Amanresorts Thread 2015 (Started by Amanjunkie)
Sep 24, 2015, 8:26 pm
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continue to add to website, now some menus for restaurants and spas
Oct 6, 2015, 8:57 am
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free night extended through january
so far - bali / sara
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post25245230
may be less than amanzoe villas >
http://www.villa10greece.com/discover/
http://www.villa10greece.com/location/
(http://www.portohelicollection.com/r...ach-villas.php)
like above links, info re amanzoe area >
http://www.nikkibeachhotels.com/portoheli/what-to-do
http://www.cosatravel.com/news/aman_...sa_travel_a379
http://cosatravel.blogspot.com/2015/...n-resorts.html
http://www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au...-jet-journeys/
so far - bali / sara
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post25245230
may be less than amanzoe villas >
http://www.villa10greece.com/discover/
http://www.villa10greece.com/location/
(http://www.portohelicollection.com/r...ach-villas.php)
The General Manager of the elegant and private Amanzoe extends a special invitation for No.10’s guests to their spa and beach club and the achingly cool Nikki Beach in Porto Heli also extend a special welcome.
http://www.nikkibeachhotels.com/portoheli/what-to-do
http://www.cosatravel.com/news/aman_...sa_travel_a379
http://cosatravel.blogspot.com/2015/...n-resorts.html
09.July 2015 Aman Resorts visit Cosa Travel Ltd.
- Sally Baughen, General Manager Amansara also was represented Amantaka and Amanoi, South East Asia
- Sven Van Den Broek, General Manager Amanzoe, Greece
- Marco Frank, General Manager Amanyara, Turks and Caicos and Regional Director AMAN The Americas (Amangani and Amangiri, USA)
- Claudia Schwarze General Manager Aman Canal Grande Venice, Italy
- Livio Ranza – General Manager Amanwana also was represented Amanusa, Amandari, Amankila and Amanjiwo, Indonesia
Christina Deeny – Head of Global Sales
Sandra Jaeger - Director of Sales Central Europe
Alexa Ponchietti - Director Of Sales Southern Europe
- Sally Baughen, General Manager Amansara also was represented Amantaka and Amanoi, South East Asia
- Sven Van Den Broek, General Manager Amanzoe, Greece
- Marco Frank, General Manager Amanyara, Turks and Caicos and Regional Director AMAN The Americas (Amangani and Amangiri, USA)
- Claudia Schwarze General Manager Aman Canal Grande Venice, Italy
- Livio Ranza – General Manager Amanwana also was represented Amanusa, Amandari, Amankila and Amanjiwo, Indonesia
Christina Deeny – Head of Global Sales
Sandra Jaeger - Director of Sales Central Europe
Alexa Ponchietti - Director Of Sales Southern Europe
September 17, 2015
earlier this week when a team of Aman general managers met the media at Sydney’s inner-city Bentley Bar.
Aman Private Jet Journeys...each trip will be hosted by an Aman general manager.
earlier this week when a team of Aman general managers met the media at Sydney’s inner-city Bentley Bar.
Aman Private Jet Journeys...each trip will be hosted by an Aman general manager.
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Oct 10, 2015, 12:24 am
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/tr...l-seasons.html
"Occupancy is [already] higher because we have a very good new team,"
"We have no SOPs [‘standard operating procedures’]," "Anyone who asks about SOPs is fired.
"We have no SOPs [‘standard operating procedures’]," "Anyone who asks about SOPs is fired.
Oct 10, 2015, 12:35 am
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Indeed before long he is telling me not just about the "happy" atmosphere he discerns at Aman Tokyo.
Oct 11, 2015, 4:35 am
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Perhaps we should start calling ourselves the Elegant Hotel Forum.
Oct 11, 2015, 4:43 am
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"We don’t like the word “luxury”,’ its current chief executive, Olivier Jolivet, tells me. "Everything is luxury today. In France there is a saying: “Le luxe est une affaire d’argent. L’élégance est une question d’education” [Luxury is a matter of money. Elegance is a question of education.]
Perhaps we should start calling ourselves the Elegant Hotel Forum.
Perhaps we should start calling ourselves the Elegant Hotel Forum.
Oct 11, 2015, 2:05 pm
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I wonder who will be the first here to review
Oct 15, 2015, 9:24 am
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seems kora will have low season again in 2016, but rates not as low as 2015
Oct 17, 2015, 5:42 am
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Fred Varnier from Amanpuri is gone. Paul Linder - formerly of COMO Shambhala Estate and Chiva Som - will be taking over starting November.
Aman has also started doing more of a push for its villas. They're now available via luxury villa rental sites such as LuxuryRetreats.com (and a few others)
Aman has also started doing more of a push for its villas. They're now available via luxury villa rental sites such as LuxuryRetreats.com (and a few others)
Oct 17, 2015, 8:03 am
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Fred Varnier from Amanpuri is gone. Paul Linder - formerly of COMO Shambhala Estate and Chiva Som - will be taking over starting November.
Aman has also started doing more of a push for its villas. They're now available via luxury villa rental sites such as LuxuryRetreats.com (and a few others)
Aman has also started doing more of a push for its villas. They're now available via luxury villa rental sites such as LuxuryRetreats.com (and a few others)
(other hotels with villas do this, where its hotel rates)
11th aman to lose GM
and 12th GM to leave
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24798603
pulo/noi owners chose not to?
nera will open with one 2BR
or 'retiring' ?
http://www.c9hotelworks.com/news/ama...er-departs.php
14 Oct 2015
Longtime GM of the Amanpuri Fred Varnier has left the hotel group. Varnier spent 21 years at the Aman and has been a fixture at the iconic island getaway.
A new senior manager has been named for the hotel with Paul Linder coming onboard at the beginning of November. He was last with the Comp group and prior to that with Thailand's famed Chiva-Som.
Longtime GM of the Amanpuri Fred Varnier has left the hotel group. Varnier spent 21 years at the Aman and has been a fixture at the iconic island getaway.
A new senior manager has been named for the hotel with Paul Linder coming onboard at the beginning of November. He was last with the Comp group and prior to that with Thailand's famed Chiva-Som.
https://twitter.com/Gallivanters/sta...89392704204800
3 Oct 2015
After 20 yrs with @Amanresorts Olivia Richli will be the opening General Manager at Soneva Jani, #Maldives which is due to open in 2016.
After 20 yrs with @Amanresorts Olivia Richli will be the opening General Manager at Soneva Jani, #Maldives which is due to open in 2016.
http://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/...hmitz-8932.php
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/lu...villa-maldives
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Oct 17, 2015, 9:50 am
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Where is Fred headed? Has anyone been to Puri lately, how is it under Harish? Thought about doing Puri for a couple nights in November.
Oct 17, 2015, 10:02 am
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so one can find (villa) ratecards on 3rd party websites..
(other hotels with villas do this, where its hotel rates)
11th aman to lose GM
and 12th GM to leave
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24798603
(other hotels with villas do this, where its hotel rates)
11th aman to lose GM
and 12th GM to leave
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24798603
Plenty more here - although 'searching' for Aman can be difficult (many things labelled Aman).
Amanzoe
Amanyara
Amandari
Amanusa
Amangiri
Amangani
all have villas on here, along with Amanpuri.
Any other residence villa properties I'm missing? Amanpulo doesn't seem to be up there yet.
There are other similar sites with Aman villas and rates too.
Oct 17, 2015, 5:06 pm
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There was nothing wrong with Fred, per se, but he wasn't my favorite GM... Always so concerned with a handful of VIPs and borderline ignoring the rest of the guests. Sandra always did it better (and she was rewarded with Kila).
Oct 17, 2015, 5:28 pm
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Oct 18, 2015, 8:08 am
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Never met the guy the last 2 times at AmanPuri 2013 ( 2X)
And not that I cared !!