Amanoi

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Unbelievable Aman. Lovely staff, amazing property. All of the staff was so attentive and treated each guest like they knew us. There is literally nothing to complain about. We stay at Aman hotels all around the world and this one was one of the best. We recommend fully. Enjoy!

Tout est absolument extraordinaire. Toute l équipe est extrêmement professionnelle, agréable, attentive. Les villas sont incroyables, très confortables, avec piscine privé chauffée et vue a couper le souffle. Nourriture délicieuse, du petit déjeuner au dîner tout est parfait . Le spa est d une calme absolu avec les meilleurs massages que nous ayons fait de notre vie ! La plage est beach pool sont superbes avec une eau transparente, des transats confortables. Surtout ne pas manquer la cliff pool qui est à l écart, très calme et avec la plus belle vue de l hôtel. Vraiment un sans faute . Si vous pouvez vous le permettre foncez !!!

We stayed 4 nights at the Amanoi last week for our honeymoon, and I will say it was the most special and intimate hotel experience we’ve ever had. We were back and forth during the planning process of whether to visit or not due to its rather remote location, but we can now say hands down it was worth it and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for some R&R in an incredible setting. Initially we intended on 3 nights and had booked an ocean view villa (no pool), but decided to pivot and extend a night on the front end to escape the unseasonably cool and wet weather we were experiencing in the north, and they didn’t have our same ocean view villa available so we were in a lake view private pool villa (room 30) on night one. Both villas were incredible and had the exact same design/layout, just differed by the view and private pool. We don’t mind being a bit social and sharing the hotel pools with other guests, and the view from our ocean view villa was mind boggling (villa 15), so I would personally recommend that over having a private pool lake/jungle view. We could see all the fishing boats out in the bay at night, and woke up to watch the spectacular sunrise on our last morning. Can’t really go too wrong with either room type though :). Aman is known for its incredible service, so we had very high expectations. While not everything was perfect, overall it exceeded our expectations and we are already dreaming about our next Aman vacation. We don’t have an unlimited budget, so this is an expensive hotel brand for us, but now that we’ve stayed at Aman I absolutely understand the hype. Their staff is so warm and friendly, and their GM Joy is amazing. Nhi who runs operations and Putu who runs guest relations are also absolutely wonderful. We’ve never received such personalized attention from a GM or other hotel executives as we did during our stay at Amanoi. They spend time talking with you about the hotel, the area, really anything you’d like, and want to ensure your stay is magical. Where the hotel also shines is in its Experiences. We did the level 4 waterfall trek, which was fantastic and worth the challenging hike up to the waterfall where you’re rewarded with a swim in a beautiful waterfall in the middle of a jungle, and also a casual but amazing picnic that someone else from the hotel had hiked up ahead of us to set up (we didn’t pay extra for this and it was such an unexpected perfectly delicious surprise). Our guide Michael was amazing, so energetic and knowledgeable about the jungle and what we were seeing along the way. Local villages, cows, birds, snakes (only 1 beautiful bright green snake), rice fields, fruit growing on trees. And the best part about it was that there wasn’t another tourist in sight. One of the highlights of our 2 weeks in Vietnam. Michael found us the following 2 days to make sure to say hi and was so sweet to even make us some friendship lanyards that were so sweet and we’ve brought home as keepsakes. We also did the private Sacred Cham Blessing and feast on our last night and it was so special and amazing. They invite a Cham Master to perform the blessing on the hotel property (though you felt like you were in the middle of the jungle and definitely away from the other guests). We were led down a candlelit path to this beautiful little opening where we sat on pillows on the floor and spent 30 minutes with the Cham master and his wife performing the blessing. This was so special, beautiful, authentic, and interesting, and we loved everything about it. We then had a private Cham feast around the Cliff Top Pool overlooking the bay. Alice was our server and she was so sweet and fun and we absolutely loved our evening with her. Nhi came and spent some time chatting with us as well, which was so lovely. We ended the night with big hugs from Alice and so much warmth in our hearts. An evening we’ll truly never forget. The other activities we did were a 2 hour boat trip and 90 minute couples massage. Our boat guide was a different Michael, who was also fantastic. The boat trip itself was fun, not the most beautiful or exciting boat trip, but if you like to get out on the water to see more of the bay and surrounding areas I still recommend it. We went to a lovely snorkeling spot to see some coral and wildlife. The coral sadly is largely dead, but it was still a fun and interesting snorkel where we saw fish, starfish, coral,and other wildlife. The massage I received at the spa was one of the best I’ve ever had. My only criticism of the spa is there isn’t a common area where you can go and relax and enjoy other spa amenities without having to pay for them. It would be so lovely if there was a small spa pool where you could relax and have lunch and drinks before or after your service, or maybe a sauna/steam room that was complimentary rather than needing to pay for these as add on services. BUT, the service itself was excellent. We loved the special treats they leave you each night at turn down -a small Cham make up bag, Amanoi coffee, 2 different beautiful little dishes, and on our last day new luggage tags were placed on our luggage. All beautiful Nd special little gifts. We read reviews about the food being somewhat of a let down, but we found the food to be excellent overall, with plenty of variety for us over our 4 night stay. I’d heard you can make special requests to the chef if you have an off menu dish you’d like prepared, so I decided to do this on our last day and request my favorite San Francisco born Vietnamese dish - garlic noodles from Thanh Long. We provided the recipe we found online and the chef kindly obliged . While it didn’t taste quite the same, it was still delicious and we were so grateful and appreciative they were willing to go to the effort of creating a personalized dish for us. There were a couple misses on service, mainly just at the pools during the day. We had to waive down servers to try to get refills or have our dishes cleared while at the beach bar each day, and there was oddly no staff at the Cliff pool both times we went. A quick WhatsApp message solved the issue and someone was there within a few minutes, but I’m not sure why the Cliff pool isn’t serviced full time during open hours. We also had to request menus and cold water even after the staff arrived at the pool. The weather was very hot, so little things like bringing and refilling cold water without having to specifically request it would be kindly welcomed. There was also no music at the Cliff pool, which seemed a bit strange. The pool is stunning and I think would be more widely used if it was staffed and if it had a little more vibe with music. The nighttime dining is only at the main pavilion unless you organize private dining. It would be nice to have a second location to choose from to eat at night. And we would have preferred a little more variety on the nighttime entertainment. There’s a lovely lounge singer on most nights, but no where else on property to relax and enjoy the evening with music or anything besides the main pavilion. Overall it was an incredible and unforgettable stay and we would highly recommend it for anyone wanting to relax and unwind for a few days. It’s not where you should go if you’re looking for nightlife, or expecting even to party into the wee hours at the hotel. But the experiences we booked were incredible, and the staff amazing. You leave feeling like family, and undoubtedly ready to book your next Aman vacation.

Probably unlike most guests, we took the train (which was unexpectedly pleasant) from Saigon to Thap Cham from where an Amanoi driver transferred us to the hotel. Amanoi’s villas are spread around a gorgeous stretch of land on the coast of the South China Sea. The entire property is stunningly beautiful, with a lot of space between the villas. The villas’ interiors and terraces are very spacious and taste- and thoughtfully designed; ours featured a private swimming pool (thank you, Amanoi, for this lovely upgrade!) and was in short walking distance from the Central Pavilion where the main restaurant, bar, library and reception are located. A Beach Club overlooking Amanoi’s private beach serves lunch. The gym, next to the Spa above the Lotus Lake in the middle of the property, is fully equipped with up to date Technogym gear. Needless to mention, everything is in impeccable condition. When you choose an Aman property for your holiday, you come with high expectations. Amanoi exceeds them all. Top of the list of the many reasons for the fondest memories of our stay were the staff‘s consistent attention, enthusiasm, passion and kindness, represented most formidably by Nhi, the Front Office Manager who took us for an early morning walk (and Vietnamese coffee) to see the sun rise over the fishing village nearby and the villagers going about their early morning business (we love you, Nhi!). Food and drinks are excellent, the choice of Vietnamese and Western specialties carries you easily through a week’s stay and longer without the need to order anything more than once - although you may find yourself wanting to treat yourself to many things repeatedly because they are so delicious. We had the most enjoyable time we could have imagined. Highly recommended.