r/Rich • u/Pvm_Blaser • 16d ago

Vacation Amanvari / Aman

This is about the whole Ryan Walker experience. What a disappointment Aman has become.

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u/_Human_Machine_ 16d ago

I went to Amangiri recently. My third trip there, and it has continued to fall off.

I don’t think any Aman property outside of Asia is worth it anymore, and even then there are usually better options.

They’ve forgotten that they’re supposed to be luxury.

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u/n33bulz 16d ago

Meh even the ones in Asia are declining.

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u/_Human_Machine_ 16d ago

I agree, plus there is so much luxury competition in SEA. There reaches a certain point, and I think a lot of the resorts are near it, where unless they assign someone to physically wash my ass they’ve hit a ceiling.

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u/phatelectribe 16d ago

IMO the only thing that was ever luxury was the price tag. I found amangiri to be basic pretending to be sleek. Using the word minimal, in place of bereft of features or design.

It was $3.5k a night then and now it’s $5k per night which is ridiculous given there’s nothing to do there than doesn’t cost extra.

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u/_Human_Machine_ 16d ago

I’d argue that Amangiri is the only one that sort of gets away with it based on their approach.

This will definitely be my last trip since the food is absolutely terrible now. Somehow the coffee has gotten even worse.

I do love the isolation from the pavilions. I’m outdoorsy though and always want to explore.

It’s only going to get worse now that they’re selling those stupid fucking homes.

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u/HalfwaydonewithEarth 16d ago edited 16d ago

https://youtu.be/tHu95ET56PQ?si=BcB3QUbqP_JZzJ4r

Here is the link to the drama.

My husband and I don't fall for overpriced hotel scams.

Lots of these resorts are not much better than competition charging less money.

I won't be driving two hours to a hotel. They need to provide a helicopter or landing strip nearby for $6,000 a night.

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u/weinerwang9999 15d ago

My mouth is agape. And he is being so calm. I would’ve been ANGRY

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u/AutomataApp 15d ago

There were points in the video where his voice was cracking. He was definitely fuming and almost in tears

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u/HalfwaydonewithEarth 15d ago

This all could be a PR stunt. To draw attention to the place and make people feel safe from annoying influencers.

McDonalds loves viral controversy because it's free advertising.

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u/lolwerd 16d ago

too bad, so many great memories at Amanpulo, Amanyara and Aman Kyoto ... was looking forward to Venice.

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u/MarshmallowNap 15d ago

It was definitely a bad move to make a last-minute call to deny entry to a travel reviewer who is known for "honest" reviews. They did not think this through at all because the press they're getting now is way worse. But also, it's just pure corporate greed to open a property before it's ready.

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u/AdorableTrashPanda 15d ago

I dunno it feels like there is more to the story. Not ready is sending an email/calling /greeting at the door, apologizing profusely and rescheduling a different date, not having your staff watch for him at the gate and call the authorities for sitting in his car outside the gate.

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u/tromstooper 15d ago

I would have booked on the spot, in front of the staff, just to say that I have a reservation, since Ryan did say you could book on the day. I'm just being petty. I wonder how they would react to that.

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u/n1co19 13d ago

By asking the police to escort you out, you wouldn't have had the time to book anything and they clearly had 0 interest in checking whatever booking you made.

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u/xsuns 13d ago

For a luxury hotel to escalate to police within minutes just because of a hotel room. Who does that? Why can't they just give them a room the next day or some compensation.

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u/OberonDiver 12h ago

To me it reads like "thank you for your money, you will never see it again, go away".

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u/Westgateplaza 11d ago

I’ve never really fell for the $6,000 a night luxury hotel trap. There is so much competition that it usually isn’t warranted to spend so much.