A new strategic partnership between Minor Hotels and Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed hospitality operator Royal Holdings will see Minor’s Anantara, Avani and Tivoli brands expand into Japan.

Major growth is on the card for Minor Hotels, with nearly 300 new hotels planned to open over the next three years taking it to more than 850 properties by the end of 2027.

Minor Hotels will expand the presence of the luxury Anantara brand in Africa to seven next month with the opening of Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls next month. The hotel will be the first property in Zimbabwe for both the brand, and the overarching company.

Minor Hotels has named industry veteran Omar Romero to the newly-created role of Chief Development and Luxury Officer as the group continues its rapid global expansion.

Anantara Ubud Bali Resort has confirmed it will welcome first guest from 1 October 2024. A tropical retreat neighbouring the traditional hillside village of Banjar Puhu in the north, Anantara Ubud Bali is Anantara’s second property to open on the Indonesian island.

Minor Hotels has inked a new Anantara resort to be developed in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Located on the northern coast of Zanzibar Island, the group will launch the 181-key Anantara Zanzibar Resort in 2027.

Minor Hotels is launching a new luxury hotel to the Anantara stable in Vienna, Austria, set within a listed palace built in 1873 by Theophil Hansen.

Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort has opened its doors to offer a new atmosphere of laid-back bliss to guests on the western edge of the Baa Atoll. Set on the natural tropical island of Fares and surrounded by the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the resort offers an abundance of aquatic adventures as well as pristine sandy beaches for pure relaxation.

Minor Hotels has unveiled details of a second Anantara property in Brazil, slated to launch in 2026. The new-build Anantara Preá Ceará Resort will be located in the state of Ceará on the country’s northeast coast.

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will debut in Ireland with the opening of Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel. The property is one of the Irish capital’s most contemporary and architecturally impressive buildings and is located in the heart of the Docklands.

Minor Hotels is set to debut its luxury Anantara brand in India when the new-build Anantara Jaipur Hotel begins welcoming guests in Q4 2023.

Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas has launched its first property in France with the debut of Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel. A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, the property was previously flagged as Hotel Plaza and has completed a two-year renovation.