Minor Hotels announced the continued expansion of its luxury Anantara brand in Oman with the upcoming development of a new resort in Bandar Al Khairan, Muscat. Located on the rugged Omani coast just 45 minutes from the capital, the new-build 121-key property is slated to launch in 2026.
The target for new hotels would increase the group's global portfolio by almost 40% from its current count of 540 properties, as well as adding more than 30,000 rooms to its present inventory of almost 80,000.
An experienced pre-opening hotelier, Patrik has held various senior management roles in international five-star hotels in Southeast Asia over the last twenty years. Most recently he served as the General Manager at Burasari Phuket Resort.
The 22-key Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat is set to launch in Q4 2023 and will provide a unique boutique escape from the city, including the option for exclusive use buy-outs.
Avani will add five properties in key cities in Europe – one in Spain, two in Italy, one in Germany and next year, one in the Netherlands. Coinciding with the European expansion, Avani will also launch in Central and South America with hotels to be added in Mexico and Colombia.
Adding a total of 398 rooms between them in categories ranging from deluxe rooms to suites and serviced apartments, Tivoli Chengdu at Cultural Heritage Park and Oaks Chengdu at Cultural Heritage Park occupy an area of nearly 110,000 square metres.
New Avani+ Khao Lak General Manager, James Sutcliffe joins the resort from InterContinental Khao Yai Resort where he was opening General Manager.
The New Zealander formerly worked as general manager of FCC Angkor by Avani in Siem Reap, where he drove revenue through innovative storytelling and guest experiences, starting in 2020.
Zarybnicky joins Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel from his previous role as Complex General Manager with two hotels under his remit – InterContinental Bangkok and Holiday Inn Bangkok.
Minor Hotels announced the signing of a management agreement with Phuket Boat Lagoon Co. Ltd to rebrand the existing Boat Lagoon Resort in Phuket to NH Boat Lagoon Phuket Resort, marking the arrival of NH Hotels to Thailand