Official opening November 25. Soft opening (friends and family) November 1-15.

Thanks for the update. Any idea of when the new Aman website might be updated to show something substantive about the resort?

I'd settle for it being able to show something substantive for the existing properties.

Or maybe I should say (which is aimed at Aman for their horrible 'revamp' of the website).

It's like they took one step forward (making the site more visual) and two steps back (losing all functionality!)

Even the 'visual' side is purely superficial - it looks more visual at first, but really isn't (try 'enjoying' the gallery. The old one was horrible too, the photos are now bigger, but not much of a viewing experience and still not enough photos really showcasing each resort).

Also surprised at the lack of videos or virtual tours for individual suites. C'mon Aman, this is 2015...

I'm only hoping that this site is a prototype and there are improvements to come.

they added new photos (for some amans) apparently they had been waiting for new site launch

http://www.akinternationalestates.co.../playa-grande# (click floorplan)
http://www.playagrande.com/page/proj...rt-master-plan

Just read on the Aman website casitas have views to the Pacific????

One heck of a view!

Has anybody booked here yet? Gallivanters has tweeted out that the first stays by her readers have been a disaster.

Not sure how much faith I put in that. Gallivanters has gone from being the biggest Aman fan to it's largest detractor. I think something else might be up there - something that has nothing to do with the quality of the resorts.

But I agree - it would be great if someone who has been posts their experiences here. I'm still really wondering exactly how much of the resort is actually done.

This fits exactly with what my friends experienced: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25904587-post628.html

They did not want me to post the entire experience online, as Aman highly compensated them, but they said the place is essentially not finished and their holiday was a complete disaster. He said that whilst the place is beautiful it is far from finished and there is still a long way to go construction wise.

Aren't people allowed to change their mind? It is no secret that the entire group was shaken by this ownership war - things changed and because they changed so drastically you can either love it or hate it.
In a way, it is comical, everything is so clich� - if you'd told me the details years ago I would have said it sounds like a bad movie script.

Amanera could be worth a visit for Christmas '16. Until then, I remain very hesitant.

Of course they are. Is there something in my comment that leads you to believe otherwise?

I'm just voicing my opinion. And my opinion is that I don't put much faith in someone who posts about the experiences of others in such a general fashion. And Gallivanters commentary of 'endless horrific feedback' seems like hyperbole to me. Honestly, I put much more faith in the commentary made above by MacMyDay. But that's just me.

And having said all of this, I wouldn't go to the resort for a good 9-12 months either. It's clearly not finished, and my hunch is that with service being what it is in the Caribbean, unless they brought over enough people from the Philippines to staff the entire resort, I can't imagine service is anywhere near where it should be.

Personally, I think Aman has had its day in the sun. And so has the Gallivanters Guide which is just so corporate and unimaginative these days.

We just returned from the Dominican Republic (family of four, five night stay). I made an inquiry to Amanera and was told our family (children are nine years of age) would require two suites or the two bedroom suite. The property seems quite unfriendly for family travel based on this communication (paying double rate to travel with small children?)
We stayed in Cap Cana, at the Eden Roc. The Dominican staff were outstanding... as attentive as any service we have experienced at Amangiri or Amangani. The amenities of golf, beach club, kids' club and beach restaurant were ideal for family travel. The hospitality of the Dominican people was warm... I have high expectations that Amanera will offer excellent service based on our (limited) experience with the Dominican people.