Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced plans to expand its portfolio across Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East to encompass 50 properties within the next five years.
Such growth reflects a 60% expansion of the portfolio in existing and new markets.
“We’ve come a long way since our first resort opening in 2001,” said Anantara senior vice president Peter Carmichael. “As we move into our tenth anniversary year, we will open seven stunning new resorts that will offer guests luxury and tranquility in surroundings that are culturally and environmentally uplifting. As we continue to expand, our initial goal of providing a unique and authentic destination experience for all our guests will always remain the same.”
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Currently, Anantara operates two propeties in the Middle East: Desert Islands on Sir Bani Yas Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi and Qasr Al Sarab in the Liwa desert near Abu Dhabi.
Forthcoming openings for the Middle East include Anantara Al Madina A’Zarqa Resort & Spa in Oman, which is set on a natural peninsula jutting into the Gulf of Oman.
The 122 room luxury resort and spa is located 40 minutes from Seeb International Airport in Muscat.
Al Sahel by Anantara, Sir Bani Yas Island will add 30 luxury chalets, each with private plunge pools, to the Sir Baniyas destination, while Al Yamm by Anantara, Sir Bani Yas Island will offer tranquil sea facing chalets on the eastern shores of Sir Bani Yas Island,
Overall, the group currently offers seven resorts in Thailand, two in the Maldives, one in Bali and two in the Middle East additions and anticipates the debut of seven new resorts in China, the Maldives, Bali, Oman and the UAE by the end of 2011.
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Jun 20, 2011 , USA
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