Amanoi
{{Short description|Resort hotel in Vietnam}}
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| location = Vinh Hy Village, Vinh Hai Commune, Ninh Hải District, Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam
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| opening_date = September 2013
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| architect = Jean-Michel Gathy
| operator = Aman Resorts
| owner = Aman Resorts
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| number_of_suites = 36
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| website = https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanoi
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Amanoi is a five star franchise hotel{{cite web|last1=Tulloch|first1=Lee|title=Vietnam and Cambodia tour review: Five-star luxury on any budget|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/asia/68438790/Vietnam-and-Cambodia-tour-review-Five-star-luxury-on-any-budget|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=28 March 2017}} belonging to the international group of Aman Resorts, located in Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam. It opened in September 2013,{{cite web|last1=Fowler|first1=Laura|title=Travel Confidential: August 2013|url=http://www.cntraveller.com/news/2013/august/travel-confidential-august-2013|publisher=CN Traveller|accessdate=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429133227/http://www.cntraveller.com/news/2013/august/travel-confidential-august-2013|archive-date=29 April 2017|url-status=dead}} and was Aman's 26th property to open around the world and the first in Vietnam.{{cite web|last1=Im|first1=Jimmy|title=Aman Resorts Opens Plush Amanoi in Vietnam|url=http://www.fodors.com/news/preview-aman-resorts-new-amanoi-in-vietnam-7097|publisher=Fodors|accessdate=28 March 2017|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325232906/https://www.fodors.com/news/preview-aman-resorts-new-amanoi-in-vietnam-7097|url-status=dead}}
Geography
Amanoi is situated between Vịnh Vĩnh Hy (Vĩnh Hy Bay) and the Núi Chúa National Park,{{cite web|last1=Abel|first1=Ann|title=The 10 Coolest Places To Visit In 2015|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/annabel/2014/11/25/the-10-coolest-places-to-visit-in-2015/#7e7a7ede7c2e|work=Forbes|accessdate=28 March 2017}} nearby to unique rock formations, a marine reserve and dunes.{{cite web|last1=Arellano-Aoyong|first1=Nana|title=Amano'i Resort: Subtly, She speaks of elegance and quietude|url=http://asiantravelermagazine.com/amanoi-resort-subtly-she-speaks-of-elegance-and-quietude/|publisher=Asian Traveler Magazine|accessdate=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325233053/https://www.asiantravelermagazine.com/amanoi-resort-subtly-she-speaks-of-elegance-and-quietude/|archive-date=25 March 2020|url-status=dead}} The resort is located 55 kilometers south of Cam Ranh International Airport on the coastline south of Nha Trang.{{cite web|last1=Webb|first1=Sally|title=A view to a thrill|url=http://www.traveller.com.au/a-view-to-a-thrill-2t57d|publisher=Traveller|accessdate=28 March 2017}}
Architecture and facilities
The 100-acre luxury hotel facility was built by Jean-Michel Gathy of Kuala Lumpur-based Deniston Architects.{{cite web|last1=Wrathall|first1=Claire|title=Aman arrives in Vietnam|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/1021/aman-arrives-in-vietnam.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221142647/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/1021/aman-arrives-in-vietnam.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2013|publisher=Telegraph|accessdate=28 March 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Bird|first1=Alyssa|title=The New Amano'i Resort in Vietnam Designed by Jean-Michel Gathy|url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/amanoi-villas-amanresorts-vinh-hy-bay-vietnam-jean-michel-gathy|publisher=Architectural Digest|accessdate=28 March 2017}} It includes a Central Pavilion, taking inspiration from a traditional Vietnamese communal hall.{{cite web|title=Amanoi|url=http://www.vietnamluxurytravel.com/accommodation/amanoi.html|publisher=Vietnam Luxury Travel|accessdate=28 March 2017}} There are two swimming pools, one Cliff Pool next to the Central Pavilion and one at the Beach Club.{{cite web|title=Amanresorts unveils next month first resort in Vietnam, the Amanoi|url=http://www.cpp-luxury.com/amanresorts-unveils-next-month-first-resort-in-vietnam-the-amanoi/|publisher=CPP Luxury|accessdate=28 March 2017}}
Amanoi includes 31 individual villas.{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Kendall|title=An Aman resorts food odyssey in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam |url=http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/an-aman-resorts-food-odyssey-in-laos-cambodia-and-vietnam-20161006-grwlr7|publisher=Financial Review|accessdate=28 March 2017}} It also includes five villas that have live-in chefs and butlers and are free-standing structures made to look like traditional Vietnamese village houses.
The Aman Spa, which is part of the resort, is surrounded by the National Park's hills.
Awards
Amanoi has won a variety of hotel industry awards, including:
- Conde Nast Traveler - 2014 Hot List
- Travel + Leisure - It List: The Best New Hotels 2014{{cite web|title=It List: The Best New Hotels 2014|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/it-list-the-best-new-hotels-2014/2|publisher=Travel and Leisure|accessdate=28 March 2017}}
- Harper's Bazaar Singapore – Spa Awards 2014{{cite web|title=Amanoi|url=http://www.hotelsthatinspire.com/asia/vietnam/amanoi|publisher=Hotels that inspire|accessdate=28 March 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328200034/http://www.hotelsthatinspire.com/asia/vietnam/amanoi|url-status=dead}}
- Andrew Harper – Grand Awards 2015{{cite web|title=Grand Awards 2016|url=https://www.andrewharper.com/grand-awards-2015/|publisher=Andrew Harper|accessdate=28 March 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195349/https://www.andrewharper.com/grand-awards-2015/|url-status=dead}}
- World Travel Awards – Asia's Leading Boutique Resort 2016{{cite web|title=Asia's Leading Boutique Resort 2016|url=https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-asias-leading-boutique-resort-2016|publisher=World Travel Awards|accessdate=28 March 2017}}
External links
- {{official website|https://www.aman.com/resorts/amanoi}}