Amanyara scores 9.2 overall; Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.3. Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanyara
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.2
9.3
Location
9.5
9.4
Service
9.2
9.4
Design
9.3
9.2
Dining
8.7
9.0
Value
7.7
8.0
Category
Beach
Resort
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2006
2009
From
$1,800/night
$650/night
Rooms
~40 pavilions and villas
21 rooms and suites plus 2 villas (10 rooms, 11 suites, 2 villas)
Architect
Jean-Michel Gathy
Stone and wood hillside lodge on Inca-inspired water channels
Dining
Metric
Amanyara
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanyara
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanyara
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
3
5
Good to Know
Amanyara
The resort faces a protected marine reserve, not Grace Bay — it's quieter and more remote than most Providenciales hotels, which is either the appeal or the drawback depending on what you want.
About 20 minutes from Providenciales International Airport.
Snorkelling directly off the property's reef is genuinely good, not just a marketing claim — the reserve status protects it.
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel
About 70 minutes from Cusco; near Urubamba and ~15 minutes from Ollantaytambo station logistics.
Private train-station advantage toward Machu Picchu is a real differentiator.
Altitude is lower than Cusco (~2,800 m), making this a smart acclimatization stop.
Alpacas in the gardens are part of the daily theatre.
Summary
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
