Aman Canal Grande, Venice, Italy
Jun 28, 2013, 1:27 pm
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http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/st...erpiece/?cs=34
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/holiday...627-2ozj0.html
did that article use this thread as source? published 2.5 hours ago? maybe not - "second piano nobile, which includes a library of antique books and original 300-year-old leather wall coverings" identifying location of leather
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/holiday...627-2ozj0.html
did that article use this thread as source? published 2.5 hours ago? maybe not - "second piano nobile, which includes a library of antique books and original 300-year-old leather wall coverings" identifying location of leather
Jun 28, 2013, 1:43 pm
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Jun 29, 2013, 5:27 am
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Updated pics , but still unimpressed by furniture .
http://www.amanresorts.com/amancanal...nice/home.aspx
http://www.amanresorts.com/amancanal...nice/home.aspx
Personally I prefer the soft and slightly ethereal quality of the older Aman photographs.
Perhaps they have changed photographer?
Jun 29, 2013, 6:10 am
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The photographs in Aman Venice website and some in Aman Sveti Stefan appear to be quite different in style to the older pictures from the Asian Amans. The lighting is harsher and as a result pictures look more contrasty.
Personally I prefer the soft and slightly ethereal quality of the older Aman photographs.
Perhaps they have changed photographer?
Personally I prefer the soft and slightly ethereal quality of the older Aman photographs.
Perhaps they have changed photographer?
Jun 29, 2013, 6:43 am
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Jun 29, 2013, 7:38 am
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Jun 30, 2013, 11:53 am
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http://www.luxemode.fr/escapade/1032862.html
tons of pics (many or all from aman?) linked in a comment on aman facebook
(lets you go through them all. aman site has tons now, but not all in the gallery in one place.)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/trav...-1226670709876
https://www.facebook.com/Amanresorts...tal_comments=2
i wonder if sveti stefan owner is connected in any way. with someone appearing in the interviews, and perhaps leases both being signed in 2007. then perhaps both being pushed back or delayed some because of economic crisis.
tons of pics (many or all from aman?) linked in a comment on aman facebook
(lets you go through them all. aman site has tons now, but not all in the gallery in one place.)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/trav...-1226670709876
HOTEL OF THE WEEK
library, where the shelves are stacked with books from Count Gilberto Arrivabene Gonzaga's original collection
small roof terrace at sunset to enjoy stunning city views; on a sunny day you can see clear to the Alps. A gym on the fourth level also has good views
flat-screen TV, docking station, a mini-bar hidden in an armoire
Venetian and Thai specialties from executive chef Lorenzo Bau
Favourite neighbourhood haunts include Trattoria Antiche Carampane, Ristorante da Fiore and Trattoria alla Madonna.
Stanza del Tiepolo, affording the best views of the Grand Canal from beneath one of the loveliest frescoed ceilings in the palazzo. The light here is at its most beautiful in the late afternoon.
private trip to the Peggy Guggenheim museum or joining Venetian food expert Maria Grazia Calo for a visit to the Rialto market followed by a cooking lesson in her home.
library, where the shelves are stacked with books from Count Gilberto Arrivabene Gonzaga's original collection
small roof terrace at sunset to enjoy stunning city views; on a sunny day you can see clear to the Alps. A gym on the fourth level also has good views
flat-screen TV, docking station, a mini-bar hidden in an armoire
Venetian and Thai specialties from executive chef Lorenzo Bau
Favourite neighbourhood haunts include Trattoria Antiche Carampane, Ristorante da Fiore and Trattoria alla Madonna.
Stanza del Tiepolo, affording the best views of the Grand Canal from beneath one of the loveliest frescoed ceilings in the palazzo. The light here is at its most beautiful in the late afternoon.
private trip to the Peggy Guggenheim museum or joining Venetian food expert Maria Grazia Calo for a visit to the Rialto market followed by a cooking lesson in her home.
Originally Posted by Lyn Middlehurst
Only [hotel of] the week? Should be the decade!! Amazing hotel.
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Jul 1, 2013, 2:46 pm
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I am bit puzzled. Since I managed to organize a very short hop to Venice for the weekend, I tried to arrange a dinner at the Aman on Saturday night.
I sent an email and had an immediate reply from the central Amanresort office (saying that they were addressing my request to the hotel) but then no reply from Venice until the day after (too late). I pointed out that my request was for the night before. No reply or apology.
I sent an email and had an immediate reply from the central Amanresort office (saying that they were addressing my request to the hotel) but then no reply from Venice until the day after (too late). I pointed out that my request was for the night before. No reply or apology.
Jul 1, 2013, 3:03 pm
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I can't believe a hotel such as this wouldn't deal with its emails immediately - I certainly have replies from lesser establishments usually by return.
There is an interview by Lee Marshall with Giberto and Bianca Arrivabene in this month's CN Traveller. I don't know if it was mentioned previously but I note the Giberto is a glass designer. It's interesting that he says he couldn't previously afford to stay in Amans - hopefully now the whole family has been treated to a few stays at Aman Hotels.
There is an interview by Lee Marshall with Giberto and Bianca Arrivabene in this month's CN Traveller. I don't know if it was mentioned previously but I note the Giberto is a glass designer. It's interesting that he says he couldn't previously afford to stay in Amans - hopefully now the whole family has been treated to a few stays at Aman Hotels.
Jul 1, 2013, 6:01 pm
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"afford" is one of the most misused words, and often in this forum
what is the title of the interview? ill keep an eye out for online copy
http://archivio.panorama.it/Cnr-il-b...azzo-del-mondo
Contratti d'oro, come quello per il secentesco Palazzo Papadopoli a Venezia, di proprietà della famiglia Arrivabene-Gonzaga. È una delle più belle residenze veneziane, sul Canal Grande, e sicuramente i saloni affrescati da Giambattista Tiepolo ispirano al meglio i lavori dei ricercatori dell'Istituto di scienze marine: pazienza se l'affitto costa l'equivalente di 2 miliardi di lire l'anno.
Palazzo Papadopoli dagli inizi degli anni settanta al 2005 ospita l'Istituto di Scienze Marine
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Jul 1, 2013, 9:57 pm
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I am bit puzzled. Since I managed to organize a very short hop to Venice for the weekend, I tried to arrange a dinner at the Aman on Saturday night.
I sent an email and had an immediate reply from the central Amanresort office (saying that they were addressing my request to the hotel) but then no reply from Venice until the day after (too late). I pointed out that my request was for the night before. No reply or apology.
I sent an email and had an immediate reply from the central Amanresort office (saying that they were addressing my request to the hotel) but then no reply from Venice until the day after (too late). I pointed out that my request was for the night before. No reply or apology.
Jul 2, 2013, 11:02 am
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I can't believe a hotel such as this wouldn't deal with its emails immediately - I certainly have replies from lesser establishments usually by return.
There is an interview by Lee Marshall with Giberto and Bianca Arrivabene in this month's CN Traveller. I don't know if it was mentioned previously but I note the Giberto is a glass designer. It's interesting that he says he couldn't previously afford to stay in Amans - hopefully now the whole family has been treated to a few stays at Aman Hotels.
There is an interview by Lee Marshall with Giberto and Bianca Arrivabene in this month's CN Traveller. I don't know if it was mentioned previously but I note the Giberto is a glass designer. It's interesting that he says he couldn't previously afford to stay in Amans - hopefully now the whole family has been treated to a few stays at Aman Hotels.
Jul 2, 2013, 4:49 pm
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That is not the answer I received and that, obviously, I would have understood. Anyway, I am a huge fan and long time recurrent customer of Amanresorts, this is not going to change my overall opinion on the company.