Aman New York vs Maroma, A Belmond Hotel

Aman vs Belmond — side-by-side hotel comparison

Aman New York
Aman New YorkAman

New York City, United States

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel
Maroma, A Belmond HotelBelmond

Riviera Maya, Mexico

The Hotel Flock Verdict

Aman New York scores 9.3 overall; Maroma, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.4. Maroma, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Maroma, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Maroma, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Maroma, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.

Scores & Facts

MetricAman New YorkMaroma, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score9.39.4
Location9.59.5
Service9.39.3
Design9.49.5
Dining9.09.2
Value7.27.7
CategoryCityBeach
TierUltra-LuxuryUltra-Luxury
Opened2022Founding Riviera Maya hotel; Orient-Express/Belmond acquisition 2002; Tara Bernerd redesign 2023
From$2,400/night$1,200/night
Rooms8372 (19 rooms, 50 suites, 3 villas)
Architect1921 Warren & Wetmore building, restored by Jean-Michel GathyMexican founding architect narrative; 2023 redesign by Tara Bernerd

Dining

MetricAman New YorkMaroma, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues24

Rooms

MetricAman New YorkMaroma, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories34
Suite / Villa Types23

Spa

MetricAman New YorkMaroma, A Belmond Hotel
Spa ProgrammeYesYes
Spa Facilities Listed46

Good to Know

Aman New York

  • The hotel's jazz club, in the building's restored 1920s vault, is open to outside guests and worth a visit even if you're not staying.
  • Directly on Fifth Avenue at 57th Street — steps from Central Park, but genuinely quiet once you're inside given the building's thick 1921 construction.
  • This is Aman's highest-priced US city hotel — book well ahead for any meaningful rate.

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel

  • About 30 minutes from Cancun Airport; about 20 minutes to Playa del Carmen; about 1 hour to Tulum.
  • Beach sits by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the world's second-largest coral system.
  • Event venues roughly 40-250; hotel buyouts possible.
  • Temazcal and Guerlain rituals differentiate versus generic Riviera spas.

Summary

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Maroma, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Maroma, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Maroma, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.

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