Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas News
World of Fine Wines Magazine recognises Anantara Kihavah Villas
For the second consecutive year, Anantara Kihavah Villas’ acclaimed underwater restaurant Sea has received the prestigious three star accolade from World of Fine Wines Magazine. In the publication’s World’s Best Wine Lists, over 4,000 restaurants from around the globe were considered for the awards, with just 896 restaurants bestowed a one, two, or three-star accolade, and only 300 wine lists making it into the top three-star category.
Elizabeth Smailes, area director of marketing comms, Maldives, Anantara
Elizabeth Smailes, area director of marketing comms, Maldives, Anantara, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2015, hosted by Kempinski Seychelles Resort.
Patrick Both, general manager, Anantara Qasar Al Sarab
Patrick Both, general manager, Anantara Qasar Al Sarab speaking to Breaking Travel News at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai following the World Travel Awards Middle East 2015.
GCC families come first at Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa
Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa is set to welcome GCC families heading to the UAE this year, with a choice of flexible accommodation options designed to suit guests of all ages.
Minor Hotel Group signs with Qatari Diar Real Estate for new Anantara properties
Minor Hotel Group has announced a partnership with Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company to develop two new Anantara resorts in North Africa, to open in 2017. Anantara Tozeur Resort is a new luxury escape being developed by Qatari Diar in the south-west of Tunisia, in the city of Tozeur.
Anantara Palm Resort brings Thai long-tail boat to Dubai
Those who have seen it all can now experience Dubai’s first ever Thai long-tail boat, with journeys offered from Anantara Dubai the Palm Resort & Spa on the Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Marina and back. The authentic vessel, shipped all the way from Thailand, will be making several trips every day from the beach resort’s private jetty, through the bottom of the Palm Jumeirah and over to Dubai Marina on the city’s mainland.
Jean-Francois Laurent, General Manager, Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa
Jean-Francois Laurent, General Manager, Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa talks to Breaking Travel News at ITB 2015.
Minor Hotel Group signs with Dubai Properties for new hotel
Minor Hotel Group has announced a partnership with Dubai Properties to develop a new Anantara to open in Dubai in early 2018. Anantara Dubai Creek Hotel will be located in Culture Village, a new world-class destination being developed by Dubai Properties Group in the east of the city facing Dubai Creek.
Minor Hotel Group unveils plans to take Anantara brand into Malaysia
Hotel owner Minor Hotel Group has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Destination Resorts & Hotels to develop an Anantara resort in Malaysia. Under the collaboration agreement, both parties will identify a suitable location to co-develop a luxury resort and residences under the world-renowned Anantara brand, bringing its legendary hospitality and service in the environment of Malaysia’s rich cultural and architectural diversities.
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa set to open in 2015
Minor Hotel Group is set to reflag one of its owned properties, the Four Seasons Bangkok, to its luxury Anantara brand. Located in prestigious Rajadamri in central Bangkok’s Siam district, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa will join the brand’s Thailand portfolio on March 1st 2015. Minor Hotel Group will make a significant investment to enhance the hotel.
Banana Island Resort Doha comes to Qatar
Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara has opened its doors, offering guests a taste of traditional Qatari hospitality and a unique resort experience with the first and only over water villas in Qatar as well as a dedicated wellness centre which is one-of-a-kind in the Middle East. Nestled in the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Doha, the resort offers a paradise island setting with extensive facilities for everyone from honeymooners to families and unlimited opportunities for relaxation and adventure, wellness, romance and indulgence.
Minor Hotel expands Anantara brand with Sun International deal
Minor Hotel Group has announced the formation of a new strategic partnership with Sun International to own and operate a collection of eight properties in five African countries. MHG has invested a total of US$ 63.9 million to own a 50 per cent stake in two properties in Zambia and between 37.5 per cent to 80 per cent stakes in six further properties – one each in Botswana and Namibia, along with two properties in Lesotho and Swaziland.