Dillip Rajakarier CEO of Minor Hotels, parent company of Anantara, said, “We believe Tanzania has enormous growth potential in the tourism and lifestyle sector. The development of Anantara Zanzibar Resort marks a key strategic move that provides synergy and diversifies Minor Hotels’ well-established presence in East Africa.”
Anantara Hotels and Resorts will develop the Anantara Zanzibar Resort as part of the Zanzibar Amber Resort, a mixed-use lifestyle community that occupies more than 1,000 hectares of Indian Ocean coastline in the north east of Zanzibar.
Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotels, parent company of Anantara, said, “We believe Tanzania has enormous growth potential in the tourism and lifestyle sector. The development of Anantara Zanzibar Resort marks a key strategic move that provides synergy and diversifies Minor Hotels’ well-established presence in East Africa.”
Minor also operates the Elewana Collection of luxury safari camps, lodges and beach resorts in Tanzania and Kenya.
Anantara Zanzibar Resort is expected to open in 2020 with 100 guest rooms alongside 50 one- and two-bedroom pool villas.
Zanzibar Amber Resort will also feature East Africa’s first signature golf course, designed by Ernie Els.