romantic escapes
Aman resorts are inherently romantic, from worldwide locations acclaimed for their natural beauty to facilities and services intended to soothe mind, body and spirit, indulging the senses.
In French Polynesia, set on one of the world’s most spectacular lagoons, little could be more romantic than an escape to Hotel Bora Bora. Surrounded by three white-sand beaches, guests have the choice of Polynesian style bungalows and farés, in a variety of settings, from garden view and oceanfront to overwater locations. With sailing, snorkelling, scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, charter cruises to the surroundings islands of the Leeward group and an abundance of water sports, as well as traditional and Tahitian spa treatments, the romance of the South Pacific endures at Hotel Bora Bora.
For even more seclusion, Amanpulo is set on its own private island of Pamalican in the Philippines. Guests travel from Manila by chartered plane to the island, landing on Amanpulo’s airstrip. Surrounded by white-sand beaches, clear blue waters, and a coral reef 300m from shore, the secluded island hosts a variety of beach and water activities. Stargaze through Amanpulo’s 850 x 90mm astronomical refractor telescope or relax in the tranquillity of the Beach Club, enjoying the blue panorama of sea and sky.
For romance in the Caribbean, Amanyara embraces a pristine landscape unspolit by time on the secluded western shore of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Imbued with the romantic solitude of the West Indies of old, Amanyara is open to the elements, the sun and its reflections off the ponds, the sea breeze, the sights and sounds of the ocean. Offering some the world’s best diving immediately offshore in the crystal-clear, turquoise waters of the Northwest Point Marine National Park, the Dive Pavilion at Amanyara provides a professional team of dive masters and instructors for beginners and divers of all skills levels. Complimentary water sports can be enjoyed from the Beach Club including Hobie cats, Laser sailboats and ocean kayaks. Snorkelling can be enjoyed right off the beach.
At Amanresorts, romantic escapes can take many forms. On the outskirts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Marrakech in Morocco, sun-paled Amanjena ripples with Moresque arches from the grand entranceway to the fireplaces. With views to the High Atlas Mountains, the entrance colonnade leads past courtyards and fountains strewn with rose petals, Marrakech’s flower. Dine beneath the retractable skylight in the elegant onyx-columned Restaurant to accompaniment of Moroccan musicians. Alternatively, enjoy private dinners set in a candle-lit olive grove within Amanjena’s caidal tent, beguiled by the romance of the Moroccan night. From touring the fabled souks and winding lanes of Marrakech’s old medina, following the smells of cumin, mint tea and barley bread baking in communal ovens, to hiking through Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains or visiting the white-washed, coastal village of Essaouira on the Atlantic, excursions and activities at Amanjena are bound to bring out the romantic in anyone.