Amanvari cancels Ryan Walker's $4,662.82 stay over filming

Aman canceled YouTuber Ryan Walker's $4,662.82 one-night stay at new property Amanvari, checking in August 3, 2026. Walker said an employee threatened to call police. Aman told the Wall Street Journal the viral video was deceptively edited and that it never called police.

Video showed an employee saying she needed to call the police and walking off to the phone. Aman said its incident report did not mention law enforcement. The hotel treated Walker as unauthorized on the property after a short-notice cancellation. Content coverage was barred during a month-long media blackout. Public filming was prohibited and private filming required approval. Aman said he made no filming arrangements. Walker later told the Journal the cancellation email arrived the morning before arrival, not late the night before as first claimed.

Aman fully refunded the booking and offered extra travel costs and help rebooking. Walker took the refund but not the other offers. The hotel said it would still welcome him as a regular guest if he posted after the exclusivity window. Confirm media-blackout and filming rules in writing well before a new Aman arrival.