If the experience planning my trip is any reflection of the trip to come, I am already so impressed! I booked the wrong spa appt not once, not twice but actually three times and the Spa team was so incredibly patient and accommodating. I travel a lot and you can just tell when it’s going to be great! I am so excited for this trip of peace, restoration and healing! More to come!

I will preface this by saying that this was a much needed short escape for us, a couple in our 60s, looking to relax. Not our usual vacation M.O. which is lots of touring, hotel hopping and action packed. we wanted a few days to pamper ourselves and just chill this time. Amanyara is beautiful! it is located on a remote part of the island – about 30 minutes from all the hoopla of Grace Bay. Upon arrival at Amanyara, we took in the incredible zen background as we were welcomed with a refreshing soft drink and escorted by Shane to learn the lay of the land. The property is simply breathtaking. Shane is the ultimate host- warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. thank you, Shane for your hospitality! we booked a special -stay two nights and the third night is free- which was only available in their basic accommodation category. Again, not our usual. m.o.-we tend to splurge on our trips. although we tried to upgrade direct and also through our new virtuoso travel agent, we could not. however, it honestly did not matter. Our tranquility pavilion was amazing! private. beautiful. extremely comfortable including two separate sink areas which is such a plus when getting ready for dinner in the evening. we did have a few glitches at the beginning of our stay. we expressed desire for quiet and privacy, and specifically not to be seated near young loud children (there were so many young children, which surprised us!) and immediately after being seated, a family with two literally screaming toddlers was placed directly across from us. they really should’ve had a family section separate from an adults only section. we did end up moving tables and they placed us in a beautiful private location overlooking the water. We also spoke to the manager, Kaya, and he bent over backwards for the rest of our trip to make sure we were happy-including comping our last nights dinner, which was not necessary, but really appreciated. shout out to Wilmar too who was so attentive and eager to please us. We appreciate it. I really don’t want to harp on any negatives. in a nutshell though, the weak link is the service in some of the areas of the resort. nothing terrible. They just don’t anticipate your needs like some other places where we have been. BUT I would come back to Amanyara in a minute and we plan to do just that and next time with the family. We took a short tour of the 4bedroom villa section and although pricy, it’s incredible. The infinity pool, the beach, the bar, are all fabulous but i must comment on the unbelievable spa treatments my husband and I had. the spa is AMAZING ( and i am a spa /massage junkie so that means a lot!). we had body scrubs, a romantic bath for two followed by 90 minute massages. heaven! amanyara is a special place. in my opinion, you don’t go there for the food- breakfast is good, the rest adequate but nothing special. we are foodies, but this didn’t really bother us. The overall atmosphere and facilities are absolutely worth going there and going back. that coupled with a very short and easy JetBlue flight from JFK, (we recommend the fast track service to get through security quickly) made this just what we needed- a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend getaway.

Nicest hotel in the Carribean. Have been going here for over 10 years. Our favorite hotel in the Carribean. The service is very attentive and amazing. Much improved from our last visit in April 2022. Nolan our butler was a superstar and very attentive. Amazing new improved menus and choices at the restaurants. Surprised my wife and I one morning with a private breakfast on cliff edge overlooking the ocean. One of the nicest beaches anywhere in the world and we travel a lot. Beautiful Pavilions - rooms- all glass overlooking the amazing turquoise waters. The massages at spa were amazing with therapists from Asia. New managers are very attentive. Upgraded the TVs with apple tv in every room. Tennis pros are also great. Recommend highly as the best resort in the Carribean. Can’t wait to come back soon.

Super laid back beautiful place with great service, food and drinks, transportation to nearby places provided, with cool drivers that played fun music for us. A great time!!! Rooms were spacious and clean with great views.

On the way home from our stay my wife and I discussed how we would rate our experience. We decided that of ALL the Caribbean resorts we’d visited (many), Amanyara ranked FIRST in all categories: Beach Room Food Tennis courts Service We love tennis and the well-maintained HarTru courts, some of which were well protected from the breeze, were fabulous. The only inconvenience related to gratuities. Are we supposed to give a tip for every ride to our room, every gesture of service, every time someone brings us tennis balls? That’s work; not relaxation. I wish they either prohibited tipping or collected a percentage of all charges or something so we didn’t have to worry about it. Bottom line: Can’t wait to return.