Brand Collection
Anantara Hotels & Resorts
61 Properties in our collection · Average score 9.3/10
Asian-rooted resort and city brand, founded in Thailand by William Heinecke. Strongest in Southeast Asia and the Middle East; spans wellness retreats to large beach resorts.
What Makes Anantara Hotels & Resorts Different
Anantara emerged as the upper-tier hotel arm of Minor International, the Thai conglomerate Heinecke built from a single Bangkok pizza franchise into a regional hospitality empire. The brand launched in Hua Hin in 2001 and expanded primarily through new-build development rather than acquisition.
Where Banyan Tree pioneered the standalone-villa luxury model and Aman maintains architectural restraint at low density, Anantara sits at greater scale and broader programming. Properties tend to be larger (often 100+ keys), with multiple restaurants, full kid clubs, and active activity programs. Th
Ideal Guest
Multi-generational families seeking Asian beach resorts, repeat Thailand travelers, Middle Eastern travelers using the Gulf-region properties. Travelers who want resort programming (kid clubs, multiple restaurants, activities) at luxury level. Not for travelers seeking small-scale intimate propertie
Portfolio Character
Sixty-one properties weighted heavily toward Thailand, the broader Southeast Asia region (Cambodia, Vietnam, Bali), the Middle East (UAE, Oman, Qatar), and selective Mediterranean expansion (Portugal). The shared character is Asian-influenced design language, full-resort programming, and frequent Ma
Signature Service
Spice Spoons cooking classes, a structural F&B program where guests cook with resort chefs in market-to-table format. Available at most Anantara properties as a brand-wide signature.
Exclusive Advisor Program
Virtuoso Benefits
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Daily Breakfast for Two
Complimentary breakfast each morning.
Hotel Credit
Property credit for spa, dining, or experiences (amount varies by property).
Room Upgrade at Check-in
Upgrade when available at time of arrival.
Early Check-in / Late Checkout
Subject to availability.
VIP Welcome
Welcome amenity and special recognition.
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61 Properties
Anantara Naladhu Private Island Maldives
Maldives
9.8/10
Twenty-villa private island in South Malé Atoll — Anantara's adults-only ultra-private format with dedicated butler service.
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Maldives
9.8/10
80 villas on a private island in Baa Atoll's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — Anantara's Maldivian property with underwater dining.
Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
Liwa Desert
9.6/10
Anantara's desert resort in the Liwa dunes, two hours south of Abu Dhabi — 206 rooms and villas in fortress-style architecture.
Anantara Kalutara Resort
Kalutara
9.6/10
Anantara's Sri Lankan coastal property — 141 keys between the Indian Ocean and Kalu Ganga River estuary, south of Colombo.
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort
Tangalle
9.6/10
Anantara's southern Sri Lankan resort on Tangalle's coastline — Asian-rooted design language on the island's quieter southern shore.
Anantara Veli Maldives Resort
Maldives
9.6/10
67-villa adults-only resort in South Malé Atoll — Anantara's over-water property with full butler service.
Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort
Maldives
9.6/10
Anantara's South Malé Atoll resort — beach and overwater villas on Dhigufinolhu island, 35 minutes by speedboat from Malé.
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort
Chiang Mai
9.6/10
Anantara's Golden Triangle property — 77 rooms and suites in remote jungle terrain with elephant-interaction programming at the Thailand-Myanmar-Laos border.
Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp
Kruger National Park
9.5/10
Anantara's Zambian safari outpost — tented camp on the Kafue River in Kafue National Park, one of Africa's largest protected areas.
Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat
Abu Dhabi
9.5/10
Anantara's Santorini-inspired Abu Dhabi beach retreat — all-villa property with private pools and Mediterranean architecture on the Arabian Gulf.
Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Seychelles
9.5/10
30 adults-only villas with private pools on Mahé's western coast — Anantara's Seychelles property with dedicated villa-host service.
Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort
Seminyak
9.5/10
Anantara's Seminyak beachfront resort — 59 rooms, suites, and villas on the Indian Ocean, opened 2008, renovated 2017.
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara
Salalah
9.4/10
Anantara's Salalah resort on Oman's southern coast — 136 rooms and villas on a private beach with UNESCO World Heritage site access.
Anantara Ubud Bali Resort
Bali
9.4/10
Anantara's Ubud property — jungle-set resort with Michelin-inspired dining and Spice Spoons cooking classes.
Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Doha
9.4/10
Anantara's Doha outpost — an island resort 20 minutes offshore with overwater villas, nine restaurants, and a surf pool.
Anantara Quy Nhon Villas
Quy Nhon
9.4/10
26 beachfront villas on Vietnam's quieter central coast — Anantara's first Quy Nhon property, opened 2018.
Anantara Hua Hin Resort
Hua Hin
9.4/10
The first-ever Anantara property — 187 rooms in ancient Thai village-style architecture on Hua Hin's beachfront, opened 2001.
Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort
Abu Dhabi
9.4/10
30 villas on Sir Bani Yas Island — Anantara's wilderness-adjacent resort within the Arabian Wildlife Park.
Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas
Phuket
9.4/10
91 private pool villas on Mai Khao Beach — Anantara's beachfront Phuket property with butler service and family programming.
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort
Chiang Mai
9.4/10
Anantara's 84-room riverside resort in Chiang Mai — the brand's Northern Thailand city-resort format along the Mae Ping River.
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Dubai
9.4/10
Anantara's Palm Jumeirah resort — 293 rooms including Dubai's first overwater villas, opened 2013 with 2020 renovation.
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara
Abu Dhabi
9.4/10
Anantara's Liwa Desert property — 206 rooms and villas two hours south of Abu Dhabi in the Empty Quarter dunes.
Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort
Koh Samui
9.4/10
Anantara's Koh Samui beachfront — 30 rooms and 15 villas on Bophut Beach, rebuilt in 2020 with traditional Thai architecture.
Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel
Dubai
9.4/10
Anantara's 252-key Downtown Dubai property — Asian-rooted hospitality in the Burj Khalifa district.
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort
Bangkok
9.4/10
Anantara's Bangkok riverside resort — 407 rooms on the Chao Phraya, rebuilt in 1992 and renovated in 2019.
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella Resort
Marbella
9.4/10
Anantara's Andalusian palace resort — 130 keys in Benahavís above Marbella, with a Robert Trent Jones golf course and World Spa Awards recognition.
Anantara Hoi An Resort
Hoi An
9.4/10
Anantara's 94-key riverfront property in Hoi An, opened in 2004 and renovated in 2018.
Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel
Budapest
9.4/10
Anantara's 1894 Budapest palace conversion — Asian-rooted hospitality in a Pest-side neo-Renaissance landmark.
Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, Mozambique
Bazaruto Island
9.4/10
Anantara's Mozambique outpost — 44 beachfront villas on Bazaruto Island, opened 2001 and renovated 2013.
Anantara Al Baleed Resort Salalah
Salalah
9.4/10
Anantara's Salalah beachfront resort — 136 rooms and pool villas on Oman's southern coast, opened 2016.
Anantara Angkor Resort
Siem Reap
9.4/10
Anantara's Siem Reap resort — 39 suites and pool villas with butler service, five minutes from Angkor Archaeological Park.
Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort
Oman
9.4/10
Anantara's mountain resort on the Al Hajar canyon rim — the highest five-star property in the Middle East, fortress-inspired architecture.
Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas
Blue Bay
9.3/10
Anantara's Mauritius property on Blue Bay's beachfront — Asian-influenced resort design on the Indian Ocean.
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
Victoria Falls
9.3/10
Anantara's Victoria Falls property — Asian-rooted hospitality translated to Southern African safari-town context.
Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas
Koh Phangan
9.3/10
Anantara's Koh Phangan villa resort — 64 pool villas on Thong Nai Pan Noi Beach, away from the island's Full Moon Party clusters.
Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel
Vienna
9.2/10
Anantara's Vienna property in a historic building on the Ringstrasse, with a Michelin-starred restaurant and Asian-influenced design language.
Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort
Xishuangbanna
9.2/10
Anantara's Yunnan jungle resort in Xishuangbanna — Asian-rooted design in China's tropical southern borderlands.
Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel
Amalfi
9.2/10
Anantara's Amalfi Coast property in a cliffside former monastery, with original frescoes and panoramic sea views.
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
Victoria Falls
9.2/10
Anantara's Zambian property on the Zambezi River, with direct access to Victoria Falls from the hotel grounds.
Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort
Abu Dhabi
9.2/10
Anantara's beachfront villa resort on Sir Bani Yas Island — Abu Dhabi's wildlife-reserve island 170 kilometers west of the city.
Anantara Mui Ne Resort
Mui Ne
9.2/10
89-room Anantara resort on Mui Ne's beachfront — villas with private pools on Vietnam's southern coast.
Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort
Koh Samui
9.2/10
122-room Anantara resort on Koh Samui's Chaweng Beach — Sino-Thai design, private beach access, and the brand's Spice Spoons cooking program.
Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort
Dubai
9.2/10
Anantara's first property on Dubai's World Islands — three villa types on a man-made archipelago 4 kilometers offshore.
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
Bangkok
9.2/10
Anantara's Bangkok city property — 354 rooms in the city center, built in 1983 and renovated in 2015.
Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi Hotel
Abu Dhabi
9.2/10
Boutique-scale property fronting Abu Dhabi's protected mangrove forest, with kayak-from-the-pier access.
Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort
Vilamoura
9.2/10
Anantara's Algarve flagship in Vilamoura — Portugal's Leading Resort across multiple years, with strong golf access.
Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort
Ras Al Khaimah
9.1/10
Eco-luxury meets Arabian hospitality amidst Ras Al Khaimah's natural beauty.
Anantara Al Sahel Villa Resort
Sir Bani Yas Island
9.0/10
Anantara's Sir Bani Yas Island safari lodge — 30 villas with private plunge pools on a wildlife reserve island off Abu Dhabi.
Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas
Koh Yao Yai
9.0/10
Anantara's Koh Yao Yai property — a 148-key beach resort on the quieter island between Phuket and Krabi.
Anantara Tozeur Resort
Tozeur
9.0/10
Anantara's Tunisian desert outpost in Tozeur — Asian-rooted hospitality translated to Saharan edge terrain.
Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara
Abu Dhabi
9.0/10
An island sanctuary where luxury meets wildlife adventure.
Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort, Mozambique
Mozambique
9.0/10
Anantara's 12-villa private island in the Quirimbas Archipelago — adults-only, ultra-private, with direct beach access from every villa.
Anantara Layan Phuket Resort
Phuket
9.0/10
Anantara's 77-villa Phuket property on Layan Beach — the brand's quieter northern-coast alternative to Patong and Kata.
Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas
Desaru Coast
9.0/10
Anantara's 2019 Johor coast resort — 123 suites and villas with private beach access on Malaysia's southern coastline.
Anantara Uluwatu Bali Resort
Uluwatu
9.0/10
Anantara's Uluwatu clifftop resort — 74 suites and villas above the Indian Ocean on Bali's southwestern peninsula.
Anantara The Marker Dublin
Dublin
8.9/10
Anantara's first Irish property — urban hotel in Dublin with rooftop infinity pool and Forbes Street restaurant by Gareth Mullins.
Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel
Rome
8.8/10
A neoclassical gem offering historic grandeur and modern luxury in the heart of Rome.
Anantara Guiyang Resort
Guiyang
8.7/10
Anantara's mountain resort in Guiyang — Asian-rooted design language translated to China's southwestern highlands.
Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
Nice
8.6/10
Anantara's French Riviera property in a Belle Époque building, with rooftop Mediterranean dining and Promenade des Anglais proximity.
Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
Amsterdam
8.5/10
Anantara's Amsterdam property on Dam Square — Asian-rooted hospitality in a historic city-center building with Michelin-starred dining.
Anantara Jewel Bagh Jaipur
Jaipur
Anantara's 150-room Jaipur property with 24/7 dedicated butler service and cultural partnership with the Jaipur Rugs Foundation.
Upcoming Anantara Hotels & Resorts Openings
Destinations: Abu Dhabi, Amalfi, Amsterdam, Bali, Bangkok, Bazaruto Island, Blue Bay, Budapest, Chiang Mai, Desaru Coast, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Guiyang, Hoi An, Hua Hin, Jaipur, Kalutara, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Yao Yai, Kruger National Park, Liwa Desert, Maldives, Marbella, Mozambique, Mui Ne, Nice, Oman, Phu.
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Anantara Hotels & Resorts properties appear in these curated collections: