Bangkok-based Anantara is
expanding its portfolio
across Asia, the Indian Ocean, and the Middle East to encompass 50
properties
within the next five years. The group currently operates seven
resorts in
Thailand, two in the Maldives, one in Bali, and two in the Middle
East.
Spearheading the company’s rapid
expansion is
entrepreneur and hotelier William E. Heinecke, CEO of the Minor Group
and its
subsidiaries, including Minor International, which owns Anantara. Minor
Group
is one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia
Pacific
region. By the end of 2011, Anantara will have expanded its
portfolio by
60% in new and existing markets.
View of Anantara Kihavah over-water villa,
opening January 2011 in the
Maldives
Openings
from Anantara in 2011 include:
Maldives
Anantara Kihavah Villas
Seventy-eight spacious over-water and
beach suites are
set within the lush tropical nature of Kihavah Huravalhi island in the
Baa
Atoll in the Maldives. With private infinity pools, high
ceilings, timber
interiors, and terrazzo floors, the resort will additionally feature
five
dining options including an underwater restaurant and wine cellar.
Guests can
also enjoy the Anantara Spa and a wide range of unique Maldivian
cultural
experiences. Opens January 2011.
China
Anantara
Sanya Resort & Spa
Situated
on the serene Luhuitou Peninsula, Xiaodonghai, on the
southernmost point
of Hainan Island in south China, Anantara Sanya will comprise 128
guestrooms
and 20 pool villas flanked by two beaches, Xiaodonghai Bay, Luhuitou
Bay, and a
mile-long coastline. The renowned Sanya tourism attraction, Luhuitou
Park, is
located on the hill overlooking the peninsula and provides a setting
for
1,000-year-old romantic fables as well as panoramic views of the vast
sea, the
rolling mountains, and Sanya city, less than two miles away.
Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort &
Spa
Located in the Hengduan Mountains,
Xishuangbanna in
Yunnan province, Anantara Xishuangbanna will feature 103 guestrooms
inspired by
local Dai influences, including 80 deluxe rooms and 23 pool villas
along the
Luosuo River. Xishuangbanna is rich in nature that includes rain
forests,
rare plants and wildlife such as the Asian elephant, which is still
found in
the wild. Nearby Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport provides connections to
Shangri-La,
Kunming, and Beijing.
Oman
Anantara Al Madina A’Zarqa Resort
& Spa
Set on a natural peninsula jutting into
the Gulf of Oman,
the 122 room luxury resort and spa is located an hour outside the
historical
city of Muscat and just 40 minutes from Seeb International Airport. The
resort
will feature traditional Arabian architecture and an Anantara Spa.
Indonesia
Anantara Uluwatu Resort & Spa
Anantara’s second property Bali, Anantara
Uluwatu will be
perched high on a limestone cliff on the island’s south-western
tip. Each
of the resort’s 77 spacious suites will offer unobstructed views of the
ocean
and the incredible Balinese sunset.
United Arab Emirates
Al
Sahel by Anantara, Sir Bani Yas Island
Three miles off the coast of Abu Dhabi in
a cluster of
eight islands known as Desert Islands, Sir Bani Yas was founded by the
late
ruler and founder of the U.A.E., Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, as
a
wildlife reserve for endangered species of Arabia. The island is
home to
the stately Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara, a 64-room
luxury
resort, and in 2011, Anantara will open a complex of 30 new luxury
chalets,
each with private plunge pools, within the island’s Arabian Wildlife
Park. Overlooking the rugged landscape and salt-dome hilltops,
the rustic
lodges will be surrounded by a lush grass savannah with uninterrupted
views of grazing
sand, mountain gazelles, and the Arabian oryx.
Al
Yamm by Anantara, Sir Bani Yas Island
These
sea-facing chalets will grace the eastern shores of Sir Bani
Yas Island
and will be surrounded by natural sandy beaches on the edge a peaceful
lagoon rich
with mangroves. The elegant flamingos that grace the landscape
will
doddle around the property, creating a serene environment for
holiday-goers.
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