Minor Hotel Group, Bangkok, announced a partnership with Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co. to develop two new Anantara resorts in North Africa, both of which are expected to open in 2017.
Anantara Tozeur Resort is being developed by Qatari Diar in Tozeur, Tunisia. The new-build property will offer 93 guestrooms and villas, including pool villas, as well as a selection of restaurants and bars, meeting and business facilities, kids’ and teens’ clubs, a health club and an Anantara Spa.
Also under development is Anantara Al Houara Tangier Resort in northern Morocco. The hotel will be part of the Al Houara project, which Qatari Diar is developing in Tangier along beachfront overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The property will also include an 18-hole golf course with a golf club and residential homes for sale. The hotel will offer 230 keys, a selection of restaurants and bars, a large Anantara Spa, a wellness center, a fitness center and kids’ and teens’ clubs.
“Our Anantara brand is now well established in the Middle East, with six properties in the UAE and our first resort in Qatar opened earlier this year, and we are keen to add North Africa to our footprint, where these two new resorts will help further develop luxury tourism within these destinations,” said Minor CEO Dillip Rajakarier. “We are looking forward to a strong alliance with Qatari Diar going forward, with scope to explore additional opportunities to expand our portfolio in the wider MENA region.”