Amanpuri scores 9.4 overall; Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.5. Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanpuri
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.4
9.5
Location
9.9
9.4
Service
9.5
9.6
Design
9.5
9.6
Dining
8.9
9.4
Value
8.0
7.9
Category
Beach
Heritage
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988
2012
From
$1,400/night
$750/night
Rooms
84 (40 pavilions, 44 villas)
55 suites (all-suite), including 2 signature suites
Architect
Ed Tuttle
17th-century palace/convent on Inca foundations; Belmond restoration
Dining
Metric
Amanpuri
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
3
Rooms
Metric
Amanpuri
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
4
Spa
Metric
Amanpuri
Palacio Nazarenas, 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.
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
All 55 keys are oxygen-enriched suites with butler service.
Heated outdoor pool is a major Cusco rarity and a real differentiator vs Monasterio.
Mauka by Pía León needs advance booking in dry season.
Same Plazoleta Nazarenas logistics as Monasterio; ~20 minutes from CUZ airport.
Summary
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories.
