I did the Aman India Experience, with 3 nights at each of their hotels (as well as two weeks in Rajasthan). Aman I Khas was by far the highlight of my entire trip.

The setting is extraordinary. I arrived at sunset, and they had a big bonfire lit and Indian musicians playing. In typical Aman style, every detail was perfect. I love that staying with them is seamless... from the food, to the rooms, to the excursions.

I am not a big fan of going on safaris. But I did go on one AM safari, and one afternoon safari. In Ranthambore Park, you have to go with one of their guides (not an Aman guide), so this was a little disappointing. And the park was really overcrowded with tourists in those huge 20-person vans. If I go back, I will skip the safari, and do more cultural things in the area.

My only criticism with the hotel is that the pool area was a little unkept. And it lacked service at the pool, so when I was thirsty I had to go back to my room to grab a soda or water.

The food was amazing. One night they had an outdoor dinner with all the food cooked in iron pots over fire. It was all so delicious.

I had 2 massages here in the spa, and both were excellent.

I will definitely be returning here someday.

After a long trip from the Amanbagh we finally arrive in the early afternoon in the hotel. Manager couple greeted us upon arrival. As my wife and her mom were sick they helped us to call doctor and translate as well. They were absolutely amazing. Our butler Satish was the best butler i ever had, friendly, helpful, understanding all the needs we had. Lovely tents. I have been to the Amanwana and must say these tents in the Aman-i-Khas are far better. Huge bathtub, living space. I shared a room with my two kids and we had more than enough space. Food was great, even though it was a set menu. However if you need anything else for kids for example they cook it for you. loved every minute there.

We stayed here for 2 nights, hoping to see a tiger during one of our 2 safaris (we did!!), and just relaxing in the resort, which was so easy to do. From the minute we arrived, to a lovely personal welcome from the 2 GMs (Richard & Christina), the front office manager who had just so efficiently dealt with our booking from the outset (Shan), and our butler/batman for our stay (Satish), our stay could not have been more comfortable. Mealtimes are merely a guideline - whatever time of day or night you wish to eat, it will be catered (not that we put this to the test!!). Anything and everything we wanted, we just had to ask Satish, and it would be done. Whatever time we wanted to wake up Satish would bring tea/coffee to our tent and just leave it in the entrance area for us.

Aman/Satish arranged both our safaris, and a nature walk, for us; and all were fantastic (particularly seeing a tiger on our first safari!!).

We both had a massage during our stay, and again I can only use superlatives!

Food. Again, almost whatever you want. I had had a bit too much rich Indian food during our previous 9 days, so Satish’s suggestion on evening 1 of lamb rack with boiled vegetables, and mashed potato, was perfect. The lamb was delicious, and the vegetables slightly crunchy, and very tasty - most of them having come from the resort’s own organic vegetable & herb garden, which I had a tour of the following day. Simply lovely. Evening 2 we both had pan-seared seabass again with fresh vegetables & potatoes. Every meal was delicious, nutritious, and beautifully-presented.

The “tents” are just amazing. 108 sq m of clean, functional, beautiful space. The beds are just so comfortable, and crawling into bed with a warm electric blanket was just a wonderful experience in the chilly Rajasthan evenings!

Aman resorts are expensive, but certainly at Aman-i-Khas, what it promises, it delivers. I would return in an heartbeat.......

I had a hard time deciding whether to stay at Vanyavilas (Oberoi group) or at the Aman-i-Khas. A friend, who had stayed at the Vanyavilas recently and had gone to visit the Aman property while on his trip, recommended that I give Aman resort a try (knowing fully well, that up to this point I had been an ardent Oberoi hotels fan).

The Aman- i-Khas experience did not disappoint and I think its safe to say that i have become a fan of the Aman chain (I believe the term used for this is 'Aman junkie').

My wife and I had planned this trip for our first honeymoon. We had to travel from New Delhi to Sawai Madhopur by train. On board the train I was trying to upgrade us from 2nd class AC to 1st class AC (recommended), as I had been unable to procure the tickets on the ground. And that is where we met our 'Batman' -Satish .... smiling and with a welcoming namaste; he was on the train, to make sure that we (and another couple traveling on the same train) had a pleasant transit experience. Needless to say, with Satish's assistance and my powers of persuasion, we managed to get the much coveted 1st AC sleeper.

*Batman- is a term coined by the British in the colonial era meaning orderly. In modern terms it can be interchanged with private butler.

The Aman-i-Khas resort has only 10 Lavish tents that accommodate roughly 20 guests... the hotel has about 80 staff members to take care of these 20 guests. You will never see the staff, your batman will take care of all your needs, one can only imagine that he has the assistance of the rest of the staff. Our batman- Satish was simply superb... By the end of the trip I started referring to him as superman.

We had taken one of the all inclusive packages, highly recommended, as I think the al a carte options are expensive. I can't be sure of this fact as we never got a chance to even look at a food menu. In the all incl. option, their mantra- is whatever you want, whenever you want it. Satish never gave us a menu, we decided whatever we felt like having and it was made freshly for us. The Food was always upto par or better than expectations and breakfast was always sublime (eggs benedict is a must try). Almost all ingredients and vegetables are grown organically on the property itself and you will taste the freshness in the preparation. Be sure to try a simple garden salad with any one of your meals to experience this for yourselves. My wife and I are big foodies and love mostly non-veg food and all are needs were met. We were not disappointed with the food, the Indian fare was particularly good.

The tents at the property are oozing with class; huge 3 sectioned tents, all in white, just superb. The tents are very high, roomy and extremely comfortable. There are no TVs or phones in the tent... there is a silent bell under the day bed, in the middle section of the tent which needs to be pressed just once for your batman to appear within minutes. There is just one designing flaw in the tents- the bathroom is divided in such a way that the toilet and shower are in one side of the tent and the washbasins are on the other side; so one needs to walk across the tent, about 20 feet to wash their hands after using the toilet. Other than this though, the accommodation is perfect in every way.

All the tents on the property are identical so there is no need to ask for a better room. The property has been left true to nature... it doesn't have manicured gardens and walled tents like the Oberoi property (I prefer this approach). Satish took us on a tour of the property, including the organic garden. This is also highly recommended.

The Spa, I felt could use better trained therapists, Oberoi is way better in the spa category but that being said, it was not a bad massage... and one could certainly use a massage after the safari. Safari's are mostly bumpy and although we didn't get to see a tiger in our 2 Safaris, it was still a lot of fun and there's plenty else to see.

The Service at this resort is unparalleled. I mean I could literally right a short book on our 4 day experience there. Satish, our Batman, was simply fantastic and went above and beyond the call of duty to keep us thoroughly satisfied at all times. And one can only imagine that every guest is pampered the way that we were on this spectacular trip.

I could go on about how spectacular this trip was, I could go on about how our batman stayed with us throughout when our train was delayed, coordinated with other staff to bring some organic eggs from the hotel, which my wife really wanted to carry back with her. He took us around town to explore as the train kept getting delayed further. I wanted some vodka for the train ride; this was also arranged from the wine shop, at no extra cost and delivered at the station while he waited with us. He even manged to get us the 1st Class AC sleeper on the way back although there is no quota to buy the same from the station.

In summary, the Aman-i khas is an experience that has to be Experienced and not read about... Peaceful and Exciting, this was one of our favorite trips.