Minor Hotels Strengthens Southern India Presence with Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort Signing

Minor Hotels, a global leader in hospitality with more than 640 hotels, resorts, and branded residences across 67 countries, today announced the signing of Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort, a 37-acre waterfront development in southern India’s Telangana state. Scheduled to open in 2029, the resort is Ashya Group’s first hospitality project.

Located outside of Hyderabad, the resort site sits a 60-minute drive from Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (approximately 71 km) and a one-and-a-half-hour drive from the Hyderabad city centre (approximately 90 km), placing it within easy reach of one of India's fastest-growing metropolitan markets while remaining immersed in an undisturbed, nature-led setting.

Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort will comprise 185 keys, with rooms starting at 48 sqm, and will include 47 pool villas ranging from 90 to 280 sqm. A further 50 branded residences are set to be developed adjacent to the resort, extending Anantara's brand of luxury hospitality to owners seeking a permanent address on the reservoir.

The resort’s design draws on the architectural legacy of the Kakatiya Dynasty, with stone construction and geometric patterning carried throughout the public spaces and villas, while reinterpreting the region’s design heritage for contemporary luxury travel.

Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort will offer its guests a selection of dining options, including an all-day dining venue, two speciality restaurants, and a wellness café, as well as a lobby lounge and poolside bar. Leisure facilities will include an Anantara Spa, a fitness centre, an outdoor pool, and a kids’ club. The resort will also cater to destination events and meetings with its ballroom, multiple breakout rooms and an event lawn for outdoor functions.

Shashider Reddy Munugala, Founder and Chairman of Ashya Group, commented: “Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort reflects our belief that hospitality should be led by nature and its surroundings. Every element of this development, from the stone to the setting on the banks of a reservoir, is designed to draw guests closer to the culture and landscape of Telangana. We look forward to bringing this project to life with Minor Hotels, leveraging their proven record in building nature-based destinations that respect the places they inhabit.”

William E Heinecke, Chairman & Founder of Minor International, the parent company of Minor Hotels, added: “Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort reflects what the Anantara brand does best: bringing guests closer to the authentic character of a destination. The project’s waterfront setting and distinctive design vision give us the ability to build that immersion properly. Partnering with Ashya Group on this project marks a significant step in strengthening our presence across Southern India.”

Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort is the latest addition to Minor Hotels' expanding presence in India. The group introduced the Anantara Hotels & Resorts brand to the country in 2025 with the opening of the Anantara Jewel Bagh Jaipur Hotel. Anantara Jadcherla Hyderabad Resort joins a growing pipeline of projects in India as Minor Hotels works towards its target of 50 properties within the next decade, including Anantara Zanti Coorg Resort and Anantara Kolkata Hotel announced in April 2026 and Avani+ Sunray Beach Visakhapatnam Resort in 2025.

Ashya Group operates a diversified portfolio spanning minerals, infrastructure, hospitality, food, wellness and social reform. Built on a foundation of ethical business practices and long-term value creation, the Group is focused on developing businesses that combine commercial performance with sustainable and responsible growth. Integral to this mission is the Ashya Foundation, the Group's philanthropic arm dedicated to driving meaningful social reform and community upliftment.

With a growing portfolio of ventures across multiple sectors, Ashya Group aims to create an integrated ecosystem driven by innovation, operational excellence, quality and transparency. Its commercial and social impact initiatives are developed with a long-term perspective, focusing on creating scalable platforms, strengthening local and global partnerships and delivering enduring value to customers, stakeholders and communities.