New Amanresorts, "Zecharesorts", GHM and Ahn Luh Resorts (2016 edition)
Jul 8, 2016, 1:27 am
#91
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This may be a bit of recycled news, but currently at Amantaka and a staff member told me the name of the new AZ property in town, which I won't post based on the above comment. They also mentioned it will be a 3* property with 32 rooms. They pointed it out to me as well - it is literally a 3 minute walk from Amantaka, and construction looks to be finishing up. Opens in October.
Jul 8, 2016, 11:45 am
#93
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This may be a bit of recycled news, but currently at Amantaka and a staff member told me the name of the new AZ property in town, which I won't post based on the above comment. They also mentioned it will be a 3* property with 32 rooms. They pointed it out to me as well - it is literally a 3 minute walk from Amantaka, and construction looks to be finishing up. Opens in October.
Ditto +1
Cheers & Safe Travels. ^
Jul 8, 2016, 1:23 pm
#94
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I have to say that I'm having a really hard time getting excited about this. A three star property, even one by AZ, is still a three star property. And I believe this is a renovation of an existing property, and not even a new build.
I'm not even sure that this forum is the correct place to discuss such a property. After all, this is the luxury hotels forum, and a three star property, by definition, is not really luxury.
Personally, I'm much more excited about the upcoming Rosewood. Now that looks like it has promise.
I'm not even sure that this forum is the correct place to discuss such a property. After all, this is the luxury hotels forum, and a three star property, by definition, is not really luxury.
Personally, I'm much more excited about the upcoming Rosewood. Now that looks like it has promise.
Jul 11, 2016, 12:02 pm
#95
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Adrian Zecha's idea of what is 3-star varies wildly from most people's. The concept was based on the old Serai in Bali, which, in those days was a notch down from its sister hotel, The Chedi. Having said that, it proved to be anything but a notch down. The Bali Serai made and sold its own oils and spice packs and had some of the best food on the island. The rooms were really comfortable and service was pure Amanresorts. Ex-Chef Jonathan Heath was GM.
Zecha wants to return to the pre-bling days of hotels, with simple quality and caring service, without an outrageous price tag. He's a futurist and he thinks this is the future. He could be right. Don't forget that a lot of people sneered when he opened Amanpuri in 1988.
Zecha wants to return to the pre-bling days of hotels, with simple quality and caring service, without an outrageous price tag. He's a futurist and he thinks this is the future. He could be right. Don't forget that a lot of people sneered when he opened Amanpuri in 1988.
Jul 11, 2016, 4:08 pm
#96
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I like this approach and it's a lot of what I like about COMO. After all, I haven't been impressed with the build quality of some of the Amans I've seen, so why spend so much? The design might be great (or terrible if it's a pool by a wall) but I wish they paid their builders an extra dollar a hour to do things better. I'm not exactly a fan of poor drywall finishing, uneven grout lines, and faucets that I see at Lowes. Sorry to be such a critic but a nice Airbnb/condo-boutique place or a "moderate 3 star" sounds like a more sustainable future to me, too.
Jul 16, 2016, 8:17 am
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Given Amanat's arrest and indictment on US federal securities and wire fraud charges, Doronin must be smarting. And Zecha, who knows.
Jul 17, 2016, 2:57 am
#99
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Seems Nam Hai is embarking on a renovation from August 1... let's see what happens with GHM/FS.
Our resort will be undergoing public areas renovations from 1 August 2016 with an expected completion date of 20 December 2016.
The public areas involved are the One Bedroom Villas and One Bedroom Beachfront Villas, Porte-cochere, Reception Area, The Library, The Beach Restaurant, The Health Club, The Kids Club, Open Lounge and we will be adding a new Beach Bar.
While our resort remains a preferred choice of many guests, these extensive renovations will allow us to provide the very best resort experience to our valued guests.
While utmost efforts will be made to limit the amount of noise or disruption during the renovation, there will still be significant aesthetic and noise impact, to guest experience at the resort. We apologise for any inconvenience and offer our sincere thanks for your patience and support. If you have any concerns please email us at [email protected] or call us at (+84) 510 394 0000
The public areas involved are the One Bedroom Villas and One Bedroom Beachfront Villas, Porte-cochere, Reception Area, The Library, The Beach Restaurant, The Health Club, The Kids Club, Open Lounge and we will be adding a new Beach Bar.
While our resort remains a preferred choice of many guests, these extensive renovations will allow us to provide the very best resort experience to our valued guests.
While utmost efforts will be made to limit the amount of noise or disruption during the renovation, there will still be significant aesthetic and noise impact, to guest experience at the resort. We apologise for any inconvenience and offer our sincere thanks for your patience and support. If you have any concerns please email us at [email protected] or call us at (+84) 510 394 0000
Jul 17, 2016, 12:48 pm
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GHM down to 3, 'focus' probably now joint venture china (chedi & ahn luh)
hotelprop.com.sg/annual/2015ar_hpl_final.pdf
HPL annual report dated march 28 confirms they acquired nam hai
only non-FS luxury HPL has are 'rustic' (six senses & ex-soneva)
5 2BR
5 3BR hilltop
10 3BR ocean view
5 3BR beachfront
1 4BR
1 5BR beachfront
13 1BR pool (unclear whether part of current renovation or not?)
hotelprop.com.sg/annual/2015ar_hpl_final.pdf
HPL annual report dated march 28 confirms they acquired nam hai
only non-FS luxury HPL has are 'rustic' (six senses & ex-soneva)
5 3BR hilltop
10 3BR ocean view
5 3BR beachfront
1 4BR
1 5BR beachfront
13 1BR pool (unclear whether part of current renovation or not?)
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Jul 19, 2016 at 7:46 pm
Jul 17, 2016, 2:24 pm
#101
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Curious who HPL is?
Last edited by Cityflyer10; Jul 17, 2016 at 2:41 pm
Jul 20, 2016, 3:58 pm
#103
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hotelprop.com.sg/annual/2015ar_hpl_final.pdf
HPL annual report dated march 28 confirms they acquired nam hai
only non-FS luxury HPL has are 'rustic' (six senses & ex-soneva)
5 2BR
5 3BR hilltop
10 3BR ocean view
5 3BR beachfront
1 4BR
1 5BR beachfront
13 1BR pool (unclear whether part of current renovation or not?)
HPL linked to COMO , has a more varied portfolio including MOPrague , Hard Rock Cafes , etc in ASEAN .
Somewhere F1 comes in too .
HPL : more the husband - ONG Beng Seng
COMO : Christina ONG
COMO from names of mother & daughter , Melissa
Hope you get the drift
Interlinked , plus I mentioned Club21 in some other thread
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Jul 20, 2016, 3:58 pm
#104
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That said, I personally think that Jimbaran is not exactly suffering from a shortage of hotels. I wouldn't want to do a project in Bali these days, it's well past its prime.
Jul 20, 2016, 4:00 pm
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