Minor to Open India's First Anantara Hotel in Q4 2023

Dark/Light Mode (12/04/23)  Thailand's Minor Hotels has confirmed that it will expand its luxury Anantara brand to India later this year.

Scheduled to open in Q4 2023, the new-build Anantara Jaipur Hotel will feature 150 guest rooms and suites, including four Terrace Suites with private plunge pools and a 160-sqm Royal Suite with a large terrace and private pool.

Dining options will include a specialty Indian fine dining restaurant and terrace, a rooftop bar and restaurant with views of the surrounding landscape, all-day dining with a show kitchen, and a hotel bar lounge and terrace.

Other facilities will range from a spa with five treatment rooms and a beauty salon, a gym with a semi-outdoor pool and garden area, an executive lounge, a kids’ club, and a choice of three meeting rooms with an adjacent lounge and reception area.

Suite Bedroom at the Anantara Jaipur Hotel in India

Able to cater to weddings of up to 2,500 guests, the hotel has been designed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing demand for destination weddings.

For both intimate and large scale celebrations, the property will offer a collection of indoor and outdoor venues: an 860-sqm ballroom will accommodate 410 guests for a dinner, with the adjoining 110-sqm mandap pavilion seating 50; a large pre-function space serving the main ballroom and a smaller heritage banquet dining room will seat 150; a spacious banquet lawn of 3,800 sqm with its own stage area and commercial kitchen facilities will be able to accommodate weddings for up to 1,900 guests.

The property will have a separate dedicated porte-cochere area for the ballroom and event space providing a seamless arrival experience, in addition to a secondary arrival entry and porte-cochere serving the pre-function area and outdoor event space.

“We are really excited to expand our footprint in India with this important new project that will marry Anantara’s trademark take on authentic, indigenous luxury with outstanding wedding and event facilities,” said Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO of Minor International and CEO of Minor Hotels. “Jaipur is one of India’s most vibrant destinations, with a huge destination wedding potential, and I look forward to working with the property’s owner, Mr. Ajay Gangwal, and his team to launch our first Anantara in India, which is a significant strategic step for Minor Hotels.”

The capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, Jaipur is a popular tourist destination that forms a part of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra.

Home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, Jaipur also serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan such as Udaipur, Kota and Mount Abu.

Jaipur’s star attraction, Amber Fort is one of India's most well-known and most-visited forts, with other architectural landmarks being the City Palace housing the former royal family and the Hawa Mahal palace.

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