Minor Hotels has launched its Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites brand in Japan with the dual opening of Oaks Vacation Club Kyoto Gojo and Oaks Vacation Club Kyoto Shijo. Located in central Kyoto, the two properties add a combined 47 rooms featuring kitchenette facilities, positioning the Australian-founded brand in its second Asian country alongside nearby historic landmarks and transport networks.
Minor Hotels has signed two agreements with Paraguayan real estate company Grupo Petra in Madrid to expand its footprint in South America. The partnership includes a management contract for a four-star, 116-room NH Hotel in Asunción, scheduled to open in late 2029, alongside a strategic framework to explore further developments across Paraguay under the NH, NH Collection and Tivoli hotel brands.
Global hospitality group Minor Hotels has named Judd Rabbidge as General Manager of Avani Singapore Hotel, its debut property in the country, opening in Q2 2027. Rabbidge moves from Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort, where he has been General Manager since July 2024. He brings over 20 years of international hospitality experience to oversee the hotel’s launch, commercial strategy, and team development.
Minor Hotels has agreed to a management deal with Trading Construction Works Organization to operate Avani+ Hanoi, a 310-key hotel set to open in 2028. Located in Bach Mai Ward, the project marks the group's first property in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi. The premium hotel will feature an indoor pool, fitness centre, and dining venues within the mixed-use Hinode City complex.
Minor Hotels has announced plans to launch Australia's largest integrated resort wellness precinct in the Hunter Valley. Opening in stages from October 2026, Avani Cypress Lakes Resort will merge the existing Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort and Elysia Wellness Retreat into a 340-acre destination. Featuring 204 rooms, an 18-hole golf course and the debut of the AvaniWell concept, the complex caters to leisure, corporate and wellness travellers.
Minor Hotels has announced plans to launch Avani Kota Kinabalu in the first quarter of 2027. The 352-key property will mark the introduction of the Avani brand to the Malaysian state of Sabah. Developed as part of The Logg Luyang project by KTI Landmark, the hotel will act as the hospitality anchor for the mixed-use scheme.
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