How many Aman hotels are in the Hotel Flock guide?

We have reviewed 39 Aman properties across destinations including Kyoto, Courchevel 1850, Bangkok, New York City.

When was Aman founded?

Aman was founded in 1988 by Adrian Zecha.

What types of properties does Aman operate?

Aman properties in our guide include City, Countryside, Ski, Beach, Safari, Desert hotels.

What are the highest-rated Aman hotels?

Our top-scoring Aman properties include Aman Kyoto Flagship (9.7/10), Aman Venice Palazzo (9.7/10), Amanemu (9.7/10).

How does Hotel Flock rate Aman?

We score each Aman property individually on design, service, dining, and value — not as a brand average. See Our Standards for the full rubric.

Brand

Aman

Peace, in the Sanskrit sense — and the smallest room count in luxury travel.

Aman opened its first hotel, Amanpuri, on a Phuket coconut plantation in 1988, built on a premise almost nobody in hospitality was chasing at the time: fewer rooms, more privacy, and architecture treated as the primary guest experience rather than a backdrop for it. The name comes from the Sanskrit and Pali word for peace, and every property since has stayed close to that brief — low-slung, materials-led buildings, minimal signage, no visible logos, and a service style built around anticipation rather than scripts. Aman's fiercely loyal repeat guests have their own nickname, Aman Junkies, and the brand rarely operates more than 300 rooms in a single city.

Properties: 35+ worldwide
Typical room count: 30–100 keys
Signature: Architect-led, single-storey design

Aman FAQ

How many Aman hotels are in the Hotel Flock guide?: We have reviewed 39 Aman properties across destinations including Kyoto, Courchevel 1850, Bangkok, New York City.
When was Aman founded?: Aman was founded in 1988 by Adrian Zecha.
What is Aman's philosophy?: Peace, in the Sanskrit sense — and the smallest room count in luxury travel.
Does Aman have a loyalty program?: No points program. Aman does not run a consumer points or elite-status ladder. Loyalty is informal recognition of repeat guests, not a currency you earn or redeem.
What types of properties does Aman operate?: Aman properties in our guide include City, Countryside, Ski, Beach, Safari, Desert hotels.
What are the highest-rated Aman hotels?: Our top-scoring Aman properties include Aman Kyoto Flagship (9.7/10), Aman Venice Palazzo (9.7/10), Amanemu (9.7/10).
How does Hotel Flock rate Aman?: We score each Aman property individually on design, service, dining, and value — not as a brand average. See Our Standards for the full rubric.

Loyalty & booking

No points program

Aman does not run a consumer points or elite-status ladder. Loyalty is informal recognition of repeat guests, not a currency you earn or redeem.

Points: no

How it works

There is nothing to join and no award nights. Value usually comes from booking through an authorized Aman Preferred Partner advisor (or card luxury programs such as Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts where a property participates): same flexible rate as direct, with added breakfast, a property credit, and upgrade consideration when available. High-spend repeat guests may be recognized quietly in guest history; that is not a public tier you can apply for.

What to expect

No Aman points, tiers, or status match
Preferred Partner / advisor perks on eligible bookings (often breakfast + credit + upgrade consideration)
Amex FHR / similar card programs on some properties
Repeat-guest recognition via property guest history, not a published ladder