Amanyara scores 9.2 overall; Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.4. Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while 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
Amanyara
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.2
9.4
Location
9.5
9.6
Service
9.2
9.3
Design
9.3
9.5
Dining
8.7
9.0
Value
7.7
7.8
Category
Beach
Heritage
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2006
15th-century monastery; Orient-Express from 1982; major reopen 2026
From
$1,800/night
$1,400/night
Rooms
~40 pavilions and villas
39 (12 rooms, 27 suites)
Architect
Jean-Michel Gathy
Facade attributed to Michelangelo's circle; Luigi Fragola 2024-26 renovation
Dining
Metric
Amanyara
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanyara
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanyara
Villa San Michele, 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.
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 scores higher on our rubric, while 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.
