SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - Bangkok-headquartered hospitality group Minor Hotels will be opening an Avani Hotels & Resorts property in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The new-build property will mark the first Avani hotel in Australia and is targeted to open in 2025.

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Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel will feature 180 rooms, four restaurants, meeting and conference facilities, and a spa, among other facilities. It will also have a rooftop pool, bar, restaurant and wedding venue with 180-degree water views.

Dillip Rajakarier, group CEO of Minor International and CEO of Minor Hotels, says the group has been keen to add an Avani hotel to its Australian portfolio for some time. “We feel confident this property ticks all the boxes for travellers seeking the upscale, contemporary experience offered by our international Avani Hotels & Resorts, and we expect it will be extremely well received within the Australian market,” he adds.

Minor Hotels currently manages a portfolio of more than 530 hotels, resorts and branded residences across six continents. Apart from Avani, its brands include Anantara, Elewana, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and Tivoli.