AmanZoe (Greece)
Feb 28, 2017, 4:38 am
#301
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Am I the only one who likes the food at the Amans? Admittedly I haven't done Aman Europe and Aman in the Americas - or maybe I have different expectations of what I want for food when I'm on holiday.
Aman Bali, all 3, was absolutely excellent.
Amanpulo was very good, with some standout dishes.
Amanfayun - breakfast was a bit of a disappointment, but the dinner was a real highlight.
Aman India - the western options were a let down, but I'd rate the Indian options are fair on the whole with some standout dishes.
Aman Bali, all 3, was absolutely excellent.
Amanpulo was very good, with some standout dishes.
Amanfayun - breakfast was a bit of a disappointment, but the dinner was a real highlight.
Aman India - the western options were a let down, but I'd rate the Indian options are fair on the whole with some standout dishes.
But we generally do enjoy our Aman meals .
AmanSP was sort of hit & miss when it first opened but by the time we re visited & stayed , it was quite amazing with arguably the best Peking duck in China .
Haven't returned to Gani but it was rather decent many years ago .
Puri ' s Japanese is now Nama which I did not try & the tapas lounge is now South American . The Italian & Thai are still ok as of last month & earlier this month .
Dari ' s meals were rather disappointing last month but with Shane overall in charge of Indonesia & new Italian chef Lorenzo at Nusa , things can only be up & up
Pulo too had good meals but have not returned this past year so cannot update yet .
No'i is pretty good , & since Joy is there with the team though not in her chef capacity , think it should continue to shine ..
With Sean in Sri Lanka , F & B should also be better sooner than later .
Enjoyed Jena ' s too & hoping to return to see the refurbishment .
Waiting to visit Aman SS & Aman CGV along with postponed Ruya ( many false starts ) & Zoe too .
Last edited by FlyerEC; Mar 1, 2017 at 8:18 am
Feb 28, 2017, 12:41 pm
#303
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Have yet to make it to Zoe.
But we generally do enjoy our Aman meals .
AmanSP was sort of hit & miss when it first opened but by the time we re visited & stayed , it was quite amazing with arguably the best Peking duck in China .
Haven't returned to Gani but it was rather decent many years ago .
Puri ' s Japanese is now Nama which I did not try & the tapas lounge is now South Amercan . The Italian & Thai are still ok as of last month & earlier this month .
Dari ' s meals were rather disappointing last month but with Shane overall in charge of Indonesia & new Italian chef Lorenzo at Nusa , things can only be up & up
Pulo too had good meals but have not returned this past year so cannot update yet .
No'i is pretty good , & since Joy is there with the team though not in her chef capacity , think it should continue to shine ..
With Sean in Sri Lanka , F & B should also be better sooner than later .
Enjoyed Jena ' s too & hoping to return to see the refurbishment .
Waiting to visit Aman SS & Aman CGV along with postponed Ruya ( many false starts ) & Zoe too .
But we generally do enjoy our Aman meals .
AmanSP was sort of hit & miss when it first opened but by the time we re visited & stayed , it was quite amazing with arguably the best Peking duck in China .
Haven't returned to Gani but it was rather decent many years ago .
Puri ' s Japanese is now Nama which I did not try & the tapas lounge is now South Amercan . The Italian & Thai are still ok as of last month & earlier this month .
Dari ' s meals were rather disappointing last month but with Shane overall in charge of Indonesia & new Italian chef Lorenzo at Nusa , things can only be up & up
Pulo too had good meals but have not returned this past year so cannot update yet .
No'i is pretty good , & since Joy is there with the team though not in her chef capacity , think it should continue to shine ..
With Sean in Sri Lanka , F & B should also be better sooner than later .
Enjoyed Jena ' s too & hoping to return to see the refurbishment .
Waiting to visit Aman SS & Aman CGV along with postponed Ruya ( many false starts ) & Zoe too .
Am I the only one who likes the food at the Amans? Admittedly I haven't done Aman Europe and Aman in the Americas - or maybe I have different expectations of what I want for food when I'm on holiday.
Aman Bali, all 3, was absolutely excellent.
Amanpulo was very good, with some standout dishes.
Amanfayun - breakfast was a bit of a disappointment, but the dinner was a real highlight.
Aman India - the western options were a let down, but I'd rate the Indian options are fair on the whole with some standout dishes.
Aman Bali, all 3, was absolutely excellent.
Amanpulo was very good, with some standout dishes.
Amanfayun - breakfast was a bit of a disappointment, but the dinner was a real highlight.
Aman India - the western options were a let down, but I'd rate the Indian options are fair on the whole with some standout dishes.
We absolutely loved Amanzoe last year. I will say, I did take a spill on those treacherous bathroom steps (and stone cold sober, too!).
We found the food pretty great; admittedly, we almost exclusively try and eat the food of the country/region where we are, so all I can vouch for is the Greek cuisine ... but we enjoyed it. I'd kill for one of those Greek Salads from the pool restaurant right now. Or some of that rice pudding from breakfast.
We found the food pretty great; admittedly, we almost exclusively try and eat the food of the country/region where we are, so all I can vouch for is the Greek cuisine ... but we enjoyed it. I'd kill for one of those Greek Salads from the pool restaurant right now. Or some of that rice pudding from breakfast.
The Greek cuisine was solid.. never tried the rice pudding.. wish I had...
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Mar 1, 2017, 12:36 am
#304
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great details and photos!
just noticed centurion magazine says Villa 20 is owned by a "Swiss-based couple" and seems they are the ones who bought use of one of the beach cabanas
seems like it was for the bathtub?
just noticed centurion magazine says Villa 20 is owned by a "Swiss-based couple" and seems they are the ones who bought use of one of the beach cabanas
seems like it was for the bathtub?
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 1, 2017 at 12:50 am
Mar 1, 2017, 3:41 am
#305
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I feel like they could have kept the bath area all one level and done something differently with the tub/shower area..
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Mar 1, 2017, 7:42 am
#306
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For me the food at Amangiri was really poor. My best experience was this year at Aman Le Melezin. I'm impatient to try the new concept 'NAMA'...
Mar 1, 2017, 11:18 am
#308
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amans especially depend on chef as well as GM
unfortunately lots of changes since 2014 especially
(lots of changes at yara and jena summer 2015)
giri had a good hire at same time >
like a freestanding tub, i'd think lower cost as well
some of the villa bathrooms are not like pavilions
unfortunately lots of changes since 2014 especially
(lots of changes at yara and jena summer 2015)
giri had a good hire at same time >
Jacob Anaya became amangiri exec chef [summer 2015]
trojanman reported good private dinner with him at FS
end of this post - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post25402971
bhrubin reported good private dinner with chef Aaron
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24729085
trojanman reported good private dinner with him at FS
end of this post - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post25402971
bhrubin reported good private dinner with chef Aaron
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24729085
some of the villa bathrooms are not like pavilions
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 2, 2017 at 12:36 pm
Mar 23, 2017, 2:40 am
#310
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Mar 23, 2017, 2:44 pm
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Mar 23, 2017, 2:52 pm
#313
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I have to check but I think we stayed in several Alan's with freestanding bathtub: Sveti Stefan, Pulo, and to some extent Bagh.
Mar 23, 2017, 11:57 pm
#314
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Yep - Pulo has freestanding tubs in the casitas since the renovation (except maybe in some private villas where owners may have decided to keep the original?)
Mar 27, 2017, 6:55 pm
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some freestanding >
jean michel gathy - sveti, yara, beijing, wana, some venice
ruya, wella, renovated pulo
some? galla, taka, dayan, kora, zoe/etc villas
zoe could still have done marble without lowering tub (like other aman) - steps partly form over function?
jean michel gathy - sveti, yara, beijing, wana, some venice
ruya, wella, renovated pulo
some? galla, taka, dayan, kora, zoe/etc villas
zoe could still have done marble without lowering tub (like other aman) - steps partly form over function?
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Apr 30, 2017 at 12:44 am