Luxury hotel group Aman has just opened reservations for its newest resort, which has also been in the pipeline for a very, very long time. This represents the brand’s first property in Mexico, and it may have just become the country’s most expensive hotel.
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I did a hard hat tour while they didn't get into the specifics, the delays were due to complications on the business side, not the construction side. It's worth noting (given the rates) that there is a small private airport very close to the Costa Palmas compound and you can heli there from SJD too. The Costa Palmas property as a whole will be a great destination once all of the construction is finished, and there's talk of the golf course there hosting some pretty major tournaments in the future.
LOL!!! $7k per night to sleep in Mexico. I would not go to Mexico if someone pays me to go.
Only 18 rooms, so they won't miss you much.
If you fear all of Mexico, that's really on you (because if you stay at resorts like this you'll be just fine). Aman is also in places like Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Morocco... such spooky, scary places... you'd totally be afraid each of them, too... oh, and if you think 'Africa-bad'... you'd 'hate' Singita in Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe... ahhhh!
(Shh, shh.. don't tell him what he's missing..)
Presumably they're just trying it on and will adjust to more realistic levels in time.
That's kinda what happened at Aman NY, too. I've also noticed that they do not immediately end-up on platforms like FHR, until a little later.
I actually agree with the post above. I have been to all the countries you described above including Mexico and I have no desire to spend my money in Mexico at all. And it is not about fear at all since I have been to places/situations you probably would not go at all. Maybe Mexico is just too close to home so I don't feel like I am on a big trip, I do not like Mexican food and I think Mexico is absolutely overrated. So yes, I would rather spend my money in any of the countries you mentioned but Mexico.
Fairly ridiculous comments. It's a massive country with an incredibly diverse landscape. I spent 3 weeks driving all around Mexico back in January and had an amazing time. Even the colonial cities can hugely differ from each other. There is so much amazing history and endless sites and experiences. I can understand not liking the food (I personally love it, but taste is obviously subjective), but to say it's "overrated" is ridiculous. The vast majority of people only experience coastal Mexico and a resort, and that's a huge shame because it offers so much and the people are incredibly hospitable.
@Santastico, that's a really bizarre comment. We're talking an enormous federal country with huge differences between states/regions. Even the cuisines are very different and the statement 'I don't like Mexican food' comes across as a bit ignorant - there's no rhyme or reason in simultaneously disliking Chiapan tamales, Jalisco birria, and the rabbit dishes that are typical around CDMX.
Much of Mexico isn't for everyone - there are parts which are genuinely dangerous, some others where you are likely to struggle if you don't speak Spanish, and yet others which can be massively interesting when it comes to things like archaeology but without much else to offer. But claiming that the entire country isn't worth visiting is bizarre.
I mean it doesn't look particularly good. The main pool seems to have a view of the jungle or golf course, like most of the villas--who wants to pay 5k for a garden view? The beach villas look okay, but at 9K per night you can do so much better, like North Island or Laucala, or the top villa at Amanera closer to home. Why was this place so hyped?
I came here to say the same thing, though I would probably use the term "pretentious" or "precious." Ben, I don't know why you have started describing hotels by number of "keys" rather than number of rooms, but it does not improve the readability of this blog to do so. It sounds like a made-up term invented by ultra-luxury hotels, and I agree with boll that it is ultra-annoying.
That's less than most ultra-luxury suites in NYC, Paris, London, Tokyo, etc, and for far more space and amenities. These prices are "normal". There are millions of people who can afford this, so filling 18 casitas shouldn't be a problem at all.
Key, is the term that the hotel industry has used for decades. "Ultra annoying"? Life is too short, chill.
Maybe they've used "key" for decades, but Lodging, the official magazine of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, uses both, and uses "room" more frequently, as far as I can tell. That's not counting all the articles that use neither, but say in a sentence, "The hotel has xxx rooms." https://lodgingmagazine.com/