Amanpuri

Amanpuri, Sanskrit for 'place of peace', was the first Aman resort and remains the group's flagship, on its own peninsula on Phuket's west coast, in a former coconut plantation above the white curve of Pansea Beach. The American architect Ed Tuttle drew on Thai forms of the Ayutthaya period, and raised walkways thread the pavilions through tropical planting. Pavilions have low king beds, hardwood floors, separate baths and showers and terraces over the sea or gardens, many with private pools. The villas at the tip of the peninsula have two to nine bedrooms, private pools, Thai art and antiques, and personal chefs. At the centre lies the 27-metre pool tiled in midnight blue, overlooked by Buabok, for the fiery cooking of southern Thailand, and Arva, for Italian dishes; Akari brings seasonal Japanese food, and Nura serves Mediterranean plates on the sand. A walk-in wine room holds more than 300 wines. Aman's first Holistic Wellness Centre pairs a certified medical team with ancient healing therapies and offers a mobility and recovery programme created with Novak Djokovic. Stays of three nights or more include airport transfers. There are 84 pavilions and villas, and the resort holds three MICHELIN Keys.