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Jan 2, 2015, 12:47 pm

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Amanresorts Thread 2015 (Started by Amanjunkie)

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Jan 2, 2015, 12:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Musken

For me it is great this way

one of my thoughts was seeing same person's comparisons

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maybe it is within another thread

right, only trip report threads in this forum (with one exception)

i compiled report list on aug 12 2012 >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post19108351

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Originally Posted by blueline7

I will be focusing a little more on my attempt to unravel the mystery of Aman Resorts. Part of my mission was to find out, 'Why all the fuss about Aman', and I did in fact get to the bottom of this question.

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Upon arrival, I was met after alighting from the Jetbridge, by a private arrival service representative contracted by Amandari, who guided me effortlessly through all the various immigration and security queues in a somewhat chaotic environment. This was an invaluable service and saved a lot of time and a big headache upon arrival. The airport was very, very busy, and being able to jump just about every queue was a god-send. The arrival service is included by Aman, and makes selecting Aman a very good choice, although I understand some arrival services are available for the general public as well. Arrival service in Bali is a must in my opinion.

The arrival service representative assisted me in collecting my luggage, and then passed me along to a white clad Amandari employee who greeted me and assisted me in the rest of the way to the waiting Amandari vehicle. The vehicle was not a luxury vehicle, but was a comfortable and clean mini van, and I was offered a cold cloth, a cold bottle of water, and some peanut snacks for the hour or so drive to Amandari, which is located in Ubud, to the north of the airport. The extremely pleasant and efficient arrival made me feel welcome and extraordinarily well taken care of, and the pleasant drive with a very helpful driver who explained many things about Bali along the way, was an extraordinary way to arrive. It was an appropriate introduction to Aman Resorts.

continued here - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...l#post16681455
and discussion here - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...ip-report.html

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Jan 2, 2015, 12:57 pm

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- links - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22062208
- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...ren-amans.html
- expectations - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24698473
- unique - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22805109
- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...bora-bora.html
- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22095432
- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post24798603

- aman - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22947184
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Jan 2, 2015, 1:09 pm

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Jan 4, 2015, 7:18 am

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All Amanpulo villas , including the new ones , are spoken for
Perhaps check out N'oi if interested in purchasing villas in the region , as more are being built

FYI, the Pulo treetop pool casitas have tree top views , of course , with slivers of the ocean from the deck .
While from beach casitas , one gets sea views from inside the casita & even from the bed

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Jan 5, 2015, 6:32 am

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Ready to see what the new year brings. ^

Jan 5, 2015, 8:18 am

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Ready to see what the new year brings. ^

Kevin B is staying on in ( in ) AmanSS

, not moving to Ruya
( what with a newborn , congrats Kevin ! )

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Jan 5, 2015, 10:27 am

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Kevin B is staying in in AmanSS

, not moving to Ruya

I love a spot of rebellion!

Jan 5, 2015, 10:46 am

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re discussion at end of last thread about celebrities at amanpuri over holidays - i hear some celebrities were invited and did not pay.

Jan 6, 2015, 10:24 pm

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re discussion at end of last thread about celebrities at amanpuri over holidays - i hear some celebrities were invited and did not pay.

You mean Kanye and Kim? Who knows.

There are always regular celebrity guests around New Year/Christmas holiday period at Amanpuri though - usually just guests of villa owners.

Jan 7, 2015, 6:47 am

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invited by new aman corporate ownership, i am hearing from a source. sounds like GUWonder guessed right, and his guess was in line with his previous statements.

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Jan 7, 2015, 3:58 pm

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invited by new aman corporate ownership, i am hearing from a source. sounds like GUWonder guessed right, and his guess was in line with his previous statements.

As you can gather the ' newbie ' corporate are very into this unlike the elegant understated style of what Aman really is . Some others ( posters ) have already alluded to this ' trend ' .
Hopefully these new ones really get the Aman ethos soon . Amanjunkies can then sigh with relief & breathe normally again

Villa owners often invite guests , even when they are not in or staying . These guests usually get what Aman is about sooner than later ..

Found this in another thread where the students can be likened to new corporate ( consultants )

Or perhaps the Hispanics to ex or experienced Aman alum

Still haven ' t figured out how to quote directly from another thread !

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Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

When Amangani first opened there were lots of service issues because they hired local staff that consisted mainly of students that did not understand or appreciate the Aman way of doing things.

Since then, service has improved because Aman are now hiring Hispanics who appreciate the work much more and have a better understanding of hospitality.

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Jan 10, 2015, 5:25 am

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Any updates/thoughts on the strike at Amanbagh (other than it is ongoing)? Does anyone know what the issues are or speculate about the short to medium term impacts?

Jan 12, 2015, 10:40 am

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Any updates/thoughts on the strike at Amanbagh (other than it is ongoing)? Does anyone know what the issues are or speculate about the short to medium term impacts?

I hear that it is a tribal thing. Most staff at Amanbagh come from local villages and over the years they have come to think that they will get whatever they demand. The tribal Meenas of the region have a tendency to get totally out of control and the agents provocateurs amongst them have been known not only to threaten staff and guests but also those staff members who do not want to join in.

Strikes at Amanbagh have become an annual event, normally timed for salary-rise time or as a form of entertainment after the annual harvest. I hear that staff did not get raises in October 2014 and were told to wait until January. Apparently, this did not occur, so staff went on strike, presumably believing that Aman would have to give them raises as the resort had a lot of bookings.

The staff demands increased and became more unrealistic by the day and I hear, too, that there were threats to management, to the extent that many had to move to Jaipur in order to ensure their safety.

It looks as though this most recent event will damage Amanbagh seriously, not only in terms of profits but also in image terms, especially with travel agents.

Amanbagh has brought tremendous prosperity to this region. I have met many staff members who were taught to drive, read, speak English, learn spa techniques etc. by Aman - all of which have helped them build new homes and lead a considerably more prosperous life. Sadly, nobody seems to be too grateful for this.

Amanbagh is one of the most tranquil and beautiful resorts I know, although it seems as though an undercurrent of violence lies just beneath the surface.