Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas has become the first Maldivian resort to receive a Green Growth 2050 Platinum Certification.

The accreditation is the highest level of acknowledgment given by Green Growth 2050 to only those members who achieve over 90% compliance to the requirements under the internationally recognized environmental standards for travel and tourism and consistently push excellent efforts in the areas of sustainability and CSR.

Avani Hotels, part of the global hospitality group Minor Hotels, worldwide have shared their commitment to the future of sustainable travel by signing the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge. Launched in 2019, and in collaboration between UNESCO and Expedia Group, the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge aims to promote sustainable travel, community resilience and heritage conservation globally and counts the EU Ecolabel and Green Tourism Accreditation among its members.

PRESS RELEASE | 11 AUGUST 2021

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced an exciting upcoming addition to its Middle East portfolio. The luxury brand already operates nine hotels and resorts in the region, including six Green Growth 2050 Certified hotels in the United Arab Emirates, with the newest addition to launch in Q4 of 2021.

Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort is in the final stages of development in the World Islands archipelago, located in the Arabian Gulf, approximately four kilometres off the coast of Dubai in the UAE. The new resort is the first hotel in the South American continent of the World Islands development. The island will be completely dedicated to the resort, with guests able to access by boat in just 15 minutes from the jetty at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort.

by Hotelier Staff May 5, 2021

Farah Sarieddine was 24 when she was headhunted by Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort to join its marketing team. She had risen the ranks of PRCO, first as a PR junior executive, then PR executive and finally PR assistant manager, before joining Minor as marketing and communications manager.

Just a few months into her role of one of the Palm’s most popular resorts, she was awarded Best PR Campaign for 2018 by Minor Hotel Group, credited as helping to create campaigns that resulted in the highest occupancy and revenue levels not only within the property itself, but across the whole of the Palm.

April 22, 2021

On this Ewrth Day 2021 a quick reminder that we only have one planet – we need to protect it. Hopefully we can travel again soon and enjoy the beauty it has to offer.

All Green Growth 2050 Hotels globally will celebrate Earth Day with a range of CSR activities focused on environmental stewardship and their responsibility to protect the planet. After all, it is the only one we have.

ABU DHABI, UAE 31st March, 2021

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara is launching an even greener foundation with a host of new sustainability initiatives that build upon a broad platform of existing energy and carbon-saving practices, staying strong to its sustainable luxury ethos.

The resort will completely phase out plastic water bottles by the end of April 2021, replacing them with biodegradable bottles. The sustainable material is made from corn, where lactic acid is extracted and converted into 100% plant resin, which biodegrades in 80 days. Recycled in bio-degradable bins, it either goes to composting or is reused to make new plant resin bottles. The property went 100% plastic straw-free back in 2018.

by Joe Mortimer

From banning plastic straws at Anantara and Avani resorts to using recycled water for irrigation, Minor International is at the forefront of sustainable tourism. Destinations of the World News interviews John Roberts, Group Director of Sustainability & Conservation for Minor Hotels.