MHG Signs Anantara Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has signed its first property in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Scheduled to open in 2018, the Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort will soon begin development in Mina al Arab, a mixed-use development, separated from the mainland by a small lagoon.

Mina Al Arab is being developed by RAK Properties and will include a mix of residential, hospitality and retail components.

Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort will offer 225 keys which will include guest rooms, suites and Maldivian-style overwater villas.

A diverse selection of quality restaurants will also feature, including specialty Asian dining and a seafood grill.

Facilities at the resort will include meeting and events space with a ballroom seating 250, a health club with a gym, aerobics room and a yoga room, squash courts, tennis court, large outdoor pool, a kid’s club with a specialty kid’s restaurant and an extensive Anantara Spa.

Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotel Group, said, “The Middle East is a key market for Minor Hotel Group, both for outbound business to our properties worldwide and also to further expand our footprint within the region. We are delighted to be partnering with RAK Properties to add Ras Al Khaimah to our already well established UAE portfolio and look forward to working closely together to bring this new Anantara resort to the market.”

Mina Al Arab is located along the coast, about 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport, 15 minutes from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport and 10 minutes from Ras Al Khaimah City.