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Anantara
Minor Hotels is an international hotel owner, operator, and investor headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, with more than 550 hotels in over 55 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Americas. Minor Hotels operates as a subsidiary of Minor International, one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia-Pacific region. The group operates hotels under the brands of Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Avani Hotels & Resorts, Elewana Collection, Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow Hotels, and Tivoli Hotels & Resorts. History American-born Thai businessman William Heinecke founded the hotel group in 1978, with the opening of the Royal Garden Resort Pattaya as its inaugural venture. The property underwent rebranding over the years, initially becoming the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, and is presently known as the Avani Pattaya Resort. Minor Hotels entered the luxury hospitality market in 2001 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor International
Minor International is a Thai multi-national company based in Bangkok, Thailand. The three core businesses of Minor International are hospitality, restaurants, and lifestyle brands distribution, operated under subsidiary companies Minor Hotels, Minor Food, and Minor Lifestyle, respectively. Minor Hotels is a hotel owner, operator, and investor with a portfolio of over 550 hotels under the brands of Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Avani Hotels & Resorts, Elewana Collection, Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow Hotels, and Tivoli Hotels & Resorts in over 55 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Americas. Minor Food is one of Asia's largest restaurant companies with over 2,600 outlets operating system-wide in 26 countries under a selection of brands, including The Pizza Company, The Coffee Club, Thai Express, Riverside and Benihana, alongside franchise and joint-venture operations under the Swensen' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NH Hotel Group
NH Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain headquartered in Madrid, Spain that operates over 350 hotels in 35 countries. The group operates under the umbrella of Minor Hotels, following the latter's acquisition of a majority stake in NH Hotel Group in late 2018. History NH ("Navarra Hoteles", named after Navarre, the region in Spain) was founded in 1978 by Antonio Catalán.nh-hotels.com - About retrieved 27 April 2024 Throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, it made a series of acquisitions (Jolly Hotels in Italy, Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Krasnapolsky in the Netherlands, Astron Hotels in Germany). Operations NH Hotel Group offers luxury and upscale hotels, located primarily in Europe and Latin America using the brands NH Hotels, NH Collection, and nhow Hotels. It also manages luxury venues su ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Heinecke
William Ellwood Heinecke (; born 1949) is an American-born Thai businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Minor International PCL. The company includes Minor Hotels, Minor Food, and Minor Lifestyle. Early life Heinecke moved to Bangkok in 1963 at the age of 14 with his family, having previously lived in Japan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Heinecke's father spent 25 years in the United States military, serving in World War II and the Korean War. When he retired, he joined the foreign service. His mother was an Asia correspondent for ''Time'' magazine. Heinecke studied at the International School Bangkok, and persuaded the editor of the now-defunct '' Bangkok World'' to let him write a weekly column on go-carting. In return, he received advertising space alongside it. Career At age 17, while still a high school student, Heinecke took over from the Bangkok World's advertising manager. One year later, he founded Inter-Asian Enterprise, to supply office cleaning services, and Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
