Amanpuri scores 9.4 overall; Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.3. Amanpuri scores higher on our rubric, while Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Amanpuri lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanpuri
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.4
9.3
Location
9.9
9.4
Service
9.5
9.4
Design
9.5
8.5
Dining
8.9
8.7
Value
8.0
7.2
Category
Beach
Mountain
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988
1999
From
$1,400/night
$1,200/night
Rooms
84 (40 pavilions, 44 villas)
31 rooms and suites (29 rooms, 2 suites)
Architect
Ed Tuttle
Renovated under Peru's National Institute of Culture oversight
Dining
Metric
Amanpuri
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
3
Rooms
Metric
Amanpuri
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
1
Spa
Metric
Amanpuri
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
3
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.
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Only hotel at the citadel entrance; dawn and dusk access is the entire value proposition.
Reached by train to Aguas Calientes then bus or walk up; no road from Cusco.
Rooms are compact; you pay for location, not suite scale.
Book citadel entry tickets and timed slots in tandem with the room.
Summary
Amanpuri scores higher on our rubric, while Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Amanpuri lists more spa facilities.
