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Musken amanoi trip report >

current summary >

thats 9 properties, and if pulo keeps new year-round it makes 10
sri lanka exclusive is not new, but india one is in past few years
and i think because of rate increase at pulo >

doesnt no-signing cover the biggest issue? when (significant) fee is only for food/alcohol (and not anything else) i personally can spend less by only ordering dinner entree - a less expensive one if necessary. (and some eat outside resort when possible.)

exactly what food/drinks for $50 (€36.68) per person? even if you are factoring in aman rates, they have not already factored in inclusions that are not there yet. but they have clearly been experimenting with this for years. (DLF and or economy?)

it is interesting some aman include minibar/laundry, and most including the new ones that do this do not indicate they do it IIRC. like sveti stefan includes laundry? and several including new ones include minibar? but not indicating makes comparison confusing. when someone first pointed out something that was not indicated (on aman site rates) i thought id start list, but realized it was too few at the time. unfortunately (for keeping track) at this point it may have become a handful. regardless, any inclusions are great!

edit - and of course it could be that these things are not indicated so that they can be removed at any time or be less flexible.

All-inclusive makes sense for Amanpulo. Not sure it would work as well for places like Puri or Dari.

I do think mini-bar should be complimentary though.

puri >

2012 - low season discount eliminated, replaced with: daily breakfast and dinner
2011 - $525 / $875 pavilion
2010 - $450 / $850 pavilion (pavilion added back plus massive price drop) *
2009 - $700 / $925 garden pavilion (pavilion removed) (all aman FHR 4th nt free that summer)
2008 - $585 / $800 pavilion
2007 - $525 / $700 (first no low season, low season added around aug 24 2006)
2005 - feb-oct 50% off after tsunami

(http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/13353090-post51.html *)

ownership prior to DLF >
64.82% lee hing (previously vaturi, previously ?)
16.55% "Party A" (?)
7.90% "Party C" (?)
5.81% "Party X" (superon - owned by schroders - possibly zecha?)
4.92% "Party B" (?)
im thinking >
A and C were schroders
and B was rockline (although i also see mention of Asia Atlas)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post20229144

(thadani etc incl zecha "stake") - arral > schroders > symphony

vaturi/etc may have added financed $65m equity to existing $35m equity
lee hing borrowed $60m for their acquisition
not sure about DLF
seems doronin acquisition involved financing

note was partly to finance prior (feb 2002) acquisition of lodhi / aman delhi >
http://www.singaporelaw.sg/sglaw/law...-2010-sghc-127
http://www.singaporelaw.sg/sglaw/law...-2009-sghc-209
http://www.singaporelaw.sg/sglaw/law...-2010-sghc-251

statements of these public companies may have more >
Societe Immobiliere Hoteliere (france, 52%+ vaturi family)
Credicom (belgium, subsidiary of above)

back to thread title >

http://cr.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-blitz/40/65/4b9
http://www.aquilaresort.com/team.html#2
history >
http://ttgasia.com/article.php?article_id=6958
https://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@.../msg00458.html
leela palace goa briefly GHM starting apr 1 2003

other aman manor delhi timing >
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/tarun-bisht/16/151/436
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/manveer-ramola/15/b16/463

moved

i hear susan noonan was dismissed/fired may 29
(GM amanoi, with good comments here)
were any FTers communicating re upcoming stays?

I think Sean Flakelar will become GM at Amanoi...

interesting - http://hotel-online.com/News/PR2001_...earchFirm.html >
that quote was written in response to > http://hotel-online.com/News/PR2001_...sAdvocate.html

https://twitter.com/Gallivanters/sta...52227037065216
jeff = 20 years RC, 2 years anantara, 2 years taj
lots of external hires from hotel companies

i hear >
reitz chose to leave tokyo
bagi (good comments here) currently acting GM of amanoi

fairly new http://www.amanresorts.com/amanyara/accommodation.aspx >

My impression, from recently being at the resort (we left on May 27th) was that Susan was doing a great job and was well liked by both the other managers at the resort and the staff. We certainly found her to be responsive, visible and very charming.

Her firing will probably result in a destabilization of service for a few months. It takes time to build a relationship with other managers and staff and this will take even more time for someone new if everyone liked her and her departure was a surprise.

If I was planning to go to Amano'i in the next 2-3 months, I would seriously reconsider until they are able to get a new, permanent, GM in there and this person has had the time to figure everything out.

Susan was away during our 9 nights stay, and Bagi was in charge during her absence. If someone as experienced as Bagi is there, I would not feel the need to wait for a new GM, at least we felt that we were taken really good care of, but totally agree that a sudden departure can create issues.

I did not realize that Bagi was the assistant GM there. I did not interact with him at all when I was there, as Susan seemed to be omnipresent, and there was no need to do so. I actually never even met him, so maybe he was away.

I guess this could reduce the disruption a little as long as he has a good relationship with the other managers and staff.

http://www.amanresorts.com/amanatsum...mmodation.aspx also recently added >

Bagi is seasoned Aman team member . Great guy who started with Amans in Bali before others .

-> tokyo, venice, delhi, beijing

even one & only would have more brand credibility for moving to cities, than aman

city brand extension (for example: aman@ ) is a must

I can understand your point of view cause a GM is essential in an Aman. His/Her rule in an Aman is so different from any other hotel but, however, when we went to Amanoi in March, Susan was away and Bagi took a good care of us and the property is so stunning, I almost forget it. But for sure Bagi is not like a GM and this property really needs a passionate GM. If I trust my informations, Sean Flakelar, who is currently Area Manager for Indonesia and GM of Amanusa will leave this position to take care of an other resort in Asia and it's highly possible it will be Amanoi. The move is expected for July... Let's see but if Sean will move to Amanoi, no worry it will be fantastic.

From what I heard Jason Friedman will join Aman as VP in North Asia. Anyway Jason used to work in Amandari, which he knew the company service culture, design already. In the same time I heard many long term service staff has left the company, what a pity!