Amanpuri scores 9.4 overall; Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.6. Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanpuri
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.4
9.6
Location
9.9
9.8
Service
9.5
9.5
Design
9.5
9.3
Dining
8.9
9.9
Value
8.0
8.0
Category
Beach
Countryside
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988
1984
From
$1,400/night
$1,200/night
Rooms
84 (40 pavilions, 44 villas)
32–36
Architect
Ed Tuttle
15th-century manor; estate traced to 1225
Dining
Metric
Amanpuri
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanpuri
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
5
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanpuri
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
7
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.
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Closed for redevelopment from January 2026 with a targeted summer 2027 reopening under Culinary Director Arnaud Donckele — do not book travel until Belmond publishes firm dates.
This is a restaurant-first property: lock the dining reservation (or cookery course) before the room.
Haddenham & Thame Parkway is the practical rail station; Oxford station is about 30 minutes by car; Heathrow about 45 minutes.
Two nights is the correct minimum if you want both a tasting-menu dinner and a Cookery or Gardening School day.
Summary
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
