Amanzoe scores 9.3 overall; La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.2. Amanzoe scores higher on our rubric, while La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanzoe
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.2
Location
9.4
9.4
Service
9.3
9.2
Design
9.4
9.1
Dining
9.0
9.0
Value
7.9
7.8
Category
Beach
Beach
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2012
1974; major refresh and reopening December 2018 after Hurricane Irma
From
$1,600/night
$1,100/night
Rooms
53 (38 pavilions, 3 beach pavilions, 12 villas)
About 76 rooms and suites plus 8 signature villas (25 rooms, 51 suites, 8 villas)
Architect
Edward Tuttle with Marios Angelopoulos
Mediterranean-whitewashed French West Indies resort on Terres Basses cliffs
Dining
Metric
Amanzoe
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanzoe
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
3
Suite / Villa Types
3
2
Spa
Metric
Amanzoe
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
6
Good to Know
Amanzoe
The beach club and hillside pavilions are a genuine shuttle ride apart — factor that into how you plan your days.
About 2.5 hours by car from Athens, or a shorter transfer via the resort's private helicopter option.
Best May through October; many facilities scale back or close over winter.
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
About 15 minutes from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM).
Two pools with Corail as the social hub; three tennis courts; boutique and organic garden.
Watersports centre on site.
Event capacity up to about 200; weddings popular.
Summary
Amanzoe scores higher on our rubric, while La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
