Minor Signs Anantara Resort in Water Village of NEOM, Saudi Arabia

Dark/Light Mode (14/06/23)  Minor Hotels has signed an Anantara resort in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Thailand-based hotel owner, operator and investor, currently has a portfolio of 530 hotels and resorts in 56 countries.

The Anantara resort will be located in Trojena, a new year-round mountain destination in NEOM, 50 kilometres from the Gulf of Aqaba coast. The hotel will be located in the Water Village, part of the Valley Cluster of Trojena.

Currently under development, The Valley will be home to three developments with a 2.8 kilometre long man-made fresh-water lake at its heart.

With an elevation up to 2,600 metres high, Trojena will be home to the Gulf’s first outdoor ski resort, staging world-class sporting events, art exhibitions, concerts and cultural festivals.

Trojena Lake, NEOM, Saudi Arabia

Like the rest of NEOM, Trojena will be powered by renewable energy while sustainably protecting the region's rich cultural and environmental heritage.

Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO of Minor International and CEO of Minor Hotels, said, “We are thrilled to announce that a luxury Anantara property will soon be under development in the incredibly exciting new destination of Trojena, part of NEOM. Trojena is the perfect location for Anantara to bring its heartfelt hospitality and trademark take on authentic, indigenous luxury and we look forward to working with the team at NEOM to bring this new property to fruition within this aspirational new destination.”

The new 270-key Anantara resort will offer a selection of guest rooms and suites, including some with private pools, and all with spectacular lake or mountain views.

Facilities will include two specialty restaurants, choice of meeting and event spaces, an all-day dining restaurant with a show kitchen, a café and high tea lounge, a rooftop majlis café, an extensive spa with separate male and female wet areas and treatment rooms plus multiple hammams, a fitness centre, an infinity pool with mountain and lake views, a star gazing deck, an outdoor cinema, kids and teens clubs, and a sports and activity pavilion with a wide range of activities including padel tennis, camel and horse riding, as well as guided walks around the lake and mountain area.

“Trojena redefines the understanding of year-long ultra-luxury hospitality and mountain tourism. With the addition of the Anantara in our iconic Water Village, we will be elevating the travel experience for discerning guests. The Anantara will serve as a luxurious sanctuary along the edge of Trojena’s new lake, situated in a region that will offer the Gulf's first outdoor ski resort and where world-class sporting events, art exhibitions, concerts, and cultural festivals will be staged,” said Philip Gullett, Executive Director and Region Head at Trojena.

Trojena is expected to welcome visitors and new residents in late 2026 and will host the Asian Winter Games in 2029.

The destination is accessible via NEOM International Airport, where travelers can connect with key regional and international cities. In the future it will also be linked to NEOM’s high-speed rail network.

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