Amanpuri vs Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard
Aman vs Independent — side-by-side hotel comparison
The Hotel Flock Verdict
Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard has more dining venues, while Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard lists more room categories, while Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard lists more spa facilities.
Facts
| Metric | Amanpuri | Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Beach | Countryside |
| Tier | Ultra-Luxury | Ultra-Luxury |
| Opened | 1988 | 1974 |
| Rooms | 40 | — |
| Architect | Ed Tuttle | Created by Christine and Michel Guérard; led by Adeline and Éléonore Guérard |
Dining
| Metric | Amanpuri | Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard |
|---|---|---|
| Dining Venues | 3 | 11 |
Rooms
| Metric | Amanpuri | Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard |
|---|---|---|
| Room Categories | 4 | 20 |
| Suite / Villa Types | 4 | 7 |
Spa
| Metric | Amanpuri | Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard |
|---|---|---|
| Spa Programme | Yes | Yes |
| Spa Facilities Listed | 4 | 6 |
Good to Know
Amanpuri
- The legendary founding Aman flagship features 40 pavilions and 40 villas on Pansea Beach, designed by Ed Tuttle in 1988.
- Includes a 27m midnight-blue swimming pool, multi-story Holistic Wellness Centre, private yacht fleet, and 4 restaurants.
- Located on Phuket’s west coast, a 30-minute drive from Phuket International Airport (HKT).
Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard
- For scale, the hotel gives both 8 hectares with 5 historic buildings and a 40-acre park with four houses or buildings.
- The season is described as early March–early January in one 2026 guide and mid-February–early January in another.
- The 30% schedule refunds more than 15 days out, allows a same-year move from 15 days to 48 hours, forfeits the deposit at 48–24 hours, and charges all nights inside 24 hours or after late shortening. A second summary asks 50% and allows a same-year move for cancellation inside 14 days, while definitive cancellation forfeits it.
- Classic and Superior are 30 and 32–36 sq m in their detailed descriptions but 30–34 sq m when summarized together in the 2026 stay guide.
Summary
Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard has more dining venues, while Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard lists more room categories, while Les Prés d’Eugénie - Michel Guérard lists more spa facilities.