AmanZoe (Greece)
Sep 24, 2018, 10:16 am
#377
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What was the weather like? I assume too cold for the beach but nice enough everywhere else. They have a smoking deal for Oct-Nov travel that is very temping and I wonder what weather would be like in the first week of October...
Sep 24, 2018, 10:24 am
#378
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Good to hear @MacMyDay's extremely positive review. By the way, has anyone stayed in the beach villas? Is there a point to them? Maybe MacMyDay can complain about those.
Sep 24, 2018, 10:24 am
#379
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"conditional agreement" sell amanzoe for 116m to Grivalia (bought pearl island from dolphin)
dolphin remains manager with 15% stake is good news for now?
odd, they may have not yet closed the sale of 40% stake in kea to one and only
they have done similar Exclusive in past, may have been full board originally cant remember
seems zoe adding 4 more beach villas as well, theres already something behind existing ones
also adding 2BR villas
"conditional agreement" sell amanzoe for 116m to Grivalia (bought pearl island from dolphin)
dolphin remains manager with 15% stake is good news for now?
odd, they may have not yet closed the sale of 40% stake in kea to one and only
they have done similar Exclusive in past, may have been full board originally cant remember
seems zoe adding 4 more beach villas as well, theres already something behind existing ones
also adding 2BR villas
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Sep 24, 2018 at 11:08 am
Sep 24, 2018, 10:43 am
#380
Join Date: Jan 2015
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GM is coming from Amanpuri
Sep 25, 2018, 3:48 am
#381
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We were there in early May. Also off season. Sunny warm days, slightly cooler evenings. We really enjoyed the offsite activities. And it was still warm enough to use the pool. Ocean was too cool for swimming though.
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Sep 13, 2019, 9:18 pm
#382
Join Date: Dec 2006
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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 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 .
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 .
!!Will post again “ soon “ , perhaps brief ? TR when less jet lagged . Also update above quote sometime , as now various AMAN changes & AMAN stays after , have not followed up on Puri stay last month either ..
Spectacular masterpiece by Ed Tuttle . While service is not quite flawless , perhaps due to Greek accented English , it is one will be happy with if not an AMANjunkie since the ‘ 80s .
Perhaps knowing GM & stand in HM really helps
Sep 29, 2019, 3:38 pm
#383
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Is it easy to get a cab from Konstantin (eg will there be cabs waiting at the port if we take a random water taxi over from where we are staying at Spetses)? Would rather avoid the exorbitant cost of the hotel transportation when we go for our first Zoe trip on Tuesday. Thank you!
Sep 30, 2019, 3:28 am
#384
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Is it easy to get a cab from Konstantin (eg will there be cabs waiting at the port if we take a random water taxi over from where we are staying at Spetses)? Would rather avoid the exorbitant cost of the hotel transportation when we go for our first Zoe trip on Tuesday. Thank you!
!Can enjoy over water to ZOE Beach Club jetty .. But cheaper to Kostas port
Then €30 difference between ZOE BMW & regular taxi for ride to ZOE ..
What are your ZOE dates ?
It is a pity that you will just miss HM Guillermo V from October
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Sep 30, 2019, 5:58 am
#386
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Hotel Manager / HM Guillermo who has been covering & assisting GM Paul L , after he moved from AMAN Sri Lanka assisting Sean F .
Just 2 of many that get AMAN ethos , as AMANjunkies from earlier years do , who are moving on
. Happy for them .
Sorry , did not mean to confuse on this forum , HM is not “ Her / His Majesty “
We will see him returning to Asia
But perhaps in AMAN again in the future ?
Just 2 of many that get AMAN ethos , as AMANjunkies from earlier years do , who are moving on
. Happy for them .Sorry , did not mean to confuse on this forum , HM is not “ Her / His Majesty “
We will see him returning to Asia
But perhaps in AMAN again in the future ?
Sep 30, 2019, 6:06 am
#387
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Hotel Manager / HM Guillermo who has been covering & assisting GM Paul L , after he moved from AMAN Sri Lanka assisting Sean F .
Just 2 of many that get AMAN ethos , as AMANjunkies from earlier years do , who are moving on . Happy for them .
Sorry , did not mean to confuse on this forum , HM is not “ Her / His Majesty “
We will see him returning to Asia
But perhaps in AMAN again in the future ?
Just 2 of many that get AMAN ethos , as AMANjunkies from earlier years do , who are moving on
. Happy for them .Sorry , did not mean to confuse on this forum , HM is not “ Her / His Majesty “
We will see him returning to Asia
But perhaps in AMAN again in the future ?
Sep 30, 2019, 1:38 pm
#388
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 29
FYI & all intending to use this mode , the water taxis and ZOE water taxis charge the same rates !
Can enjoy over water to ZOE Beach Club jetty .. But cheaper to Kostas port
Then €30 difference between ZOE BMW & regular taxi for ride to ZOE ..
What are your ZOE dates ?
It is a pity that you will just miss HM Guillermo V from October
!Can enjoy over water to ZOE Beach Club jetty .. But cheaper to Kostas port
Then €30 difference between ZOE BMW & regular taxi for ride to ZOE ..
What are your ZOE dates ?
It is a pity that you will just miss HM Guillermo V from October
Just to make ale sure I understand, are you suggesting contacting Zoe to arrange a water taxi to the Zoe beach club jetty and then catch one of the free transfers to the main hotel? Or hire a Zoe car to take us from the beach club to the main hotel (I confess Inwas trying to avoid the expensive Aman cars...). I am actually in Spetses (have been here for a couple of days) and was going to just take one of the regular water taxis to Kosta and then try to catch a cab from there. But what you’re suggesting sounds easier.
thank you again.
Sep 30, 2019, 5:58 pm
#389
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Thank you for the reply! I’m actually staying tomorrow (Tuesday) through Friday.
Just to make ale sure I understand, are you suggesting contacting Zoe to arrange a water taxi to the Zoe beach club jetty and then catch one of the free transfers to the main hotel? Or hire a Zoe car to take us from the beach club to the main hotel (I confess Inwas trying to avoid the expensive Aman cars...). I am actually in Spetses (have been here for a couple of days) and was going to just take one of the regular water taxis to Kosta and then try to catch a cab from there. But what you’re suggesting sounds easier.
thank you again.
Just to make ale sure I understand, are you suggesting contacting Zoe to arrange a water taxi to the Zoe beach club jetty and then catch one of the free transfers to the main hotel? Or hire a Zoe car to take us from the beach club to the main hotel (I confess Inwas trying to avoid the expensive Aman cars...). I am actually in Spetses (have been here for a couple of days) and was going to just take one of the regular water taxis to Kosta and then try to catch a cab from there. But what you’re suggesting sounds easier.
thank you again.
More expensive by water taxi to Beach Club if cost is a factor .
But at €170 , should be an enjoyable excursion .
Cannot go wrong when using AMAN transfers
Sep 30, 2019, 6:30 pm
#390
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Thank you for the reply! I’m actually staying tomorrow (Tuesday) through Friday.
Just to make ale sure I understand, are you suggesting contacting Zoe to arrange a water taxi to the Zoe beach club jetty and then catch one of the free transfers to the main hotel? Or hire a Zoe car to take us from the beach club to the main hotel (I confess Inwas trying to avoid the expensive Aman cars...). I am actually in Spetses (have been here for a couple of days) and was going to just take one of the regular water taxis to Kosta and then try to catch a cab from there. But what you’re suggesting sounds easier.
thank you again.
Just to make ale sure I understand, are you suggesting contacting Zoe to arrange a water taxi to the Zoe beach club jetty and then catch one of the free transfers to the main hotel? Or hire a Zoe car to take us from the beach club to the main hotel (I confess Inwas trying to avoid the expensive Aman cars...). I am actually in Spetses (have been here for a couple of days) and was going to just take one of the regular water taxis to Kosta and then try to catch a cab from there. But what you’re suggesting sounds easier.
thank you again.