In partnership with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is developing Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort in Bahrain.
With plans to open in 2018, the resort property follows in the footsteps of other MHG properties announced for the Middle East and North Africa earlier this year.
“It’s an exciting time for MHG as we continue to expand our footprint within the Middle East and wider [Middle East and Africa] region, especially with our core luxury Anantara brand which, in addition to operating 10 properties in MEA, now has a further six properties in the pipeline in five countries in the region,” says William E. Heinecke, chairman and CEO of Minor International.
“At Mumtalakat, we are always looking to partner with companies that have a strong growth potential to secure sustainable financial and economic returns to Bahrain,” says Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji, CEO of Mumtalakat. “This project will have a positive impact on Bahrain’s economy and will enhance the tourism sector.”
The 220-key hotel will occupy a more than 68,000-square-foot site within Durrat Al Bahrain—the second largest island development in the country, spanning 15 individual islands—and will comprise Lagoon View and Lagoon Access rooms, beach pool villas, and overwater pool villas.
Amenities will include signature hotel restaurants, meeting rooms, a ballroom, a gym, a kid’s club, a teen center, and the Anantara Spa.
The mixed-use site will also contain apartments, offices, parks, entertainment areas, restaurants, retail outlets, and a 400-berth marina.
