Amanpuri scores 9.4 overall; Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.3. Amanpuri scores higher on our rubric, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanpuri
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.4
9.3
Location
9.9
9.5
Service
9.5
9.1
Design
9.5
9.2
Dining
8.9
9.0
Value
8.0
7.6
Category
Beach
Beach
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988
1988 (Belmond 2017; reopened post-Irma 2018)
From
$1,400/night
$1,400/night
Rooms
84 (40 pavilions, 44 villas)
68 rooms, 45 suites, 7 signature suites & villas
Architect
Ed Tuttle
Greco-Moorish beach pavilion vernacular
Dining
Metric
Amanpuri
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanpuri
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanpuri
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
5
Good to Know
Amanpuri
As the original Aman, this is the property most "Aman Junkies" cite as their favourite — worth booking even if you've stayed at newer, flashier Aman resorts.
Pansea Beach is genuinely quiet compared to the rest of Phuket — the resort's position and private access keep it that way.
About 30 minutes from Phuket International Airport.
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
About 20 minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd Airport (AXA); also reachable via St Maarten boat or flight links.
Two Michelin Keys are hotel Keys, not restaurant stars.
Peak season is roughly December to April; August to October carries hurricane-season risk.
Cip's is the Cipriani-family link to Belmond Venice.
Summary
Amanpuri scores higher on our rubric, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
