New and rumored Amanresorts / GHM Hotels - the 2012 thread
Apr 19, 2012 | 9:55 am
#76
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Found by Gallivanter's, posted on Vimeo - it really makes me want to go to Brazil:
http://vimeo.com/25103216
http://vimeo.com/25103216
May 25, 2012 | 9:54 am
#78
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May 29, 2012 | 9:19 am
#80
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GHM forms new brand together with Chinese Hoteliers
Gallivanters Guide just posted in her Twitter, that GHM/Adrian Zecha will be founding a new brand of chinese luxury hotels called "Ahn Lu", together with Beijing Tourism Group and Great Ocean Group.
Luckily, it will be intimate 50 to 100 room properties, "distilling the essence from the various brands that Adrian Zecha has successfully introduced over the years":
http://www.ghmhotels.com/en/chedi-muscat-oman/news/#
First properties in "two to three years":
- Ahn Luh Dujiangyan in Chengdu, which "is a project where the historical and cultural elements feature prominently given that the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, along with Mount Qingcheng, are placed together on the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Beijing
- One in the Pearl River Delta
- One in Southwest China
---> I will include this new brand at the start of this thread, after I threw out the Setai brand after the Miami Beach Fiasco.
Luckily, it will be intimate 50 to 100 room properties, "distilling the essence from the various brands that Adrian Zecha has successfully introduced over the years":
http://www.ghmhotels.com/en/chedi-muscat-oman/news/#
First properties in "two to three years":
- Ahn Luh Dujiangyan in Chengdu, which "is a project where the historical and cultural elements feature prominently given that the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, along with Mount Qingcheng, are placed together on the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Beijing
- One in the Pearl River Delta
- One in Southwest China
---> I will include this new brand at the start of this thread, after I threw out the Setai brand after the Miami Beach Fiasco.
Jun 5, 2012 | 2:23 pm
#81
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new angle of zoe private pool
should be done now
http://www.dolphinci.com/downloads/f...011_170512.pdf
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Jun 5, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Jun 7, 2012 | 5:25 pm
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http://www.thongdiepxanh.com/vi-vn/z...inh-thuan.aspx
think thats new of vinh hy
not much
but is that "demo" villa? fairly dramatic cliff front location
http://www.thongdiepxanh.com/vi-vn/z...hy-resort.aspx
hmm more villas coming along?
http://language.ljgc.gov.cn/html/09/n-209.html
dont remember if this was posted for lijiang, back in 2009
think thats new of vinh hy
not much
but is that "demo" villa? fairly dramatic cliff front location
http://www.thongdiepxanh.com/vi-vn/z...hy-resort.aspx
hmm more villas coming along?
http://language.ljgc.gov.cn/html/09/n-209.html
dont remember if this was posted for lijiang, back in 2009
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Jun 7, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Jun 9, 2012 | 6:56 am
#84
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Does anyone got problems contacting the general reservation emails at Amanresorts? The ones that they listed on the website. Almost never got any replies if I email those. Usually end up contacting the GM directly. Fortunately most of them are very helpful and don't mind to assist.
Jun 9, 2012 | 8:12 pm
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Not quite use to going directly to the GM for simple queries and rate inquiries for me. Usually their staff should take care of that. Maybe Amans are different as all the GMs all very hands-on. My second upcoming stay at Aman ( Amanjiwo ), the reservation is also handled directly by the GM. Great guy.
Jun 10, 2012 | 1:23 am
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Not quite use to going directly to the GM for simple queries and rate inquiries for me. Usually their staff should take care of that. Maybe Amans are different as all the GMs all very hands-on. My second upcoming stay at Aman ( Amanjiwo ), the reservation is also handled directly by the GM. Great guy.
Enjoy
Jun 10, 2012 | 4:16 am
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Not quite use to going directly to the GM for simple queries and rate inquiries for me. Usually their staff should take care of that. Maybe Amans are different as all the GMs all very hands-on. My second upcoming stay at Aman ( Amanjiwo ), the reservation is also handled directly by the GM. Great guy.
Jun 10, 2012 | 8:16 am
#89
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For Amans I contact the resort team for simple queries and the GM when I have decided to stay. Most GMs answer same day, even when they are away. Some directs me to other team members, some answers all questions directly themselves. Only once (Amanpuri) the GM did not care to answer my emails at all.
If not, do you get any Virtuoso like benefits when you book directly?
Thanks,
Jun 10, 2012 | 9:02 am
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For Amans I contact the resort team for simple queries and the GM when I have decided to stay. Most GMs answer same day, even when they are away. Some directs me to other team members, some answers all questions directly themselves. Only once (Amanpuri) the GM did not care to answer my emails at all.
You got it for Amanpuri .. Pity about the GM
But the other team members will respond - Sandra , Tessa ... ^