing place to live, and work.
I'm very pleased that the family has decided to remain there, as it is actually quite consistent w/the original owners. The Cuccina family (incl. their 9 children) lived on the first piano nobile, and rented out the second piano nobile, as well as the attic space. You can see the family, and the palace (now hotel) in the famous painting by Paolo Veronese now in Dresden.
I'm very pleased that the family has decided to remain there, as it is actually quite consistent w/the original owners. The Cuccina family (incl. their 9 children) lived on the first piano nobile, and rented out the second piano nobile, as well as the attic space. You can see the family, and the palace (now hotel) in the famous painting by Paolo Veronese now in Dresden.
historical integrity of the building. It remains the largest privately owned palace in the city, and one of very few that has had minimal modern renovations (the only significant structural change since the 16th century - the addition of Venice's first elevator, c. 1880 - which resulted in a re-orientation of the original staircase).
Jun 2, 2015, 10:48 am
#184
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Jun 2, 2015, 11:21 am
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Jun 2, 2015, 12:11 pm
#186
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I really feel sorry for the sterile souls who feel at home at a sterilized, soulless place like Amanzoe (or Ruya or Sveti or Venice or Jena).
Those fellows that I know personally, usually carry anti-germ lotions, moist wipes and breath sprays in their luggage.
To liken this concrete mikado with the Parthenon is like calling the Golden Arches (of McDonald's) a world heritage site.
But isn't the term 'Amanjunkie' in itself such a fateful contradiction?
Those fellows that I know personally, usually carry anti-germ lotions, moist wipes and breath sprays in their luggage.
To liken this concrete mikado with the Parthenon is like calling the Golden Arches (of McDonald's) a world heritage site.
But isn't the term 'Amanjunkie' in itself such a fateful contradiction?
I love the idea of the golden arches being classed as a world heritage site - I can see that happening in the mid 21st Century - classed on a par with the headquarters of Monsanto.
However, you have obviously not acquainted yourself with many who have liked Aman over the years. Those I know, and I include myself, would never dream of using anti-germ lotions, moist wipes or breath sprays. Contemporary architecture is not necessarily something sanitised - it is merely a reflection of the Century that we live in.
Historic hotels can be extraordinary, but so can contemporary ones, which, if good, provide a picture frame for the past and its landscape. They can also enjoy a sense of whimsy, which Amanzo'e does.
The architectural follies of the past are now, on the whole, lauded, yet they were often ridiculed when they were built. Don't you think that Aman falls into that category? Amanpuri, back in 1988, was seen as a glorious aberration. Today it is a classic.
Just saying.
Jun 2, 2015, 12:48 pm
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Jun 2, 2015, 2:00 pm
#188
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Jun 2, 2015, 2:11 pm
#189
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Monsanto, Microsoft and Four Seasons. The trail leads to ... Bill Gates.
Genetically manufactured food. Generally manufactured abuse. Generically manufactured hotels.
But ... Doronin is eeevil
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Jun 2, 2015, 10:23 pm
#190
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Just finding it hard to take your posts seriously - you sound a bit like a teenager who's joined the wrong board.
I see you used a different handle before. Interesting.
Anway, I think Flyertalk has an 'ignore user' option so I will activate that.
Jun 2, 2015, 11:48 pm
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You just sound a bit like a DYKWIA and your posts are a bit useless and often contradictory.
Just finding it hard to take your posts seriously - you sound a bit like a teenager who's joined the wrong board.
I see you used a different handle before. Interesting.
Anway, I think Flyertalk has an 'ignore user' option so I will activate that.
Just finding it hard to take your posts seriously - you sound a bit like a teenager who's joined the wrong board.
I see you used a different handle before. Interesting.
Anway, I think Flyertalk has an 'ignore user' option so I will activate that.
Jun 3, 2015, 3:26 am
#193
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Why does every other thread have to get hijacked by the same few posters, whose comments seem to be designed with the single purpose in mind: to stir the pot? Certain users seem to initiate very rapid closures of threads.
Jun 3, 2015, 1:45 pm
#194
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Slightly changing the subject - does anyone have any good recos for alternatives to the sky high transfer prices from the airport? (Yes, I know its an order of magnitude less than the cost of a 7 night stay but still....)
Jun 3, 2015, 2:20 pm
#195
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You walk out of the airport, turn right, walk about 100 yards and Avis is there to collect the car.