Thai-based Minor Hotel Group has announced it will build a resort on Durrat Al Bahrain, a development spread across a group of 15 islands.
Set to be the first hospitality offering on the islands’ development, Anantara Durrat Al Bahran Resort will join 2000 beach-front villas (1,000 of which have already been built) and 3600 executive apartments and offices.
With 220 keys, a ‘lagoon’, pools, an Anantara spa and several F&B outlets, the resort is set to open in 2018. Some of the room options include Lagoon View, Lagoon Access, Beach Pool Villas and Overwater Pool Villas.
Commenting on the development, Dillip Rajakarier, CEO Minor Hotel Group, said: “Minor Hotel Group is already well established in the GCC through our portfolio of hotels and resorts in the UAE, and further growing our footprint in the region is of key strategic importance to the group.
“We are very pleased to be partnering with Mumtalakat to develop our first property in Bahrain, and we look forward to working closely with such a well-respected partner to launch Anantara in the Kingdom.”
Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji, CEO of Mumtalakat, said: “At Mumtalakat, we are always looking to partner with companies that have a strong growth potential to secure sustainable financial and economic returns to Bahrain.
“Today, we are delighted to be partnering with Minor Hotel Group to develop the first luxury waterfront hotel in Durrat Al Bahrain under the Anantara brand. This project will have a positive impact on Bahrain’s economy and will enhance the tourism sector in the Kingdom.”
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has a portfolio of 134 hotels and resorts in 22 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The group now has a total of ten hotels and resorts in operation across multiple brands in the Middle East, in addition to a growing pipeline.
Two Anantara resorts are in the final stages of development in Oman and MHG has recently partnered with Qatari Diar to open two hotels in North Africa, as well as announcing a new Anantara to be develiped in Ras Al Kaimah.
The group also plans to introduce the Avania brand to the UAE.
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