Nicest/best hotel room/suite you've stayed in
Apr 15, 2007, 3:09 pm
#138
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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The Amankila suite : two bedrooms with a massive seafront terrace with a large pool and two bales
The Royal villa at Four Seasons Jimbaran : two bedrooms and a butler/securtiy staff bedroom. huge open plan living/dining area, jacuzzi, small cold plunge pool just outside the private sauna, medium sized swimming pool (not the regular plunge pool) 7,000 square feet of living space.
Amanpuri : 3 bed ocean villa. actually these vast compounds are typical aman, understated luxury. the garden villas are just as nice and have partial seaviews .
Rayavadee: 3 bed phranang villa with huge beachfront (albeit, busy beach during the mid day period) medium swimming pool and fantastic butler (aman standard)
Amanjiwo: stayed at a pool suite, but it really doesnt matter. all suites are beautiful and with fantastic terrace and views. the semi circular design of the resort means that most pavillions have a wonderful view and the sounds from the nearby villages while bathing in the beautiful bath in the garden is mesmerising. Unfortunately the Dalem Jiwo Suite has not been available on any of my visits but if it was.....
The Royal villa at Four Seasons Jimbaran : two bedrooms and a butler/securtiy staff bedroom. huge open plan living/dining area, jacuzzi, small cold plunge pool just outside the private sauna, medium sized swimming pool (not the regular plunge pool) 7,000 square feet of living space.
Amanpuri : 3 bed ocean villa. actually these vast compounds are typical aman, understated luxury. the garden villas are just as nice and have partial seaviews .
Rayavadee: 3 bed phranang villa with huge beachfront (albeit, busy beach during the mid day period) medium swimming pool and fantastic butler (aman standard)
Amanjiwo: stayed at a pool suite, but it really doesnt matter. all suites are beautiful and with fantastic terrace and views. the semi circular design of the resort means that most pavillions have a wonderful view and the sounds from the nearby villages while bathing in the beautiful bath in the garden is mesmerising. Unfortunately the Dalem Jiwo Suite has not been available on any of my visits but if it was.....
Last edited by Pauldublin; Apr 15, 2007 at 4:13 pm
Apr 24, 2007, 1:51 pm
#139
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NYC
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Nicest/best hotel room/suite you've stayed in
Hotel Eden, Rome : Top floor corner one bedroom suite, with two balconys. Long marble foyer to enter. Long hallway to bath from bedroom with several closets, Huge marble bath. Heavenly.
Gritti Palace, Venice : One bedroom suite with a view of the Grand Canal, beautiful painted furniture, the most generous and fragrant fruit plate in the room I have ever seen, huge marble bath.
Excelsior Hotel, Florence: One bedroom suite with two balconys overlooking the Arno River, beautiful chandeliers, generous closets.
St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco, Huge one bedroom suite with two baths, ultra contemporary decor, great city views, loved the dark wood floors, plasma tvs on the walls, an interesting change from ' old world ' furnishings.
Most Over Rated and Disappointing hotel suite : newly refurbished Park Hyatt, Washington, D.C. : Contemporary decor, ultra hard and uncomfortable sofa and chairs, terrible/ dreadful lighting thruout the suite. Very odd shaker/asian/contemporary furnishings. Wonderful rain shower in bath, but terrible storage -- I would never stay there again.
Gritti Palace, Venice : One bedroom suite with a view of the Grand Canal, beautiful painted furniture, the most generous and fragrant fruit plate in the room I have ever seen, huge marble bath.
Excelsior Hotel, Florence: One bedroom suite with two balconys overlooking the Arno River, beautiful chandeliers, generous closets.
St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco, Huge one bedroom suite with two baths, ultra contemporary decor, great city views, loved the dark wood floors, plasma tvs on the walls, an interesting change from ' old world ' furnishings.
Most Over Rated and Disappointing hotel suite : newly refurbished Park Hyatt, Washington, D.C. : Contemporary decor, ultra hard and uncomfortable sofa and chairs, terrible/ dreadful lighting thruout the suite. Very odd shaker/asian/contemporary furnishings. Wonderful rain shower in bath, but terrible storage -- I would never stay there again.
Apr 24, 2007, 3:25 pm
#140
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 298
Most Over Rated and Disappointing hotel suite : newly refurbished Park Hyatt, Washington, D.C. : Contemporary decor, ultra hard and uncomfortable sofa and chairs, terrible/ dreadful lighting thruout the suite. Very odd shaker/asian/contemporary furnishings. Wonderful rain shower in bath, but terrible storage -- I would never stay there again.
Apr 26, 2007, 5:46 am
#143
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sydney
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Posts: 585
Best suites:
Peninsula Hong Kong with a view of the harbour
Ritz Residences with a view of Petronas Tower Kuala Lumpur
Sunway Villa Kuala Lumpur
Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto
Villa Sungai Bali
Best room:
Ciragan Palace with a view of the Bosphorus
Oriental Bangkok with river views
Victoria Falls Hotel with a view of Victoria Falls
Peninsula Hong Kong with a view of the harbour
Ritz Residences with a view of Petronas Tower Kuala Lumpur
Sunway Villa Kuala Lumpur
Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto
Villa Sungai Bali
Best room:
Ciragan Palace with a view of the Bosphorus
Oriental Bangkok with river views
Victoria Falls Hotel with a view of Victoria Falls
May 3, 2007, 3:43 pm
#146
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May 3, 2007, 5:51 pm
#147
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MIA/ATL
Posts: 1,482
Grandy Hyatt Shanghai: Presidential Suite. Highest hotel room in the world, as far as I know.
St. Regis NYC: Madison Suite. Accidentally let the water run in the tub and flooded the whole place up.
May 3, 2007, 8:33 pm
#149
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MIA/ATL
Posts: 1,482
Me thinks not, but I could be wrong. There were only maybe 4-5 rooms on this floor; it was the top floor of the hotel other then the restaurants. Each Presidential, and I also imagine Chairman suite, had optional connecting rooms.
It was still uber-
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It was still uber-
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