AmanpurivsAyara Kamala Resort & Spa
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Amanpuri is preferred by most professionals compared to Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa. Amanpuri comes in at 91 with approval from 12 reviews such as Hideaway Report, Rough Guide and The Telegraph.
Amanpuri Show All Reviews
Pansea Beach, Phuket 83000, Thailand
From $550/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"The isolation and expansiveness of the hotel may frustrate more social travelers, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a resort more perfectly configured for a couple's escape."
Travel + Leisure
"Phuket's Amanpuri is the very first Amanresorts property and, perhaps, the loveliest." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Amanpuri aptly reflects the tranquility and peace after which it is named. This luxurious pavilion and villa complex, nestled within coconut groves, overlooks a white sand beach."
Star Service
"It is the flagship of Aman Resorts' extraordinary fleet of fashionable hotels that dot some of the planet's most exotic locales." Full review
Rough Guide
"Secluded from the riffraff on Ao Pansea, this is a favourite haunt of royalty and Hollywood stars, who stay in the butler-staffed pavilions, some with their own pools."
Fodor's
"You'd be hard-pressed to find a more sparklingly dignified hotel in Thailand." Full review
Gayot
"Within a tranquil coconut plantation this pretty resort pampers guests with tropical villas and a soothing spa."
Hideaway Report
97.0
"Renowned and visually striking resort terraced into a palm-shaded hillside above an exquisite white-sand cove on the west coast of Phuket." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Amanpuri hotel was the first in Aman’s ultra-luxurious hotel empire." Full review
Frommer's
"The adjectives to describe this Aman-owned property are as endless as the ocean views from the rooms, and luxurious, private, peaceful, exclusive, and blissful all spring to mind." Full review
Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa
22 Moo 6, Layi-Nakalay Rd, Kamala, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $125/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"High on the Kammala cliffs of Phuket, this reserved, quaint resort offers impeccable service and style that can beat out any of the larger properties closer to town." Full review
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Spagoers have a full menu of pampering treatments to choose from, and a modern fitness facility gets busy in the morning hours.
Oyster
Upscale
"The Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa is a quiet mini-resort with only 42 rooms and villas." Full review
Jetsetter
"Family-run retreat in laid-back Kamala with an organic spa and an infinity pool overlooking the Andaman Sea." Full review