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Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds 24 new member hotels
Preferred Hotels & Resorts , an independent hotel brand , has added 24 hotels to its portfolio over the past three months , which mark the company ’ s debut in key regions , signal the expansion of existing partnerships , and represent enhanced presence in key markets . The new hotel additions include - The Hari London – London , United Kingdom ; Lancaster Bangkok – Bangkok , Thailand ; Vivienda Granada & Vivienda Residences – Riyadh , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center – Tarrytown , New York . Additional properties that joined the Preferred Hotels & Resorts brand
Anantara Hotels to open new resort in Zanzibar
Anantara Hotels , Resorts & Spas announced the development of Anantara Zanzibar Resort , expected to open in 2020 as part of the Zanzibar Amber Resort mixed-use lifestyle community . Occupying in excess of 1,000 hectares of prime Indian Ocean coastline in the north east of Zanzibar , Zanzibar Amber Resort is an integrated project which is currently under development blending contemporary lifestyle aspirations with premium hospitality and world-class facilities . The master planning and infrastructure works for Anantara Zanzibar Resort have already commenced . The luxury waterfront resort is to feature 100 guest rooms , alongside 50 one- and two-bedroom pool villas . Leisure facilities will include a luxury spa and wellness centre , a gym , a kid ’ s club and a teen ’ s club , in addition to three restaurants and bars . There are also plans to introduce marine life and coral to restore and re-create a reef ecosystem . Anantara Zanzibar Resort guests will have access to Zanzibar Amber Resort , a mixed-use project which will offer a retail souk , a tropical aqua park , a marina , an equestrian centre and international polo club , along with further hotels . In addition , Zanzibar Amber Resort will also feature East Africa ’ s first signature golf course , which is confirmed to be designed by Ernie Els . portfolio from August through early November 2016 include – Rosen Centre ( Orlando , Florida , United States ); Rosen Plaza ( Orlando , Florida , United States ); Rosen Shingle Creek ( Orlando , Florida , United States ); AT Six ( Stockholm , Sweden ); Hotel Monville Montreal ( Montreal , Canada ); The Domain Hotel & Spa ( Manama , Bahrain ); Pendry San Diego ( San Diego , California , United States ); Hotel Royal Palm Tower Indaiatuba ( Indaiatuba , Brazil ); Mukul Residences ( Rivas , Nicaragua ); Dukes Dubai ( Dubai , United Arab Emirates ); Nordic Light Hotel ( Stockholm , Sweden ); AKA University City ( Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States ); Edgewood Tahoe ( South Lake Tahoe / Reno , Nevada , United States ); Zota Beach Resort ( Longboat Key , Florida , United States ); Hyde Resort & Residences ( Hollywood , Florida , United States ); Hotel Sea Cliff ( Dar es Salaam , Tanzania ); Sea Cliff Resort & Spa Zanzibar ( Zanzibar , Tanzania ); Mountain Shadows ( Paradise Valley , Arizona , United States ) and Hotel SKT . PETRI ( Copenhagen , Denmark ). Travellers can further enhance their guest experience when booking a stay at these new hotels and resorts by enrolling in the iPrefer hotel rewards program , which offers perks such as points redeemable for free nights and other on-property expenditures , elite status , and complimentary Internet upon every eligible stay at more than 600 participating properties worldwide .
Taj brings luxury to the Andaman Islands
The luxury hotel chain , Taj will make its debut in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in 2017 , when it will open a new luxury resort at Havelock , the most sought after tourist destination in the archipelago . Scheduled to launch in autumn this year , the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Andaman Islands will become one of the only big brand hotels in the Bay of Bengal island chain . Pitched at the highest end of the market , the property will feature 75 villas , including a 743 sq mtr presidential villa , plus its own private beach . The new resort is being designed in the low-rise style of traditional Jarawa huts , reflecting the villages of one of the Andaman tribes . The decision by Taj to open in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands reflects an upswing in tourism to the remote Indian archipelago ; several airlines – most recently Vistara – have launched additional flights to the Islands ’ capital , Port Blair , in recent months . Havelock Island is accessible from Port Blair via ferry and seaplane . Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Andaman Islands will join existing Taj Exotica-branded resorts in other key beach destinations including Goa and the Maldives .
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