the details
cuisine
The Terrace restaurant offers casual, all-day dining in an alfresco setting and features Thai and European specialties. The Restaurant serves Italian cuisine and is open for dinner all year round and for lunch during high season. Both restaurants are located beside the swimming pool. Weather-permitting, lunches are held at the Beach Terrace. Set just behind the beach, Naoki is Amanpuri's newest restaurant which serves Chef Naoki Okumura's original French Kaiseki - combining the best of French techniques with a Japanese sense of artistry. The Bar offers poolside drinks and snacks. At last light, half a dozen moulded-brass tables and pairings of teak, rattan-backed chairs are set out along the terrace between the pool and the steps leading to the beach. The view is to the sun setting on the Andaman Sea. A cocktail bar and lounge seating is also available at the Beach Club. From late November to April, weather and tide permitting, evening torch-lit barbecues are held on the beach and offers seating for up to 30 guests. Room service is available, 24 hours a day, in the privacy of the pavilions and outdoor salas.
library
The sun-filled Library keeps a wide selection of books, ranging from novels to travel guides and coffee-table books on South-east Asia. A large selection of magazines, international newspapers, board games, CDs and DVDs as well as a desktop computer for Internet access are also available.
gallery and boutique
An exclusive selection of Asian jewellery, antiques, textiles and artefacts is featured, as well as Thai fabrics, a selection of gifts, souvenirs and general sundries.
board room
Meeting facilities include a boardroom with audio equipment and an LCD projector.
beach club
Overlooking Pansea Beach, Amanpuri's recently completed Beach Club features a 20m midnight-blue tiled lap pool and a Thai sala with cocktail bar and lounge seating.
aman spa
The Aman Spa opened here in December 2001. The Spa features six spacious Thai-style spa pavilions offering an open, light-filled space of wood and glass with private steam room, shower, bath, dressing area and an outdoor meditation sala. Healing or traditional treatments can be enjoyed individually or as a couple. There is also a traditional sauna, granite steam room and a fountain terrace where health drinks are served. Complimentary guided yoga and meditation sessions are offered at daybreak in the open-sided teakwood salas set high on the hillside. The extensive Aman Spa menu includes a range of healing therapies as well as traditional treatments such as facials, body wraps, scrubs and baths.
swimming pool
Amanpuri’s 27m freshwater swimming pool is finished in midnight-blue tiling. Complimentary Thai tea is served daily, late in the afternoons and traditional Thai music is performed most evenings at the pool pavilion. A 20m midnight-blue tiled lap pool is also available at the Beach Club.
gym
The glass-walled gym duplex is perched high on a hillside with spectacular views of the Andaman Sea. The gym is over 350m2 and equipment ranges from free weights to a variety of exercise machines and a Power Plate which vibrates at high speeds, encouraging muscles to contract in multiple directions. Cardio work machines are equipped with satellite TV screens with access to international news, sports and entertainment channels.The facility is open 6am till 9pm and experienced gym staff are available for assistance. A juice bar on the first floor provides well-earned smoothies and a diverse array of blended juices.
tennis
Amanpuri offers six floodlit courts. Playing partners and equipment are available and professional coaching is offered from November to April.
tailor
A tailor is available and guests may choose from a large selection of fabric. Fittings can be arranged in the privacy of the pavilions.
internet
Wireless broadband connections are available in all pavilions and public areas.
buggies
Buggies are available for guests who wish to be driven around the resort at any time.