Dillip Rajakarier

As Group CEO of Minor International, Dillip Rajakarier oversees Minor Hotels, one of the world’s leading hotel owners and operators.

Under his leadership, the business has evolved into a multi-brand hospitality platform spanning luxury to select segments, bringing together a portfolio of globally renowned brands including Anantara, The Wolseley Hotels, Avani, NH Collection and Oaks under the Minor Hotels masterbrand and Minor DISCOVERY loyalty programme.

Mr Rajakarier joined Minor Hotels in 2007 as Chief Finance & Investment Officer, at a time when the company operated a relatively small luxury portfolio concentrated in Southeast Asia. Appointed CEO of Minor Hotels in 2011, he has led the company’s transformation into one of the world’s most dynamic hospitality groups, driving sustained global expansion through a combination of strategic acquisitions, partnerships and an increasingly asset-light growth model.

He has played a central role in several landmark transactions that have shaped the company’s global footprint, including the acquisition of NH Hotel Group in 2018, which significantly expanded Minor’s presence in Europe and the Americas, and the acquisition of The Wolseley Hospitality Group in 2022, which marked a strategic move into high-end dining and lifestyle. He also spearheaded Minor Hotels’ joint-venture partnership with The Elewana Collection in Tanzania and Kenya, the acquisition of Oaks in Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East, and the acquisition of Tivoli in Portugal.

Appointed Group CEO of Minor International in 2020, Mr Rajakarier successfully guided the company through the challenges of the global pandemic and into a period of strong recovery and record financial performance. Today, he is focused on accelerating international growth, strengthening the group’s brand ecosystem and expanding its presence in new and high- potential markets.

Mr Rajakarier oversees Minor International’s diversified portfolio across hospitality, food and lifestyle, and is responsible for setting the group’s overall strategic direction, with a focus on sustainable growth, innovation and long-term value creation.

A British national, Mr Rajakarier spent over two decades in London before relocating to Bangkok.