Amanresorts Thread 2017
Feb 2, 2017, 9:23 am
#76
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https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanyangyun
What I don't understand is the antique villas vs club suites. Website says antique villas are composed of 4 suites- are those the club suites? or are they 24 club suites located elsewhere?
FDW
EDIT: think I've figured it. Antique villas are 4 bedroom villas. Not sure why I'm so thick.
Last edited by FlyingDoctorwu; Feb 2, 2017 at 3:01 pm
Feb 2, 2017, 12:47 pm
#77
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Looks like the website is active:
https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanyangyun
What I don't understand is the antique villas vs club suites. Website says antique villas are composed of 4 suites- are those the club suites? or are they 24 club suites located elsewhere?
FDW
https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanyangyun
What I don't understand is the antique villas vs club suites. Website says antique villas are composed of 4 suites- are those the club suites? or are they 24 club suites located elsewhere?
FDW
Another Aman all very exciting, yet it is in China and I'm afraid service will be en par with other Chinese Amans -- difficult.
Feb 2, 2017, 6:54 pm
#78
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Thank you for the heads up, FlyingDoctorwu. I would love to have the coordinates of the resort to see where it actually is. Not yet on Google Maps.
Another Aman all very exciting, yet it is in China and I'm afraid service will be en par with other Chinese Amans -- difficult.
Another Aman all very exciting, yet it is in China and I'm afraid service will be en par with other Chinese Amans -- difficult.
Feb 2, 2017, 10:04 pm
#79
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Thank you for the heads up, FlyingDoctorwu. I would love to have the coordinates of the resort to see where it actually is. Not yet on Google Maps.
Another Aman all very exciting, yet it is in China and I'm afraid service will be en par with other Chinese Amans -- difficult.
Another Aman all very exciting, yet it is in China and I'm afraid service will be en par with other Chinese Amans -- difficult.
See the link below for the location of the pilot structure at Amanyangyun. Do note that the satellite images are not up to date, so there's nothing of the forthcoming resort to see from the map, however, the camphor forest is visible to the north and south of the main building (i.e. the greenbelt that runs along the canal).
https://goo.gl/maps/CYSLWYHPxuq
Feb 3, 2017, 1:43 am
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See the link below for the location of the pilot structure at Amanyangyun. Do note that the satellite images are not up to date, so there's nothing of the forthcoming resort to see from the map, however, the camphor forest is visible to the north and south of the main building (i.e. the greenbelt that runs along the canal).
https://goo.gl/maps/CYSLWYHPxuq
https://goo.gl/maps/CYSLWYHPxuq
So Amanyangyun is about an hour outside of Shanghai (give or take 1 hour knowing the traffic there) and also an hour away from PVG airport. Seems the resort is between what seems a Beverly Park-esque gated community and an industrial zone?
Feb 3, 2017, 3:48 am
#82
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Loved Amanfayun and had very good stay/service/food there
Feb 3, 2017, 4:08 pm
#83
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Looks like the website is active:
https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanyangyun
What I don't understand is the antique villas vs club suites. Website says antique villas are composed of 4 suites- are those the club suites? or are they 24 club suites located elsewhere?
FDW
EDIT: think I've figured it. Antique villas are 4 bedroom villas. Not sure why I'm so thick.
https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanyangyun
What I don't understand is the antique villas vs club suites. Website says antique villas are composed of 4 suites- are those the club suites? or are they 24 club suites located elsewhere?
FDW
EDIT: think I've figured it. Antique villas are 4 bedroom villas. Not sure why I'm so thick.
Amanjunkies should have received email notifications by now .
Mine came in couple days ago ( asking me to register interest for updates before you posted ) ?? !!
Definitely not old Aman style / way of announcing " new arrivals " .
Feb 18, 2017, 10:38 pm
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aman shanghai owner seems solid, and they have residences
beijing is BTG(govt), fayun is JV with govt, not sure re lijiang
thereserve-asia.com/home-is-where-the-hotel-is/
above re aman, below re travel
arkitexture.com/interviews/jean-michel-gathy/
mentions admiring bawa, pei, ando
beijing is BTG(govt), fayun is JV with govt, not sure re lijiang
thereserve-asia.com/home-is-where-the-hotel-is/
Originally Posted by Jean-Michel Gathy
[amanwana] wasn’t the first resort I designed, but it was the first that actually got built. I guess there are new technologies now that weren’t part of the world when we were designing back then. But fundamentally the vision of a remote ‘camping site’ remains – I’ve been back a lot and still like it. In fact, I am still designing things with similarities. Some of my clients specifically request it.
Before a few years ago there were very few exclusive resorts. Aman was really the first – although some may claim otherwise. There may have been luxury stand-alone hotels before but Aman was the first one to say they wanted super exclusivity but also to be a chain.
Nobody can say they invented it, but when Aman started we glorified the idea of upgrading a plunge pool into a small swimming pool. They keep getting bigger and bigger now too – we have pushed the envelope. I am uncomfortable with saying I invented anything – I create ideas, re-question materials for certain functions, but I didn’t invent these things.
I relax a hundred times better in hotels I haven’t designed. I criticise everything when it’s my own. My wife refuses to go to my hotels – she hates it. People talk to me, ask to go for lunch, tell me what they like, what they hate – I’m never free! I like it when I go somewhere else, I book under my wife’s name so that nobody is expecting me and I really enoy it.
Before a few years ago there were very few exclusive resorts. Aman was really the first – although some may claim otherwise. There may have been luxury stand-alone hotels before but Aman was the first one to say they wanted super exclusivity but also to be a chain.
Nobody can say they invented it, but when Aman started we glorified the idea of upgrading a plunge pool into a small swimming pool. They keep getting bigger and bigger now too – we have pushed the envelope. I am uncomfortable with saying I invented anything – I create ideas, re-question materials for certain functions, but I didn’t invent these things.
I relax a hundred times better in hotels I haven’t designed. I criticise everything when it’s my own. My wife refuses to go to my hotels – she hates it. People talk to me, ask to go for lunch, tell me what they like, what they hate – I’m never free! I like it when I go somewhere else, I book under my wife’s name so that nobody is expecting me and I really enoy it.
Originally Posted by Jean-Michel Gathy
I go on safari every year with my wife in Botswana, Kenya, Zambia – I’ve been to 49 different camps!
Huka Lodge in New Zealand
Mombo...Zarafa Camp are both beautifully designed
I also love Belmond Hotel Monasterio
Huka Lodge in New Zealand
Mombo...Zarafa Camp are both beautifully designed
I also love Belmond Hotel Monasterio
mentions admiring bawa, pei, ando
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 2, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Feb 21, 2017, 9:54 am
#85
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Did a site visit of AmanPuri last week and what a feast this resort is...
However, the Pavillions are truly nothing to brag home about. It's villas or nothing. Speaking of which, I visited the 4-bedroom villa facing the ocean. It's truly magnificent. It's not the one currently on sale for USD 20mio which has a private beach but it still was absolutely lovely and I could very well imagine myself spending my honeymoon there.
The resort, despite being full, was very kind in accomodating our site visit (we're planning our honeymoon).
I have a few pictures but not of the inside due to the owner's policy. It's beautifully decorated though and the ocean view (I took a video) is wonderful
However, the Pavillions are truly nothing to brag home about. It's villas or nothing. Speaking of which, I visited the 4-bedroom villa facing the ocean. It's truly magnificent. It's not the one currently on sale for USD 20mio which has a private beach but it still was absolutely lovely and I could very well imagine myself spending my honeymoon there.
The resort, despite being full, was very kind in accomodating our site visit (we're planning our honeymoon).
I have a few pictures but not of the inside due to the owner's policy. It's beautifully decorated though and the ocean view (I took a video) is wonderful
Last edited by SeamasterLux; Feb 21, 2017 at 10:02 am Reason: adding pics
Feb 23, 2017, 10:54 am
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great perspective in last photo!
although >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post21830048
aman.com/resorts/amanpuri/pavilions/premium-ocean-pavilion
re puri villas >
30 original up to 6BR + 13 new up to 9BR
4/5/6/7BR - can book as few as 2BR
9/8BR - can book as few as 4BR
#2 rafael
#7 zecha
#15 tuttle
curious what # this is >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post26993570
SeamasterLux, you might check out amanoi, although not the same beach
villas there - 3 4BR (can book as few as 2BR) + 1 5BR + 1 5BR by the beach
aman.com/resorts/amanoi/exclusives/undiscovered-indochina 4th nt free to dec 22
if construction of amankila villas is underway, not sure how long that will take
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post21830048
aman.com/resorts/amanpuri/pavilions/premium-ocean-pavilion
re puri villas >
30 original up to 6BR + 13 new up to 9BR
4/5/6/7BR - can book as few as 2BR
9/8BR - can book as few as 4BR
#2 rafael
#7 zecha
#15 tuttle
curious what # this is >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post26993570
SeamasterLux, you might check out amanoi, although not the same beach
villas there - 3 4BR (can book as few as 2BR) + 1 5BR + 1 5BR by the beach
aman.com/resorts/amanoi/exclusives/undiscovered-indochina 4th nt free to dec 22
if construction of amankila villas is underway, not sure how long that will take
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Feb 23, 2017 at 11:16 pm
Feb 26, 2017, 2:34 pm
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feb 24 aman sales trip >
uniquemeetings.com/2017/02/24/promocion-aman-hospedaje-lujo/
GMs included bagh, giri, kila, kora, sveti, zoe, yara (and more?)
uniquemeetings.com/2017/02/24/promocion-aman-hospedaje-lujo/
GMs included bagh, giri, kila, kora, sveti, zoe, yara (and more?)
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Mar 1, 2017, 9:28 am
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hi folks,
im staying at amankila in late march. i would like to contact the resort ahead of time to book some scuba/snorkelling excursion plus arrange a special dinner for my wife and myself.
does anyone have a specific contact email that i can use? or is it best to email the general email posted on the website - [email protected]?
hi folks,
im staying at amankila in late march. i would like to contact the resort ahead of time to book some scuba/snorkelling excursion plus arrange a special dinner for my wife and myself.
does anyone have a specific contact email that i can use? or is it best to email the general email posted on the website - [email protected]?
Mar 1, 2017, 9:32 am
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hi folks,
im staying at amankila in late march. i would like to contact the resort ahead of time to book some scuba/snorkelling excursion plus arrange a special dinner for my wife and myself.
does anyone have a specific contact email that i can use? or is it best to email the general email posted on the website - [email protected]?
hi folks,
im staying at amankila in late march. i would like to contact the resort ahead of time to book some scuba/snorkelling excursion plus arrange a special dinner for my wife and myself.
does anyone have a specific contact email that i can use? or is it best to email the general email posted on the website - [email protected]?
Mar 1, 2017, 11:25 am
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amankila GM should be eludick@ (correct?)
amanruya >
deciding when to reopen for season ?
(or web problems or something else ?)
also, still monty brown (mbrown@) ?
they did 3rd nt free offer at end of last season
closed earlier than scheduled, ~ oct 1 last year
at that time, next season was set for mar 17th
tripadvisor review sep 2016: "all but empty...closing a month early"
re beginning of last season >
ruya front page said reopens mar 15 but reservations from apr 16 ?
there is a tripadvisor review from may
dec 16 2013 - mar 16 2014 first winter closure
nov 1 2014 - mar 16 2015
i believe nov 1 2015 as well
this year, at one point planned mar 17 - oct 31 opening
(easter - apr 16 2017 and mar 27 2016)
amanruya >
deciding when to reopen for season ?
(or web problems or something else ?)
also, still monty brown (mbrown@) ?
they did 3rd nt free offer at end of last season
closed earlier than scheduled, ~ oct 1 last year
at that time, next season was set for mar 17th
tripadvisor review sep 2016: "all but empty...closing a month early"
re beginning of last season >
ruya front page said reopens mar 15 but reservations from apr 16 ?
there is a tripadvisor review from may
dec 16 2013 - mar 16 2014 first winter closure
nov 1 2014 - mar 16 2015
i believe nov 1 2015 as well
this year, at one point planned mar 17 - oct 31 opening
(easter - apr 16 2017 and mar 27 2016)
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 5, 2017 at 7:42 pm