Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has added three properties to its Mozambique portfolio. They will be reflagged to MHG’s Anantara and AVANI brands later this year.
The investment is part of MHG’s strategy to increase the group’s presence in Mozambique, which is part of a partnership agreement the group has with Dubai-based Rani Investment LLC. The two organizations formed a joint venture company last August for the ownership of Indigo Bay Resort & Spa in Mozambique, which was rebranded to Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa in November.
The three properties are located on the northern coastline of Mozambique, operating as part of the Rani Resorts portfolio. The 185-key Pemba Beach Hotel & Spa will be rebranded to AVANI Pemba Beach Hotel & Spa. In the Quirimbas Archipelago, two boutique island properties-Medjumbe Private Island with 13 chalets and Matemo Island, currently with 24 villas-will both be rebranded to Anantara.
MHG is also exploring opportunities in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, and in the East Africa market. These properties will be a mix of new-build and rebrand and will be flagged with MHG’s international hotel brands, including the luxury Anantara brand, the upscale AVANI brand, and the serviced apartment Oaks brand.
“This latest investment in three hotels in Mozambique demonstrates Minor Hotel Group’s commitment to the country’s growing tourism sector and more widely to the overall African tourism market,” says Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotel Group. “We are actively exploring other opportunities to expand our footprint in Africa through the expansion of all our brands and are very excited about these latest additions to our portfolio in Mozambique.”
