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See also: Minor International
Minor Hotel Group
IndustryHospitality
FounderWilliam (Bill) E. Heinecke
Headquarters
Bangkok
,
Thailand
Number of locations
146 Hotels and Serviced Suites
Area served
24 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, and South America
Key people
William Heinecke, Chairman & CEO, Minor Corporation; Dillip Rajakarier, CEO, Minor Hotel Group
BrandsAnantara, AVANI, Per AQUUM, Tivoli, Oaks, Elewana, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis and Minor International
OwnerWilliam (Bill) E. Heinecke
Number of employees
45,000 +
ParentMinor International (MINT)
Websitehttp://www.minorhotels.com/en/

Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is a hotel owner, operator, and investor.[1] It currently has 154 hotels,[2] resorts, and serviced suites in 22 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa, and the Indian Ocean.[3] The hotel group operates as a subsidiary of Minor International PCL,[4] one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia Pacific region.[5] The group operates hotels under the brands of Anantara Hotels Resorts, and Spas, AVANI Hotels & Resorts, PER AQUUM Hotels & Resorts, Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, Oaks Hotels & Resorts, Elewana Collection, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, St. Regis, and Minor International.

US-born businessman William Heinecke[6] founded the group in 1978 with opening of the Royal Garden Resort in Pattaya (later rebranded as the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa). Royal Garden Resorts was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1988.

The first property of the group's brand, Anantara Hotels, Resorts, & Spas, opened in the Thai seaside town of Hua Hin in 2001.

In 2018, allegations of animal cruelty surfaced in Thailand during the 2018 King’s Cup Polo held at the resort. It was a prestigious event with sponsors including Johnnie Walker, PwC, Peroni and IBM. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Asia released a video [7][8] that shows handlers allegedly beating elephants with bullhooks and jabbing animals with the instrument’s sharp metal. The video shows one elephant being beaten on the head 15 times by a handler. PETA’s investigation stirred public outrage and Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas released a statement condemning the video [9] released on the second day of the event. PETA continued to document that elephants were still being beaten by handlers[10] during the tournament in the days following, despite the statement[11] from the event’s organizers.

When the brand celebrated its 15th anniversary on 4 March 2016, it had 35 hotels and resorts across Asia, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean, and Africa.[12] (22)

Launched in 2010 under the Anantara brand, Anantara Vacation Club is a collection of luxurious shared-ownership villas and apartments located in a variety of resort destinations for the use of its owners. Current properties include Koh Samui, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Bali, Queenstown - New Zealand, Sanya and Dubai.[13] (22)

The sister brand of Anantara, AVANI Hotels & Resorts, was launched in 2012, and owns 14 hotels in Botswana, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and Zambia.

In 2003, Minor Hotels launched PER AQUUM Hotels & Resorts in the Maldives. The brand has three properties: Huvafen Fushi and Niyama in the Maldives and Desert Palm in Dubai. The Huvafen Fushi Hotel by PER AQUUM is home to the world's first underwater spa, LIME.[14] In 2014, Minor Hotel Group announced that in 2017 it will be adding a new resort on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar in Tanzania.[15]

In July 2011, Minor Hotels acquired a stake of 34.4 percent of Oaks Hotels and Resorts, Ltd.[16] Oaks is one of Australia's largest self-contained accommodation providers.[17] Minor Hotels controls 54 percent of the Australian-based chain.

In 2016,[18] Portugal saw its largest ever hotel deal when Minor Hotel Group acquired Tivoli Hotels & Resorts[19] a hotel chain that owns 14 properties across Portugal and Brazil.[20] The acquisition, which marked MHG's entry into Europe and Latin America, totalled €294.2 million.[21]

In 2015, Minor Hotels joined with African luxury lodge and camp chain, Elewana Collection, to add six camps in Kenya to its portfolio.[22]. The additions are the result of the acquisition of the Cheli and Peacock group of companies by the Elewana Collection.

Properties

Minor Hotels' portfolio includes six in-house hotels[23] and partnerships with other leading hotel brands.[24]

Awards

Minor Hotels has won numerous awards for excellence.[25]

CSR Activities

  • The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation[26]
  • The Heinecke Foundation[27]
  • The Mai Khao Turtle Foundation[28]
  • Green Growth 2050 Global Standard[29]
  • Anantara's 365 Days of Good Deeds[30]
  • The King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
  • Dollars For Deeds[31]
  • Adopt-a-Coral, Coral reef rehabilitation projects at PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi and PER AQUUM Niyama[32]

Latest projects

  • Thai hotel group Minor extends overseas diversification[33]
  • Hemas and Minor Hotel Group introduce luxury brand, Anantara, to Sri Lanka[34]
  • Thai Minor International to invest more than $1 bln in hotels, fast food over 5 yrs[35]
  • Minor signs twin Anantara and Avani hotels in Abu Dhabi[36]
  • Minor Hotel Group cements green credentials with new green growth 2050 standards[citation needed]

Future projects

  • Minor Hotel Group Readies For A Major Push In North America.[citation needed]
  • Dubai's Nakheel books another hotel for Ibn Battuta Mall through further collaboration with Minor Hotel Group[37]

Partnerships

  • Minor International and Sun International Announce Strategic Partnership[38]
  • Minor Hotel Group Forms Strategic African Partnership With UAE's Rani Investment[39]
  • Global giant Minor renews commitment to Sri Lanka tourism[40]
  • Minor Hotel Group announces partnership with Emirates Skywards[41]
  • Minor International partners with Hemas to acquire Kani Lanka Resort & Spa[42]

References

  1. ^ "Minor Hotel Group". Hospitality Net.
  2. ^ "Minor Hotels -> Section EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES". Minor Hotels.
  3. ^ "About Us". Minor Hotels. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Company Overview of Minor Hotel Group Limited". Bloomberg.
  5. ^ "Thai Hotel Group Invests in Australias North". Austrade.
  6. ^ "William Heinecke". Forbes.
  7. ^ "PETA condemns cruel elephant polo tournament in Thailand". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Elephants beaten before competing in Bangkok polo matches". dpa International. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  9. ^ "Elephant Polo to Continue Despite Abuse". Khaosod English. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  10. ^ Asia, PETA (8 March 2018). "BREAKING INVESTIGATION: Elephants are beaten with bullhooks for Thailand's annual King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament TAKE ACTION NOW: http://bit.ly/2HioA9s pic.twitter.com/B8m90HfmPF". @PETAAsia. Retrieved 2018-03-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  11. ^ "An open letter to PETA on elephant welfare in Thailand - The Nation". The Nation. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  12. ^ "Anantara marks 15 years and its pipeline for 2020". Hotelier Middle East.
  13. ^ "Anantara Vacation Club Enters Dubai" (PDF). RCI.
  14. ^ "World's Underwater Spa". ABC News.
  15. ^ "Minor Hotel Group Announces Addition of Boutique Hotel in Zanzibar". Hsyndicate.
  16. ^ "Minor International Takes Oaks Hotels". The Australian.
  17. ^ "Oaks Hotels & Resorts". Hospitality Net.
  18. ^ "MHG Completes Portugals Largest Ever Hospitality Deal". RCI Ventures.
  19. ^ "Minor Hotel Group Completes Largest-Ever Hospitality Deal in Portugal with Acquisition of Tivoli Hotels & Resorts". PR News Wire.
  20. ^ "Thailand's Minor International Buys Portugal's Tivoli Hotels and Resorts". WSJ.
  21. ^ "MHG Completes Portugal's Largest Ever Hospitality Deal". RCI Ventures.
  22. ^ "Minor Hotel Group Continues Strategic Expansion in Africa With Cheli & Peacock's Kenya Portfolio Joining Elewana Collection". Hospitality Net.
  23. ^ "MINOR HOTELS BRANDS". Minor Hotels. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Other Hotels". Minor Hotels. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  25. ^ "Awards". Minor Hotels. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  26. ^ "The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation". Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas.
  27. ^ "The Heinecke Foundation". The Heinecke Foundation.
  28. ^ "Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation". Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation.
  29. ^ "Green Growth 2050". GREEN GROWTH 2050 GLOBAL STANDARD.
  30. ^ "Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa – a '365 Days of Good Deeds' property". Green Globe.
  31. ^ "Anantara Hotels Launches 'Dollar For Deed' For Worthy Causes". Billionaire.
  32. ^ "Adopt a Coral - Coral Reef Rehabilitation". Tripadvisor.
  33. ^ "Thai hotel group Minor extends overseas diversification". Asian Review.
  34. ^ "Hemas and Minor Hotel Group introduce luxury brand 'Anantara' to Sri Lanka". Daily FT.
  35. ^ "Thai Minor International to invest more than $1 bln in hotels, fast food over 5 yrs". Reuters.
  36. ^ "Minor signs twin Anantara and Avani hotels in Abu Dhabi". Travel Daily Media.
  37. ^ "Dubai's Nakheel books another hotel for Ibn Battuta Mall through further collaboration with Minor Hotel Group". Nakheel Books.
  38. ^ "Minor International and Sun International Announce Strategic Partnership". Hospitality Net.
  39. ^ "Minor Hotel Group Forms Strategic African Partnership With UAE's Rani Investment". Aujan.
  40. ^ "Global giant Minor renews commitment to Sri Lanka tourism". Daily FT.
  41. ^ "Minor Hotel Group announces partnership with Emirates Skywards". TTG Mena.
  42. ^ "Minor International partners with Hemas to acquire Kani Lanka Resort & Spa". Ada Derana.
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