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Welcome to
Minor Hotels Team

OUR FOUNDER

Mr. William Ellwood Heinecke

CEO and Chairman of Minor International



Minor Hotels is a hotel owner, operator and Minor Food is one of Asia's largest Minor Lifestyle is one of Thailand's largest
investor with a portfolio of over 75,000 rooms casual dining and quick-service distributors of lifestyle brands with over
across more than 520 hotels, resorts and restaurant companies, operating over 430 points of sale, focusing primarily on
serviced suites. 2,300 outlets in 26 countries. fashion and lifestyle products.





2019

VISION

BRAND PROMISE

Anantara is a luxury hospitality brand for modern
travelers, connecting them to genuine places, people
and stories through personal experiences, and providing
heartfelt hospitality in the world’s most exciting
destinations.

CORE VALUES

We have a customer- We pursue our targets We believe in unlocking We constantly adapt We collaborate closely
focused mindset, which with passion and energy, and maximising the and adjust how we do with our partners to
is why we keep them at and strike to achieve potential of people. things in order to create a share vision of
the heart of every excellence in all our Here everyone is given improve ourselves and growth and to achieve it
business decision and endeavors. the opportunity to rise our business. together.
work responsibility to the challenge and go
beyond.

INDIGENOUS BRAND VALUES AUTHENTIC LUXURY

EXPERTISE

We deliver truly authentic and original guest experiences by We are passionate insiders with local knowledge. We smile from the heart, not from a textbook. We
immersing ourselves and our guests in the locale to provide distinctive have spirit and provide authentic luxury service. We
and locally-infused holidays. No matter what our job, we are experts in our own field, and are principled and we have integrity. We make our
We deliver those experiences across a variety of exciting destinations use this knowledge to improve the experience of our guests guests feel welcome and at ease.
– from some of the world’s most outstanding resorts, to vibrant cities and to build our brand’s character.
and iconic historical and cultural places.

CULTURE

DRIVE

that unlocks
impossibilities

CULTURE

MINOR 4 Characteristics

of DRIVE CULTURE

Spot a Business Think like a Work with the Best Leave a Legacy
Opportunity Entrepreneur,
Act like a We carefully choose and We are a group of
We are great at spotting Professional work with the people talented people who
business opportunities who know best (staff want to drive business
and visualizing what it We think like an and partners) to make success with the aim of
takes to unlock entrepreneur and our vision happen and leaving a legacy for the
impossibilities. execute like a we can grow together. next generation and the
professional. society.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman of the Board Director and Group CEO of Minor International CEO of NH Hotel Group
Chairman of Executive Management Committee CEO of Minor Hotels
Acting CEO of Minor Food

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chief Operating Officer International Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer of Chief Commercial Officer and
of Minor Food NH Hotel Group General Counsel

Chief Information Officer Chief Strategy Officer Chief Investment Officer Acting Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Operating Officer of Minor Lifestyle



MINOR HOTELS'

Footprint

530+ Hotels Hotels and Serviced Suites in
75,000+ Rooms
26,000+ Team Members 50+ Countries

As of June 2021 • Thailand • Malaysia
• Argentina • Maldives
• Australia • Mexico
• Austria • Mozambique
• Belgium • Namibia
• Botswana • New Zealand
• Brazil • Oman
• Cambodia • Poland
• Chile • Portugal
• China • Qatar
• Colombia • República
• Cuba
• Czech Republic Dominicana
• Ecuador • Romania
• Egypt • Seychelle
• France • Slovakia
• Germany • South Africa
• Haití • Spain
• Hungary • Sri Lanka
• India • Switzerland
• Indonesia • Tanzania
• Italy • The Netherlands
• Kenya • UAE
• Korea • UK
• Laos • Uruguay
• Lesotho • USA
• Luxemburg • Vietnam
• Zambia

HOTELS BUSINESS





MINOR HOTELS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Michael Marshall Caroline Stevens Wayne Williams
Chief Commercial Chief People Officer Chief Finance Officer​
Operations

MINOR HOTELS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Bryan Bailey Marion Walsh-Hedouin Eddy Tiftik Jesse Lieberman
VP of Revenue and VP of PR and VP of Development – ASIA Associate General Counsel
Distribution Communications

Eric Leong Anthony Green Songchai Chavanothai
VP of Technical Services VP of Digital & Distribution VP of Project Development

Caroline Hardman Nishant Yadav Vijay Jetty
Group Director of OE Group Director of Group Director of
& Avani Brand Ambassador F&B – RGP Engineering

Montira Vongsawatdi Thanat Atchatavivan Sataporn Winitwutiwong Kochakorn Likitsuwan
Group Director of Group Director of Group Director of Group Director of
Real Estate Real Estate Investment Investment

MINOR HOTELS PEOPLE & CULTURE TEAM

Charles Clinton Orapin Musiknavabutr Janil Samson Stefan Geyser
Group Director of P&C Group Director of P&C Group Director of Group Director, P&C
- New Projects – AVC Learning and Development – Middle East & Africa

Supakhun Chantaravisutlert Myriam Petit Worapol Limpolyan
Director of P&C Director of People Total Rewards Manager
– Corporate Services & MSpa & Culture Marketing

MINOR HOTELS REGIONAL OFFICE
- ASIA -

Manuel Melenchon
VP Operations - Asia

Chunxia Gao Carol Tsai Chirodeep Chakraborty
Group Director of Spa Regional Director of Director of Sales - Avani
and Wellness Revenue, Asia

MINOR HOTELS REGIONAL OFFICE
- DUBAI -

Amir Ali Golbarg David Garner Ramine Behnam Natasha Rhymes Rachid Benwahmane Nicola Buckley Bruno Pessoa
Senior VP Operations VP of Sales and VP of Development, Group Director of PR & Group Director of Regional Director of Group Director of
Middle East Marketing, Middle East, Europe, Middle East Communications Finance – Middle East Revenue, MENA Design & Technical
Sri Lanka, Seychelles & Africa Services Middle East
& Africa

MINOR HOTELS REGIONAL OFFICE
- JOHANNESBURG -

Anna Gauthier Dewald Olivier Mark Havercroft Ashleigh Christie
Regional Director of Sales Regional Director of Regional Director - Africa Regional Director of People
and Marketing – Africa Information Technology – and Culture – Africa
Africa

Anantara Vacation Club

Howard Leigh Winston Tsang Justin Kingsley Keratikan Rakvit Sally Lefley
Chief Finance Officer Senior Vice President Vice President Sales Group Director Finance Group Legal Director
Commercial & Marketing

Minor Education

Tim Bulow Warren Stanworth Prasan Leeyathipkul Nuttawat Rojanawattanawut
COO Academic Dean Director of Finance - Admissions Director
Minor Education

Korawee Mansornplang Samantha L. Marion Ishaan Dargan
Senior Marketing Manager Head of Student Practical Arts Programme
Engagement Leader and Lecturer

Anantara Vacation Club

ABOUT ANANTARA VACATION CLUB

Launched in 2010, Anantara Vacation Club is Asia’s premiere shared holiday ownership
programme. Offering a portfolio of seven luxurious Club Resorts across Thailand,
Indonesia, and New Zealand, it provides Club Points Owners and their guests with the
opportunity to explore top holiday destinations. Club Points Owners’ travel opportunities
are further enhanced through the use of the flexible Club Escapes and Global Traveller
programmes, which provide access to hundreds of partner resorts and hotels
internationally.

Anantara Vacation Club is part of Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor with
a current portfolio of 155 properties under the Anantara, AVANI, Elewana, Four Seasons,
Marriott, Oaks, PER AQUUM, Tivoli and St-Regis brands. Today, Minor Hotels operates
in 23 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe
and South America.

WHY ANANTARA VACATION CLUB?

Freedom Value Flexibility

choosing when, ensuring stays at saving and
where, how often and luxurious resorts and borrowing your Club
how long you stay hotels in the future at Points from the year
today's values. before or the year
to come.

Experiences Luxury Security

exploring and staying in high-end, knowing that your
discovering stunning quality resorts and perfect holiday now
destinations hotels in spectacular and in the future is
throughout the world. destinations. already yours.

CLASSES OF OWNERSHIP

Elite Jade Elite Ruby Elite Diamond Elite Platinum

GHA Discovery (Our Loyalty Programme)

GHA : Global Hotel Alliance

DISCOVERY – Membership Levels and Qualification Criteria

Silver Gold Platinum Titanium Red - Invitation only
(Unpublished)
Qualification: Qualification: Qualification: Qualification:
Upon enrolment 2 stays 10 nights 30 nights Qualification:
or USD 1,000 or USD 5,000 or USD 15,000 eligible Approx. 100 nights
eligible spend eligible spend or 2 spend or 3 brand stays or USD 25,000 eligible spend
(per calendar year) brand stays (per calendar year) or 5 brand stays
(per calendar year) (per calendar year)

Facts About Sultanate of Oman

Sultanate of Oman

Population of Oman is spread over 11 Governorates:

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is the Sultan of Oman. Prior
to becoming sultan, he served for multiple decades in
the Cabinet of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, his cousin. He
was Minister of Heritage and Culture from 2002 to
2020.

• Born: October 11, 1955 (age 66 years), Muscat

Oman National Day is every 18th of November.

Getting to know Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Key
Areas in Oman

Key Attractions in the Region

• Birkat Al Mouz – A unesco world heritage site, • Nizwa Souq – traditional Arabian market (57km) • Nizwa Fort – built in 17th century and
this 400-year-old valley sits amongst ancient one of the oldest forts in Oman
water channels (36km) (57km)

• Bahla Fort – built with traditional mud-brick walls, this fort towers • Jabal Shams – translated as the “Sun Mountain”, its peak is the highest
over the oasis it once guarded (87km) point in the GCC, at just over 3,000 metres (134km)

Key Attractions in the Region

• Jabreen Castle – built in 1670, this castle is • Wadi Ghul – known as grand canyon of Oman, this dry riverbed • Bilad Sayt – discover a labyrinth of narrow
considered the crowning jewel of the pathways alongside clusters of stone and mud
Sultanate’s forts offers breath-taking views
dwellings by the rocky slope hills

• Wadi Tanuf – explore the pure spring water that is bottled and • Misfat Al Abriyeen – the village boasts amazing agricultural
distributed throughout Oman in this enchanting winding wadi
terraces, beautiful alleys, and old houses

Our Hotel

Our Hotel
AAJA – Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort

HOTEL MANAGEMENT TEAM

Maren Kuehl Ravindra Gamage Abdullatif Al Farsi Okan Demir Rania Choukair
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DIRECTOR OF ROOMS EXECUTIVE CHEF
GENERAL MANAGER CLUSTER DIRECTOR OF
Taskforce SALES & MARKETING

HOTEL MANAGEMENT TEAM

Shinto Jose Abdul Karim Shakir Al Fahdi Mehdi Debbiche Samuel Elumalai
FRONT OFFICE MANAGER CHIEF ENGINEER
ASST FINANCIAL PEOPLE & CULTURE MANAGER F&B MANAGER
CONTROLLER

Grant Sarkisyan Noura Almoghrabi

CLUSTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CLUSTER DIRECTOR OF
OF SALES REVENUE MANAGEMENT

Resort Overview • Location - situated on the Saiq Plateau on Oman’s fabled Green Mountain in Al Hajar
Mountains, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort is perched 2,000 metres above sea level on
the curving rim of a great canyon.

• Meaning: Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar (Jabal Akhdar, meaning “The Green Mountain” in
Arabic).

• Nizwa - (Closest town to the resort) the capital of Islamic culture( also know as a Pearl of
Islam), 160 km from Muscat.

• Al Jabal Al Akhdar (Known as Sayq Plateau) – Located in Al Hajar Mountains Extended
500km in all stretching from the Musandam Peninsula in the north to the fishing town of Sour
at Omans most eastern point. A two-hour drive from Muscat International Airport and four
and a half hours from Dubai.

• Attractions: Diana's Point, Canyon views, Streams (Water that flows naturally), Aflaj (Water
channels), Bird Watching

• Fruits grown: Apricots, Plums, Figs, Grapes, Apples, Pears, Pomegranates, Almonds, Walnuts
and Saffron. Rose (March to May), (Omani rose water- Using to perfume the hand after meal,
using as an ingredient to make halwa and coffee.)

• Local Dress: Dishdasha (Men), Omani Khanjar (Leather sheath in front of the body in a special
belt in a tradition unique to Oman.

Resort Overview

• Resort main telephone no. - +968 25218000
• Reservations email: [email protected]
• Total Number of Rooms & Villas: 115 (82 Rooms & 33 Villas)
• Total Resort Area: 66,000 sqms
• Total size of Spa: 1,300 sq
• Spa Men’s Facilities: Jacuzzi whirlpool – 4m diameter, 0.8m deep
• Spa Female’s facilities: swimming pool – 3.5x8.4x1.2m

jacuzzi – 3.5 x 2.4m x 0.8m deep
• Main Infinity pool (outdoor/public) – 21.5L x 9.2W (1.2m deep)
• Kids Pool (outdoor/public) – 4.4L x 2.8W (0.7m deep)

THE HOTEL

The word “Anantara” in Sanskrit means “without end” and evokes the freedom, movement and harmony that are
the spirits of the Anantara Experience.

Each Anantara Hotel and Resort draws its strength from the rich cultural traditions, historic heritage and natural
beauty of its destinations. As such, every experience is a unique voyage of discovery and inspiration that is
distinctly Anantara.

A rare jewel in the rocky contours of the vast Saiq Plateau on Oman’s fabled Green Mountain. Anantara Al Jabal Al
Akhdar Resort will be magnificently perched 2,000 meters above sea level on the curving rim of a great canyon.
Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar opens its door on 1st October 2016 (soft opening) and December 2016 (grand opening)
with rooms and villas of luxurious authenticity immerse guests in the splendours of Omani culture.

Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort is owned by Oman Tourism Investment Co. LLC and is managed by MINOR Hotel
Group in Thailand.

MINOR Hotel Group today is one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia Pacific region.

ACCOMMODATION

The 115 Rooms & Villas of luxurious authenticity immerse guests in the splendours of Omani culture inside and
draw the eye outside to admire canyon, cliff or garden views.

Room Area Inventory Rm Swimming Pool Amenities
Type SQM numbers Pool length/
Depth width Elemis
Premier 60 40 Ground Floor Elemis
Canyon View NA NA Amouage
Amouage
Deluxe 60 42 First Floor NA NA
Canyon View Amouage
178 15 12, 14, 15, 1.2m 4.5x5x1.2m
One Bedroom 17-27, 29 deep
Garden Pool
Villa 178 2 30, 31 1.2m 4.5x5x1.2m
deep
One Bedroom
Deluxe 188 7 2,3,7,8,9,10,11 1.2m 3.25x9.5x1.2
Garden Pool
Villa m deep

One Bedroom
Cliff Pool Villa

Two Bedroom 309 3 13, 16, 28 1.2m 7.8x6mx1.2m Amouage
Garden Pool 309 2 31, 33 1.2m deep Amouage
Villa 188 3 4,5,6
700 1 1 7.8x6mx1.2m
Two Bedroom deep
Deluxe
Garden Pool 1.2m 3.25x9.5x1.2 Amouage
Villa 1.2m m deep Amouage

One Bedroom 14.75x5x1.2m
Anantara Cliff deep
Pool Villa

Three
Bedroom
Royal
Mountain Villa