Minor to Open Dubai's Third Anantara Hotel on 1 July

(01 June 2022, 12:33 +07)  Minor Hotels will open the group's third Anantara hotel in Dubai next month.

Scheduled to open on 1 July, the Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel, owned by Aujan Group Holding, is located close to DIFC the city’s financial district, with easy access to the central attractions of Dubai Mall, the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Opera and the recently launched Museum of the Future.

The hotel features 252 guest rooms and suites; a variety of F&B outlets; a dedicated wellness floor with spa, gym and swimming pool; a good choice of meeting and events spaces; and car parking.

Abdulla Aujan with Amir Golbarg of Minor Hotels

Abdulla Aujan, Executive Chairman of Aujan Group Holding, said, “We are delighted to further extend our partnership with the Minor Hotels and are particularly excited to add another Anantara to our portfolio. With a positioning towards luxury urban business and leisure, we think that the brand has great potential to take advantage of developing customer trends.”

The addition of this hotel is part of the brand’s strategic expansion into city properties, adding to the existing portfolio of city hotels including Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel in Abu Dhabi, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel and the growing portfolio of city hotels in Europe including Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel, Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel and most recently added, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam.

Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO of Minor International and CEO of Minor Hotels, commented, “The continued expansion of Anantara into strategic global capitals including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bangkok, Rome and Amsterdam is positioning the brand as a key player in urban hubs. The addition of Anantara Downtown Dubai is a testament to our ongoing efforts and we expect the property to become a landmark in the market.”

Minor Hotels currently has a global portfolio of 529 hotels and resorts in 56 countries. In Dubai it operates a total of eight properties across its Anantara, Avani and Oaks brands, and will add a fourth brand into the mix in Q4, with the launch of NH Dubai The Palm.