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— Scot: “We’re taking it to the next level, to what people want today. We’re more casual. We’re not so wound up with ‘Sirs’ and ‘Madams.’ It’s more about ‘Mr. Jones’ or ‘Jim, how are you?’”
Interview By: Welcome Beyond
— What is special about Thailand compared to the other places that you’ve been to?
Scot: “Well, I think the people, the culture and the food. Thai food is just fantastic — fresh, spicy and interesting. In Phuket it’s focused on seafood, rather than on vegetables, fruits and meat like in the north of the country.
Compared to places like the Maldives — which is an amazing location, but a very small island with basically just your idyllic white sand beaches and palm trees — Thailand has a lot to offer. It ranges from culture and nature to the people and the food, so it’s a great, interesting country. It’s very multicultural and diverse and everyone lives very well together. It doesn’t matter what culture or religion you are which I found quite similar, actually, to Sri Lanka. I think it comes from their base culture being Buddhist where they’re into meditation, welcoming all people and not killing animals and this sort of thing. It makes for a very nice country.”
Compared to places like the Maldives — which is an amazing location, but a very small island with basically just your idyllic white sand beaches and palm trees — Thailand has a lot to offer. It ranges from culture and nature to the people and the food, so it’s a great, interesting country. It’s very multicultural and diverse and everyone lives very well together. It doesn’t matter what culture or religion you are which I found quite similar, actually, to Sri Lanka. I think it comes from their base culture being Buddhist where they’re into meditation, welcoming all people and not killing animals and this sort of thing. It makes for a very nice country.”
— Villa Amanzi
— You’re the General Manager of the resort next door. Villa Amanzi is also part of the resort or is it just managed by it?
Scot: “It’s a private villa. We manage the villa and add value to it as a vacation rental by having the staff trained, managed and supervised by a luxury hotel and giving our guests access to the resort. They can use all our facilities including the spa and have the whole hotel concierge service at their disposal.
Our luxury resort is located on an area called Millionaire’s Mile. It’s a bay that just has about a dozen or so private, huge, luxury villas on. We’re very lucky to have a piece of land in this location and are the only resort here in this beautiful, secluded spot.”
Our luxury resort is located on an area called Millionaire’s Mile. It’s a bay that just has about a dozen or so private, huge, luxury villas on. We’re very lucky to have a piece of land in this location and are the only resort here in this beautiful, secluded spot.”
— Lounge area
— What other kinds of services do you offer?
Scot: “We pick up the guests up from the airport in our luxury SUVs and take them straight to their villa, have a professional check-in process and show them around the villa and settle them in.
Then all our services are just a phone call away. We also offer a catering service and a villa attendant who can buy groceries or arrange a special barbecue, cocktails or canapés. So our guests have all these high end benefits but still have their private vacation home where they’re hidden away and can be by themselves.”
Then all our services are just a phone call away. We also offer a catering service and a villa attendant who can buy groceries or arrange a special barbecue, cocktails or canapés. So our guests have all these high end benefits but still have their private vacation home where they’re hidden away and can be by themselves.”
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— So Villa Amanzi was originally built as a private vacation home?
Scot: “Yes, correct. Villa Amanzi was built in 2009. The owners are from Hong Kong — a lady from New Zealand and her South African husband. They have two children and come down to their vacation home for holidays and weekends.”
— Aerial view of Villa Amanzi
— As a resort, how would you describe your company’s philosophy?
Scot: “We aim to deliver a heavenly experience to guests. We offer a personalized, unique service where guests have one angel dedicated to them looking after them and planning their holiday, what they should and shouldn’t do. It’s like a guide rather than a hotel with lots of brochures.
In our top room categories we have ‘dream makers’ — and that’s what they do, they create a guest’s dream holiday. They organize things for them and talk about their wants and needs. It’s a completely different style from your typical Ritz Carlton with a butler service experience. We’re taking it to the next level, to what people want today. It’s a bit more fast-paced and a bit more about having experiences than being waited on hand and foot. We’re more casual. We’re not so wound up with ‘Sirs’ and ‘Madams.’ It’s more about ‘Mr. Jones’ or ‘Jim, how are you?’ It’s a more relaxed, but respectful service.”
In our top room categories we have ‘dream makers’ — and that’s what they do, they create a guest’s dream holiday. They organize things for them and talk about their wants and needs. It’s a completely different style from your typical Ritz Carlton with a butler service experience. We’re taking it to the next level, to what people want today. It’s a bit more fast-paced and a bit more about having experiences than being waited on hand and foot. We’re more casual. We’re not so wound up with ‘Sirs’ and ‘Madams.’ It’s more about ‘Mr. Jones’ or ‘Jim, how are you?’ It’s a more relaxed, but respectful service.”
— Lounge area
Scot's favourites:
Villa Amanzi
Transportation
Eat & Drink
Activities
SightsInterview By: Welcome Beyond
— Tell me a little bit about the location of Villa Amanzi and the architecture.
Scot: “Villa Amanzi is built in a beautiful bay in a part of Millionaire’s Mile on a huge area of land on a peninsula called Cape Sol. The villa is right above the water’s edge and set against a cliff, so in the living room and the garden, you have these big massive boulders coming through the wall at you. The whole building is very modern, minimalistic in design with beautiful white terrazzo floors and big folding glass panel walls, which open up the whole living area. So you’re basically in this big, huge pavilion looking out onto your infinity pool and ocean.
Upstairs we have windows on either side of the hallway and down all the bedrooms so it feels very open and airy. Each bedroom has luxury 300-plus thread count linens and feather pillows and its own en suite bathroom with luxury body washes and shampoos.
There are two glass floor panels in the pool so you can see people swimming above you from the lounge room below.”
Upstairs we have windows on either side of the hallway and down all the bedrooms so it feels very open and airy. Each bedroom has luxury 300-plus thread count linens and feather pillows and its own en suite bathroom with luxury body washes and shampoos.
There are two glass floor panels in the pool so you can see people swimming above you from the lounge room below.”
— Pool
— What about swimming in the sea?
Scot: “You can take the steps past the barbecue area down to the water’s edge, where people go swimming and snorkeling. Due to the seasons here in Phuket you can only do this from November to March, because the onshore sea is too rough otherwise. The sea in high season is flat like a lake though.”
— Villa Amanzi
— This area of Phuket is still a bit of a secret. Is that true?
Scot: “Kamala is indeed a bit of a secret and hasn’t really been discovered. It’s got a beautiful, long beach and a beautiful little village town with nice little restaurants. There’s an Italian restaurant, an Australasian restaurant and some good Thai restaurants. And that’s sort of it. There are no big hotels or anything like that to ruin the place. We’ve been very lucky that it has become more of a residential rather than a touristic area, which makes it more peaceful and relaxed. People have sort of forgotten about Kamala and we’re actually quite happy about that. It’s very different from the craziness of some of the other areas like Pa Tong, Surin, Keter or Karan.”
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— For you personally, what are some of the things that you would recommend to do in the area?
Scot: “You have to hire a yacht or a motorboat with a few friends and go out through Phanang Bay, which is on the inside part of Phuket Island between us and the mainland. There are some amazing limestone islands just poking out of the ocean with some beautiful snorkeling spots and private beaches where you can stop off and have a picnic.”
— Bedroom
— I read something about elephant tracking...
Scot: “Yeah, of course, elephant tracking! We take people out and go for a trip through the local forest on the back of these giant elephants. It’s good fun and lots of people do it. It’s one of the must things to do when you’re in Thailand.”
— View at night
— When is the best time of the year to come and stay? Is there a big difference between the seasons?
Scot: “I would say from September/October through to November is our rainy season and the worst time of the year for rain and overcast weather, but the rest of the year is great.”
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— Thank you, Scot!
Prices are an indication only. The final quote will be the same low price as booking your vacation directly.
There are no fees to book. Please check directly with the owner for special arrangements or information not listed here.
Service
Self-catering & Catered
Accommodation type
Castle / Villa
Location
Beach / Coast
Special requirements
Children welcome
No pets allowed
Restricted wheelchair access
No smoking, please
Transport
Car recommended
Private parking
No public transport
Prices are an indication only. The final quote will be the same low price as booking your vacation directly.
There are no fees to book. Please check directly with the owner for special arrangements or information not listed here.
Bedrooms
0 Single bedroom
3 Double bedrooms
3 Twin bedrooms
0 Room w. multiple beds
Additional:
0 Sofabed
0 Extra bed (on request)
0 Air mattress (on req.)
1 Baby cot/crib (on req.)
Bath/shower rooms
6 Bathrooms (ensuite)
0 Bathroom (shared)
2 Shower rooms (ensuite)
0 Shower room (shared)
0 Toilet (ensuite)
Additional:
0 Toilet (shared)
Other rooms
1 Kitchen
0 Kitchenette
0 Cooking area
1 Living room
1 Dining room
3 Other rooms
Prices for 12 sharingperson
Lowest price
Highest price
Feb 1 to Apr 30 per night
฿ 125000
฿ 125000
May 1 to Dec 10 per night
฿ 71500
฿ 71500
Dec 10 to 20 per night
฿ 125000
฿ 125000
Dec 21 to Jan 31 per night
฿ 159500
฿ 159500
Size: 500 square meters. 1 units available.
The villa has six spacious guest rooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom and private balcony with uninterrupted views over the Andaman Sea. There are three king bedrooms and three twin rooms, which can also be brought together to form three king size beds. The master suite also has a large outdoor terrazzo bath tub in addition to separate showers. The bedrooms all have high quality cotton bed linen.
In room features include:
Individually controlled air-conditioning
Remote controlled sun blinds and curtains
32inch plasma screen TV and DVD player in Bedroom 1, 2, 3 and 4
Daily rates include a full time Chef.
Minimum stay of 3 nights (14 nights Peak Season).
Rates shown are per night and for a maximum of 12 guests (including children).
Villa Amanzi
Nördlich von Patong befindet sich der ruhige, relaxte Kamala Beach, ein Strand an dem man tatsächlich zur Ruhe kommen kann. Eine Privattreppe führt hoch zur Villa Amanzi deren spektakulärer Glas-Beton-Bau sich an den Hang schmiegt. Mit 6 Schlafzimmern, einem 15 Meter langen Pool und insgesamt 3 Hausebenen (Entertainment, Bedrooms, Guests & Spa) versprüht das Feriendomizil eine Art James-Bond-Charme, der durch perfekten Old-School-Service und einen privaten Koch noch verstärkt wird. Ab €1800/Nacht.
— Vogue, GermanyVogue, Germany, February 2012
In Harmony with Nature
If you find yourself strolling along the beach in Phuket, Thailand, you will notice an expansive and serene mansion perched atop a cliff that offers a stunning spectacle. With breathtaking vistas over the Andaman Sea, Villa Amanzi is nestled in an idyllic setting amid a tropical rainforest. The lush, tropical garden leads to the main entrance, opening onto a spacious living room with incredible, unobstructed panoramic views from a large, retractable bay window of over 18 metres. (...) Villa Amanzi’s most spectacular feature is the impressive 15 meter long infinity pool, which appears to float above the sea. From the inside, the pool seems like an extension of the ocean flowing into the horizon. The numerous outdoor terraces were carefully laid out so that guests can bask in the sun during the day. Of course, Villa Amanzi is equivalent to a five-star hotel.
— Prestige Design MagazinePrestige Design Magazine, June 2011
Best rates
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