Minor International News
Minor eyes China expansion with Funyard partnership
Minor Hotels’ globe-spanning network of proprieties ensures that the group is well poised for development in a Chinese market where the appetite for leisure travel has never been greater.
Clinique La Prairie opens new spa in Bangkok
Clinique La Prairie has welcomed its first facility outside of Europe with the opening of Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics Medical & Spa at the St. Regis Bangkok.
Minor Hotels signs for new Thai wellness retreat
Minor Hotels has signed a partnership with M.K. Real Estate Development to launch RAKxa Fully Integrative Wellness and Medical Retreat.
NH Hotels to manage eight Covivio hotels in Europe
NH Hotel Group has entered into an agreement with Covivio, one of the key European real estate operators, to manage eight luxury properties. The hotel company hopes the deal will reinforcing its leadership position in Italy, while also boosting its prominent position in France and eastern Europe.
Minor Hotels signs for two new Qatar properties
Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with a private developer for two new properties in Doha, Qatar. The new hotels will operate under the Anantara and NH Collection brands.
Pardo appointed vice president, operations, at Avani Hotels
Javier Pardo reports directly to Robert Kunkler, chief operating officer of Avani-owner Minor Hotels, and is based at the regional office in Bangkok. He brings almost two decades of hospitality experience throughout Europe, with his last posting being director of operations and commercial director for the NH Hotel Group.
Al Najada Hotel by Tivoli opens in Doha, Qatar
In Qatar’s fast expanding capital, residents and travellers are invited to discover the charms of Qatari heritage at Al Najada Hotel by Tivoli. As a new addition to the collection of hotels in Souq Waqif, Al Najada offers new heights of Arabian hospitality to hotel and apartment guests.
Michael Marshall, chief commercial officer, Minor Hotels
Speaking to Breaking Travel News during Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, Michael Marshall, chief commercial officer with rapidly growing Minor Hotels, tells us about the latest properties on offer from the company. He also tells us about his confidence in the future of the hospitality market in the Middle East.
Avani+ Samui expands presence in Thailand
Avani Hotels & Resorts has expanded its portfolio in Thailand with the launch of Avani+ Samui, an upscale resort situated on Phang Ka Bay near Taling Ngam.
Michael Marshall, chief commercial officer, Minor Hotels
Breaking Travel News speaks to Michael Marshall, chief commercial officer of Minor Hotels, as the company completes the acquisition of NH Hotel Group. Speaking at World Travel Market in London, he also tells us about a series of new Anantara properties set to join the portfolio as well as giving us the latest on the growth of the MICE sector in Portugal.
Minor Hotels takes $US3.2m stake in Global Hotel Alliance
Global Hotel Alliance is the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, bringing together 33 brands with over 550 hotels in 77 countries.
Minor Hotels to take M Collection brand into China
Minor Hotels has signed two new management contracts in China under the company’s established M Collection brand of hotels and bespoke travel experiences.