Minor Hotels Expanding NH Hotels Portfolio in Asia & Middle East with NH Collection and New NH Properties to Launch in 2023

Bangkok, February 2023: Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator, and investor, currently with a portfolio of more than 530 hotels and resorts in 56 countries, continues its commitment to expanding NH Hotel Group’s brands with 10 new properties to launch in Asia and the Middle East in 2023 and 2024.

In 2018, Minor acquired NH Hotel Group comprising some 380 hotels mostly in Europe and Latin America, and it set out on a strategy to grow the group globally. The six new NH Collection properties and two NH Hotels which are set to launch in 2023, plus one NH Hotel and one NH Collection in 2024, will add 2,643 keys to the Minor Hotels group.

Following the NH Hotel brand’s recent debut in Thailand with the signing of NH Boat Lagoon Phuket Resort, the group will add a further two properties in the country under the NH Collection. China will see the addition of three NH Hotels and two NH Collection hotels, and the Middle East will see the brand debut with three openings for NH Collection – two in Dubai and one in Doha.

Minor Hotels is pleased to announce the upcoming NH Collection Rayong Resort & Residences in the home market of Thailand. The new property will feature 117 guest rooms and suites, in addition to 60 branded residences. Rayong is a popular beach destination for domestic tourism on the Gulf of Thailand, just an easy drive from Bangkok. With long stretches of beach and bountiful mangroves, the province gives guests a truly local flavour of Thailand, with less crowds, sumptuous local restaurants and beautiful temples. Facilities at the hotel will include two restaurants, a café and several bars, in addition to a swimming pool, a gym and a strong wellness focus.

Currently under development in Thailand is the NH Collection Chiang Mai Ping River. Located on the picturesque banks of the Mae Ping River in the country’s northern city of Chiang Mai, the new hotel is scheduled to open in Q4 2023. Occupying two low-rise buildings directly on the riverbank, the resort will be integrated into nature and the surrounding tranquil riverside landscape. In addition to 78 guest rooms and suites, the property will also feature a swimming pool and deck, a multipurpose space combining a restaurant, cafe, art space and bar, and a fitness centre. Across the river lies the temple-filled Old City with its trendy art galleries, craft shops and numerous dining options, while the Chiang Mai International Airport is only four kilometres away.

2023 will also welcome the debut of dual-brand properties NH Collection and NH Shenyang Yuhong in Shenyang City, one of the significant megalopolises in China. With 357 rooms for NH Collection and 275 rooms for NH, the hotels will have easy access to Fortune 500 offices, local tourist attractions, an airport and high-speed railway stations. Boasting features such as a collection of European artwork and stylish interior design, the properties are surrounded by a stunning lake and offer ample outdoor space for dream lawn weddings. On-site facilities include a full-size tennis court, three international restaurants, 1,450 sqm pillarless ballroom, 2,305 sqm of function space, an indoor fitness centre and a swimming pool.

The first NH Collection resort in China, NH Collection Zhangjiajie Resort, will also be launched in March 2023 at the heart of the world-famous tourist destination in Hunan Province, next to the National 5A Zhangjiajie Forest Park. Surrounded by picturesque scenery, 12 national tourist attractions and 33 ethnic minorities’ intangible cultural heritage, the hotel features 358 guest rooms, a boardroom, kids’ club, reading rooms, swimming pools, table tennis court, and three restaurants, and will be the first NH Collection resort in China.

Minor Hotels will also launch two further NH hotels, NH Zhengzhou Jinshui and NH Guiyang Huaxi, in these key Chinese cities. NH Zhengzhou will open in early 2023 and comprise of 136 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, fitness centre and meeting rooms, and NH Guiyang opening in 2024 will have 165 rooms, a lobby lounge, all-day dining, meeting rooms and a ballroom. Both will adhere to NH brand values of good locations, value for money, and excellent service at their core, bringing memorable experiences for business travellers and leisure guests alike.

In the United Arab Emirates, NH Collection Dubai The Palm will launch in late February. The 14-storey hotel will feature 227 hotel guest rooms and 306 suites, five dining outlets including a rooftop venue and a sports bar, a rooftop pool, spa, five meeting rooms, a kids’ club and a fully- equipped gym. In addition, the hotel will have its own private beach club. The new-build hotel is in a prime location on Palm Jumeirah, situated on the main trunk next to Nakheel Mall, with key tourist attractions including Burj Khalifa, Ain Dubai - the world’s largest Ferris Wheel - Dubai Marina, the Dubai Mall and the recently opened Museum of the Future all a short drive away.

Adding to the expansion of the brand in the Middle East, the 265-key NH Collection La Suite Hotel Dubai was recently announced. The property will offer a wide range of accommodation options, including guest rooms, suites and one, two and three-bedroom apartments, an all-daydining outlet, lobby lounge, kids’ club, meeting spaces, a gym and recreational spaces. Centrally located on Sheikh Zayed Road, the property will be operated by Minor Hotels from Q1 and will undergo an extensive renovation before being launched with the NH Collection flag later in 2023.

In the final stages of development in Qatar, NH Collection Oasis Doha Hotel will open in early 2023. The new hotel comprises 299 guest rooms and suites with spectacular views of the Arabian Sea and city skyline. Facilities will include a large pool with its own cascade feature and bar, a fitness centre, a kids’ club, spa, four padel tennis courts, a rooftop lounge with impressive city views and one of Doha’s largest ballrooms able to accommodate up to 1200 guests. In addition, a beach club and restaurant is scheduled to open later in 2023. The property is located along the coast, midway between Doha city centre and Hamad International Airport, with easy access to attractions such as Souq Waqif, the numerous museums the city has to offer, West Bay and Doha Corniche.