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Minor Hotels Avani brand expansion

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Minor Hotels is expanding its Avani brand through several new developments across the Asia-Pacific region. In August 2026, the company announced the unveiling of Avani Queenstown in New Zealand, a lakeside retreat featuring wellness and dining facilities. Simultaneously, plans were revealed for Avani Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, a 352-key hotel expected to open in the first quarter of 2027 as part of an integrated development in Sabah. Later in August 2026, the company announced the development of the Avani Cypress Lakes Resort in the Hunter Valley, Australia. This 137-hectare project aims to create Australia’s largest integrated wellness precinct by unifying existing properties. ~~The resort is scheduled~~ Scheduled to launch in phases starting in October 1, 2026, ~~with full completion anticipated by~~ the ~~third quarter of 2027.~~ redevelopment will unite the Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort and the Elysia Wellness Retreat under the Avani brand. The ~~facility~~ project will ~~include 204~~ introduce the AvaniWell brand to Australia, transforming the Elysia Wellness Retreat into a specialized center featuring 70 wellness suites, 26 treatment rooms, magnesium pools, and infrared saunas. The unified resort will offer 204 rooms and suites, an 18-hole golf course, 24 meeting spaces, and ~~specialized wellness~~ amenities ~~such as infrared saunas~~ including pickleball courts and ~~magnesium pools.~~ an outdoor cinema. Culinary additions include the Chakraya restaurant, which will focus on Sri Lankan flavors. Full completion of the resort is anticipated by the third quarter of 2027.

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