Amanpuri scores 9.4 overall; Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.5. Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanpuri
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.4
9.5
Location
9.9
9.9
Service
9.5
9.4
Design
9.5
9.6
Dining
8.9
9.5
Value
8.0
7.7
Category
Beach
City
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988
1958
From
$1,400/night
$1,900/night
Rooms
84 (40 pavilions, 44 villas)
79 (incl. Palazzo Vendramin)
Architect
Ed Tuttle
15th-century villa core; Peter Marino renovations
Dining
Metric
Amanpuri
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
6
Rooms
Metric
Amanpuri
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
5
Suite / Villa Types
3
4
Spa
Metric
Amanpuri
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
4
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.
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
The hotel's private launch to St Mark's Square runs complimentary for guests — use it instead of the public vaporetto; it is the operational reason to stay on Giudecca.
Venice's only real Olympic-scale hotel pool is here; that alone changes a summer stay versus any San Marco palace.
Oro and Cip's Club both need advance booking in high season; do both on different nights rather than treating one as a backup.
Palazzo Vendramin suites carry butler service and a quieter, more residential tone — request them if you want period character over the brighter main house.
Summary
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories.
