Aman Tokyo scores 9.5 overall; La Residence, Franschhoek scores 9.7. La Residence, Franschhoek scores higher on our rubric, while Aman Tokyo has more dining venues, while Aman Tokyo lists more room categories, while Aman Tokyo lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Aman Tokyo
La Residence, Franschhoek
Hotel Flock Score
9.5
9.7
Location
9.6
9.9
Service
9.6
9.7
Design
9.8
9.8
Dining
9.0
9.6
Value
7.8
8.7
Category
City
Countryside
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2014
2008
From
$1,100/night
$1,200/night
Rooms
84
11 suites and 5 vineyard villas
Architect
Kerry Hill Architects
Liz Biden
Dining
Metric
Aman Tokyo
La Residence, Franschhoek
Dining Venues
5
2
Rooms
Metric
Aman Tokyo
La Residence, Franschhoek
Room Categories
6
2
Suite / Villa Types
4
2
Spa
Metric
Aman Tokyo
La Residence, Franschhoek
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
5
4
Good to Know
Aman Tokyo
Musashi by Aman is the hardest reservation in the hotel by far — request it when you book your room, not after arrival, given how few counter seats it holds each night.
Aman Tokyo shares its Kerry Hill design lineage with Aman Kyoto and Amanpuri; guests who know either property will recognise the material language immediately.
Otemachi is a business district that empties out on weekends and after dark — quiet in a way that suits the hotel's register, but plan an evening in Ginza (a five-minute taxi) if you want street-level energy.
The onsen-style spa pool is naturally lit and genuinely rare for central Tokyo — worth booking a treatment around daylight hours rather than in the evening.
La Residence, Franschhoek
All-inclusive safari rates include twice-daily game drives, all gourmet meals, and premier cellar beverages.
Pack neutral khaki, beige, and olive clothing for open-vehicle game drives and bush walks.
Direct bush airstrip charter flights can be coordinated directly with the lodge hospitality team.
Summary
La Residence, Franschhoek scores higher on our rubric, while Aman Tokyo has more dining venues, while Aman Tokyo lists more room categories, while Aman Tokyo lists more spa facilities.
