Credit: Minor Hotel Group
MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) has struck a deal with with Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels (TAR&H) to develop the Anantara Desaru Resort and Villas in south-east Malaysia, its first property in the country.
MHG will hold 60 per cent in shares of the RM 242 million (US$58 million) project, with TAR&H holding the remaining 40 per cent.
Scheduled to open in 2018, the 123-key resort will be located in the heart of Desaru Coast, comprising 103 rooms and villas as well as 20 three- and four-bedroom villas. Facilities include restaurants and bars, kids and teen clubs, meeting rooms, a gym and an Anantara Spa.
Attractions in the area include the 27-hole Ernie Els and 18-hole Vijay Singh-designed champion golf courses managed by Troon Golf, a water adventure park, a waterfront retail village, a conference centre and other hotels and resorts.
Desaru Coast, lying in close proximity to Iskandar Malaysia, is located a 45-minute drive from Senai International Airport or a two-hour drive from Singapore.
The area will also be supported by upcoming transportation and infrastructure developments.
