Minor Hotel Group Limited

Mergers, acquisitions, and billion-dollar funding rounds — so much have happened in 2018 and so I’ve thought of compiling them into one bite-sized piece.

Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with UAE-based master developer Nakheel for a new AVANI hotel in Dubai. The 372-key AVANI Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel will be developed by…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has unveiled details of a new Anantara beach resort in Malaysia. Scheduled to open in 2018, the new-build Anantara Desaru Resort & Villas will form…

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has revamped its brand with a new logo and strapline, plus the launch of a new website. The luxury hotel brand, which is operated by Thailand's…

Anantara is aiming to raise funds and awareness for Asia’s elephants by partnering with a major new public art exhibition in Bangkok. The luxury hotel, resort and spa brand, which forms…

In a bid to tap into new and emerging markets, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) will lead a nine-member delegation of Abu Dhabi and Far East-based travel…

CLINTON ANDERSON has been named as Sabre's new senior vice president of strategy & business development. Anderson previously spent nearly 20 years with Bain & Company, leading…

Minor Hotel Group has expanded its presence in Africa following a significant investment in a hotel and mixed-use complex in Mozambique's capital, Maputo. The Bangkok-based company, which…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has launched a major new initiative designed to train the next generation of hoteliers. The new Explorer programme will initially be rolled out in the…

BERNARD FRANCIS has been appointed as AirAsia X's new commercial director. With 14 years' experience in the aviation industry, Francis is a former Malaysia Airlines executive. He returns…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has signed a new agreement with TripAdvisor that will see more than of its 65 properties use the TripAdvisor Business Listings hotel marketing tool. All…

Thailand's rapidly-expanding Minor Hotel Group has unveiled its first resort in the Seychelles. The company has taken over the management of the former Le Meridien Barbarons Beach…

Oaks Hotels & Resorts, which forms part of Thailand's Minor Hotel Group, has unveiled plans to expand its portfolio in Queensland this summer. Opening its doors in July 2014, the…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has launched its upscale Avani Hotels & Resorts brand in Malaysia. The company has taken over the management of the former Golden Palm Tree Iconic…

Anantara is helping to conserve Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains, which provide a major natural habitat for the country's wild elephants. In late 2013 Anantara was approached by the…

Minor Hotel Group has unveiled plans for its fifth Oaks property in Melbourne. Set to open within the next two months, the Oaks Pinnacle is a new-build 10-storey extended stay hotel…

Anantara has forayed into Africa with the Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa in Mozambique. The resort formerly operated as the Indigo Bay Resort & Spa, which Minor Hotel…

Minor International (MINT) has acquired a 50% stake in the Maldivian luxury resort, Niyama. The new 86-room luxury resort forms part of the Per Aquum hotel brand, in which…

Anantara has continued its rapid recent expansion with the launch of its first hotel in Chiang Mai. The luxury resort brand's parent company, Minor Hotel Group, has taken over the…

Anantara has signed its 25th global hotel and its first in Cambodia - the Anantara Angkor Resort & Spa. Located in Siem Reap, the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage temple…

The second International Tourism Mart (ITM) has concluded in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. The three-day event organised by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) from 18-20 October 2013,…

Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has opened its first property in Cambodia, acquiring a majority ownership of the Southea Boutique Resort in Siem Reap. The hotel will be renamed Anantara…

Minor Hotel Group brand Avani has added a new property in Vietnam, it has been announced. The 63-room Avani Quy Nhon Resort & Spa is due to be located on Vietnam’s south coast.…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has signed a major new partnership that will see it develop a series of high-end resorts in Africa. The deal with Dubai-based Rani Investment LLC entails…

Minor International is planning on setting up new hotel projects in the UAE.  William E Heinecke, chairman and CEO of the group, said the company is keen to boost its presence in Abu…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has continued its recent expansion with the acquisition of a 50% stake in luxury resort operator, Per AQUUM. The US$4 million deal will see Minor join…

Minor Hotel Group has announced plans to launch its first Avani-branded hotel in Thailand. The company has signed an agreement for the management of the Amari Atrium Hotel in Bangkok,…

Minor Hotel Group’s timeshare concept, Anantara Vacation Club, has opened its first purpose-built resort in Phuket. The new Anantara Vacation Club Phuket Mai Khao comprises 70 one-, two-…

Anantara has launched its second property in Vietnam – Anantara Hoi An Resort. Formerly known as the Life Heritage Resort Hoi An, the property has been rebranded as an Anantara…

Thailand's Minor Hotel Group has announced plans to launch its first property in Qatar. Opening in early 2014, the Anantara Doha Island Resort & Spa will be a 141-room luxury…

Minor Hotel Group, which operates the Anantara hotel brand, has announced the acquisition of Vietnam-based luxury hotel operator, Life Resorts. The Bangkok-based company, which also owns…

Minor Hotel Group has opened its second Avani resort in Sri Lanka. The Avani Kalutara Resort & Spa, which is located on the country's southwest coast, was formerly known as the Kani…

Minor Hotel Group has announced plans to expand its portfolio of Anantara resorts in Phuket. Located at Layan Beach, on Phuket’s northwest coast, Bundarika Villas & Suites will be…

The Estates, Samui offers a collection of 14 spacious villas for sale, with luxurious leisure facilities in a remote part of the island. As the luxury residential resort, The Estates,…

Thailand-based Minor Hotel Group has launched Avani Hotels & Resorts, a new upscale hotel brand. The new concept will be rolled-out in city and resort locations across Asia, Australia,…

Thailand-based Minor Hotel Group has launched Avani Hotels & Resorts, a new upscale hotel brand. The new concept will be rolled-out in city and resort locations across Asia, Australia,…

Minor International has announced completed the acquisition of a 34.4% stake in Australia-based Oaks Hotels & Resorts Limited. The purchase increases Minor's stake in Oaks to a 54.3%…

Minor International PCL (MINT), has announced a cash takeover offer for all of the shares in the Australia-based Oaks Hotels & Resorts Limited. Under the terms of the investment, Minor…

Thailand's Minor International expects its second half earnings to grow by 20% thanks to stronger hotel revenues in the fourth quarter, the Bangkok Post has reported. Minor, which operates…

Minor International Plc is taking its first step into East Africa with a US$12 million deal with luxury safari operator, Elewana Afrika. Based in Tanzania, Elewana owns and operates a…