Aman Resorts confirmed openings in New York, Beverly Hills, Baja California's East Cape, and Texas, marking the group's first coordinated North American expansion since its 2012 entry. The New York property represents the brand's first new U.S. address in more than a decade. No opening dates were disclosed for New York or Beverly Hills. Amanvari, the 18-casita Baja property, enters service summer 2025. The Texas ranch timeline remains unannounced.
The move ends a long period of geographic restraint. Aman built its reputation on remote, heritage-dense locations—Bhutanese valley lodges, tented camps outside Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, cliffside villas in Southeast Asia. The brand operated 34 properties globally as of late 2024, with the U.S. portfolio limited to Amangiri in Utah and Amangani in Wyoming, both opened before 2012. The new slate introduces urban hotels in gateway cities and a ranch format, categories Aman has historically avoided.
The timing reflects two structural shifts. First, the ultra-high-net-worth traveler now splits time between secondary residences in major metros and seasonal escapes, creating demand for a single loyalty anchor across both patterns. Second, development capital for luxury hospitality has moved toward North America as Asia-Pacific construction costs and regulatory timelines lengthened. Aman's parent, Wheelock Properties, reported hotel segment revenue of HKD 1.2 billion in fiscal 2023, up 18% year-over-year, with occupancy at mature properties exceeding 70%. The company has signaled intent to double the portfolio by 2030.
Baja's Amanvari occupies 200 acres on the East Cape, a stretch between Cabo San Lucas and La Paz with limited branded inventory. The property includes desert, estuary, and marine park access, positioning it between adventure and seclusion. Mexico's ultra-luxury segment grew 22% in average daily rate from 2019 to 2023, per STR data, driven by North American buyers seeking short-haul alternatives to Europe. The Texas ranch, location undisclosed, extends Aman's tented-camp model to a U.S. market that has seen Montage, Four Seasons, and independent operators enter the working-ranch category since 2020.
Allocators should monitor three developments. First, whether New York and Beverly Hills open as conversions or ground-up builds, which signals capital deployment speed and brand control. Second, Amanvari's summer debut will test whether Aman's USD 2,000-plus average rates hold in a market where Cabo properties cluster near USD 1,200. Third, the Texas ranch's location—Hill Country versus West Texas—indicates whether Aman prioritizes proximity to Austin and San Antonio wealth or pure isolation. Each answer clarifies the group's tolerance for operational complexity versus margin.
The four properties represent Aman's first acknowledgment that its客客 base now requires urban infrastructure, not just escape. The question is whether the brand's hallmark silence and space can survive elevator lobbies and valet lines.
The takeaway
Aman's **four**-property North American push tests whether remote-heritage DNA translates to urban markets and ranch formats after **12** years of U.S. absence.
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