Amanpuri scores 9.4 overall; Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.4. Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanpuri
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.4
9.4
Location
9.9
9.6
Service
9.5
9.3
Design
9.5
9.5
Dining
8.9
9.0
Value
8.0
7.8
Category
Beach
Heritage
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1988
15th-century monastery; Orient-Express from 1982; major reopen 2026
From
$1,400/night
$1,400/night
Rooms
84 (40 pavilions, 44 villas)
39 (12 rooms, 27 suites)
Architect
Ed Tuttle
Facade attributed to Michelangelo's circle; Luigi Fragola 2024-26 renovation
Dining
Metric
Amanpuri
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanpuri
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanpuri
Villa San Michele, 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.
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Via Doccia 4, Fiesole; about 30 minutes from Florence Airport (FLR), roughly one hour from Pisa (PSA).
Complimentary shuttle to Florence historic centre: confirm current timetable.
Major reopen after ~18-month Luigi Fragola renovation (spring 2026); historically seasonal, now aiming for a longer spring-through-winter chapter.
Book a suite with Florence view if the panorama is the brief: not every key frames the Duomo equally.
Summary
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
