Minor Hotels continues to expand footprint in 2023

Minor Hotels is a hotel owner, operator and investor with a current portfolio of 530 hotels and resorts in 56 countries and continues to expand its footprint in the Middle East and new regions.

Four new properties have been added to the region in the past 12 months, including the NH Collection brand’s first Middle Eastern arrival in February, NH Collection The Palm, Dubai. Minor Hotels currently operates 26 hotels and resorts across five brands in the Middle East, with a regional pipeline that includes expanding its footprint into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which also sees the luxury Anantara brand launching in India by the end of 2018 that year.

Amir Golbarg, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Africa and India, Minor Hotels, said: “After ending 2022 with strong consolidated results, this year we have launched a new brand in the region and signed our luxury Anantara hotel in India. brand, which is a key strategic area of ​​interest for Minor Hotels. We are confident in the strong performance of our hotel in the coming months and look forward to the launch of the much-anticipated luxury Anantara brand in Ras Al Khaimah. In addition, we will soon Other exciting announcements to come.”

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas
Later this year, Anantara will open its first hotel in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and its ninth hotel in the country, the Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort. Scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2023, the 174-room hotel is currently in the final stages of development and overlooks a private beach and mangrove ecological reserve. The resort will offer a range of luxury accommodation options, including pool villas and Ras Al Khaimah’s first Maldivian-inspired overwater villas.

The Anantara will also debut in India later in 2023. Scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter, Anantara Jaipur will feature 150 rooms and suites and will be a spectacular venue for weddings and celebrations. Capable of hosting weddings for up to 2,500 people, the new hotel will offer a range of indoor and outdoor venues for both intimate and large celebrations.

Anantara Downtown Dubai joins the brand’s portfolio in July 2022, becoming the brand’s third hotel in Dubai and eighth in the UAE. The 252-room hotel is in the early stages of a complete refurbishment and will be positioned as a brand new lifestyle center with an exciting array of dining options when it reopens in Q4 of this year.

Minor Hotels has announced a hotel management agreement with Diriyah Gate Development Authority to develop the luxurious Anantara hotel. Located on the outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) is transforming more than 11 square kilometers of Diriyah into the world’s largest cultural and lifestyle development. Anantara Diriyah Gate Hotel will bring its experience-led homegrown luxury to DGDA with a new hotel. Currently in the final stages of planning, further details of the upcoming new properties will be announced shortly.

Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort has added two new options to its exclusive collection of villas. Al Sarab Villas and Sahra Villas are now available for travelers seeking unparalleled privacy and opulence in true Emirati style. The 489sqm four-bedroom Sahra villa and the 853sqm two-bedroom Al Sarab villa are located in a secluded area just a few minutes drive from the resort with sweeping views The compound is designed to provide maximum privacy and discrete services.

Avani Hotels & Resorts
Avani Palm View Dubai Hotel & Suites has just added a host of new facilities including meeting rooms, a spa, an exclusive Avani Club and a Lebanese-inspired restaurant, La Sirène. The new restaurant, which just opened in April, offers urban lifestyle dining and a terrace with stunning views of the Palm and the marina. Following these improvements, the hotel will also soon be renamed Avani+, which will re-establish its status as Avani’s flagship hotel.

When it opens in 2025, Avani Bilaj Al Jazayer Bahrain will be part of Bilaj Al Jazayer, a new mixed-use masterplan for beachfront leisure. The new 110-room hotel will be located on the beachfront along the main Bilaj Al Jazayer road, offering a selection of rooms and suites, an all-day dining restaurant, Avani Pantry and pool bar, in addition to an outdoor pool, gym and meeting space . The hotel will share a beach club with the adjacent Tivoli Hotel within the Bilaj Al Jazayer development.

Located on the southwestern coast of Bahrain, Bilaj Al Jazayer covers an area of ​​1.3 million square meters with a 3-kilometer seafront. Bahrain’s capital and main city, Manama, is a 25-minute drive away, and the Bahrain International F1 Circuit and Dilmun Water Park are also within easy reach.

Tivoli Hotels & Resorts
The 110-room Tivoli Bilaj Al Jazayer Bahrain Resort will become part of the Bilaj Al Jazayer. Scheduled to open in 2025, the hotel’s facilities will include guest rooms and suites, two restaurants, two bars and a café, an outdoor swimming pool, a gym and spa and wellness facilities. The Tivoli Hotel will share a beach club with Avani within the Bilaj Al Jazayer development.

Minor Hotels also announced last month the imminent launch of the Tivoli brand in Oman. Development of the 180-room Tivoli Muscat Hotel & Residences will begin later this year in the Omani capital, with the property scheduled to launch in 2026. The new build property will be located in LA VIE, Muscat Hills, a prestigious mixed-use community. The development will feature an 80-room hotel and 100 branded residences, and will overlook the reopened 18-hole golf course managed by Troon Golf.

NH series
This spring, the NH Collection brand debuted in the Middle East, marking the brand’s first hotel outside of its traditional territories in Europe and South America. NH Collection hotels are designed for the discerning business or leisure traveler looking for a strategic location in a central international destination. The brand combines thoughtful attention to detail, exceptional service, quality innovative products, state-of-the-art technology and authentic local cuisine.

NH Collection Dubai The Palm opened in February. Located in a new development on the city’s iconic Palm Jumeirah, the new 14-storey hotel features 226 hotel rooms and suites, and 306 studios and apartments in 11 categories, all featuring bold and original designs. decoration.

The NH Collection Doha Oasis Hotel & Beach Club, due to open in the fourth quarter of 2023, is currently in an advanced stage of development and will be the first NH Collection hotel in Qatar. Located in the Ras Abu Abboud area on Doha’s east coast, between the city center and Hamad International Airport, the 300-room hotel has a rich history. The previous Oasis Hotel, which gives the new hotel its name, is located on the same site and was Doha’s first hotel when it opened in the 1950s. Accommodation options will include mixed rooms and more than 50 suites.

In January 2023, Minor Hotels added a new hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. La Suite Dubai Hotel & Apartments, part of the 46-storey mixed-use Sidra Tower development, has 265 rooms and offers a variety of accommodation options including rooms, suites and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as fully Open all day restaurant, lobby lounge, kids club, meeting space and gym. The hotel will begin an extensive renovation later this year before opening under the NH Collection banner in late 2024.

Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites
Scheduled to open in 2025, Oaks Egypt New Capital Apartments & Suites will be located in the heart of Egypt’s new administrative capital, bringing a total of approximately 400 apartments and suites to the market in the fast-growing new administrative and financial capital. The new hotel will be spread over two wings, connected centrally on the roof and ground floor, with ample retail areas.

There will be suites and studios on one side, in addition to one- and two-bedroom branded apartments. The other will have 203 branded suites. Facilities at the hotel will include multiple restaurants, a lobby lounge, a spa and gym, as well as meeting and co-working spaces. The property will also offer guests and residents a rooftop pool deck. – trade arab news agency