Founded1978
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
CEODillip Rajakarier
FoundersWilliam Heinecke
IndustryHospitality, Tourism

About

Minor Hotels is the hospitality arm of Thailand's Minor International, founded by William Heinecke in 1978 and based in Bangkok. Its brands include Anantara, Avani, Oaks, NH Hotels, nhow and Tivoli, with Anantara, Avani and Oaks present in the UAE. The company says it manages more than 640 properties worldwide and reported core profit of THB 6.84 billion for 2025, up 32%.

Key figures

THB 133.2 billionMinor Hotels core revenue2025▼ -1%; company release
THB 6.84 billionMinor Hotels core profit2025▲ +32%
640+Properties2025company release; Wikipedia gives 550+
THB 165.5 billionMinor International core revenue2025▲ +3%; third-party summary
THB 9.7 billionMinor International core net profit2025▲ +16%; third-party summary

Figures are as published by the sources listed on this page. Where a figure comes from the company itself we have not audited it.

Scope of operations

  • Hotel brands: Anantara, Avani, Elewana Collection, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and Tivoli
  • Properties in the UAE (Anantara, Avani and Oaks), Oman and Qatar, as well as Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
  • Subsidiary of Minor International, which also runs Minor Food

Founders and key people

Dillip Rajakarier

Not Verified

Group Chief Executive Officer, Minor International; Chief Executive Officer, Minor Hotels · Minor Hotels

William Heinecke

Not Verified

Founder and Chairman, Minor International · Minor Hotels

Timeline

  1. 1978Founded with the Royal Garden Resort in Pattaya
  2. 2001First Anantara opens in Hua Hin
  3. 2011Acquires a majority stake in Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites and launches Avani
  4. 2014NH Collection established
  5. 2018Acquires 94.1% of NH Hotel Group
  6. 2022Acquires Corbin & King and rebrands it The Wolseley Hospitality Group

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