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ANANTARA ANNOUNCES


LANDMARK OPENINGS Minor Hotel Group will bring its luxury brand to Jeddah and Zanzibar in the next three years


Minor Hotel Group will debut its luxury Anantara brand in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and launch a new property in Zanzibar, adding to the company’s international portfolio of 155 hotels. Anantara Zanzibar Resort will open in 2020 as part of the Zanzibar Amber Resort mixed- use lifestyle community. Meanwhile, by 2019, Anantara Jeddah Resort is set to open on the Obhur waterfront, with 226 guest rooms and 102 two- to five-bedroom villas. Marking its debut in Saudi Arabia, the Jeddah property’s facilities will also include a good


selection of dining options with indoor and outdoor seating, fitness and swimming pool areas, a kids’ and teens’ club and a library. For business guests, there will be a 500 square-metre meeting room, which can be split in two, as well as two further meeting rooms. A separate male and female Anantara Spa, and a wellness centre, will offer a host of treatment options. Guests can also enjoy healthy cooking classes, with activi- ties from yoga to pilates. William E. Heinecke, Chairman and Group


CEO Minor International, said: “We are delighted to announce Anantara Jeddah, which represents Minor Hotels’ debut in Saudi Arabia and grows our presence in the GCC to four countries.” Meanwhile, the new resort in Zanzibar will


occupy more than 1,000 hectares of pristine Indian Ocean coastline. Leisure facilities will include a spa and wellness centre, a gym, a kids’ club and a teens’ club, while three restaurants and bars add to the offering. There are also plans to introduce marine life


and coral to restore a reef ecosystem surround- ing the hotel. Guests will have access to Zanzibar Amber Resort, which will offer a souk, a tropical aqua park, a marina, an equestrian centre and polo club. There is also a golf course designed by the legendary Ernie Els on the site. Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotel Group,


KATARA HOSPITALITY CONTINUES ITS ASCENT William E. Heinecke, Chairman and


Group CEO, Minor International


A series of new openings and renovations are continuing apace at Katara Hospitality as the company goes from strength to strength. The Qatari hotel operator’s recent high- lights include the opening of Murwab brand hotels’ The Hotel Royal Savoy Lausanne in Swit- zerland, as well as Simaisma Resort and five- star luxury hotel The Avenue in Qatar. Local projects also include the renovation


and rebranding of Sealine Beach in Doha and the launch of new family destination Hotel Park, also in the city. The company, which aims to have 60 prop- erties in its portfolio by 2026, has introduced Katara Specialties, showcasing the Middle Eastern nation’s cuisine in all Katara Hospital- ity’s hotels, and has made inroads towards the ‘Qatarisation’ of the country’s hospitality industry


said: “The Anantara Zanzibar Resort will be the first property in the region to showcase Anantara’s authentic luxury and personalised hospitality.” ——— Visit stand HC0665


The logo is unveiled


NEW LOGO REFLECTS FRESH APPROACH FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT HOLDING


Homegrown hotel brand Hospitality Manage- ment Holding (HMH) has unveiled a new logo, as it prepares for a major growth period. The logo design has been created to comple-


ment the group’s ‘Beyond Hospitality’ ethos, and is part of a series of measures as the firm looks ahead to future development. A blue and orange colour scheme has been


used for the logo, which was a year in the making and reflects the group’s distinctive character. Design features of high-rises and tall buildings draw inspiration from HMH’s global expansion plans. And in a final touch, the lettering highlights the height of the ‘H’, to emphasise hospitality at the heart of the business. Ferghal Purcell, Chief Operating Officer of


thanks to an agreement with Qatar University and a partnership with Marriott International. The renovation of The Ritz-Carlton, Doha


will be completed this summer, while the refur- bishment of Raffles Singapore, which began in February, is expected to be completed next year. Katara Hospitality Chairman, Sheikh Nawaf


Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani, said: “Our vision is to change the world of hospitality and leave an outstanding legacy for future generations. “We have strengthened our position as a


key player in Qatar’s domestic hospitality indus- try and our continuing expansion overseas is establishing Katara Hospitality as an interna- tionally recognised leader in the global luxury hospitality sector.” ——— Visit stand HC0850


Raffles Hotel, Singapore


HMH, said the new HMH logo “demonstrates a decade of success”. He added: “Reflecting our brand culture, built on our commitment to excellence and consistent quality of service, the new identity has been designed to broaden our appeal at every level of our business. “The rationale behind our new logo is to


highlight the fact that we offer more with added value and have the formula for both growth and success in the dry segment. “Unifying our group’s communication, our


properties have been co-ordinating signage and logo implementation, with a critical mass completed for our participation at ATM.”


This comes as HMH appointed Purcell as COO


earlier this year. The former Complex General Manager for both The Ajman Palace Hotel and Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, Purcell has more than 30 years of regional and international experience in the hospitality industry. Commenting on the appointment, HE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi, Chairman & CE, MANAFA LLC, and Vice Chairman, HMH, said: “Our strategic vision lies in striving for growth and exceeding our guests’ expectations across our different properties. “This ultimately translates to success stories


and benefits our business partners and property owners. We value Purcell’s accomplishments; he is a high-flier and the perfect candidate for the COO position. He is both a leader and a team player.” HE Sheikh Mohammed added: “We enjoyed


a close working relationship with the former CEO, Laurent A. Voivenel, who was truly passionate about HMH. We wish him the best of luck with his future career move.” Founded in 2003 in Dubai, HMH specialises in the dry segment and is the largest operator in the sector within the region. Five brands, ranging from luxury to budget,


Ferghal Purcell, COO, HMH


include The Ajman Palace Hotel, Coral Hotels & Resorts, Corp Hotels, EWA Hotel Apartments and ECOS Hotels. HMH’s strategic expansion in the Middle East and North Africa has been successful, with the existing portfolio located in some of the most desirable destinations across the MENA region. A pipeline of hotels under development is poised to grow HMH’s regional footprint even further. ——— Visit stand HC0530


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