AS PART of a joint venture between
Rani Resorts and the Minor Hotel
Group, ve of Rani’s Mozambican
resorts will be rebranded, with the rst
being Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa.
Minor’s luxury brand, Anantara, will
be operating the hotel, now known
as Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort
& Spa. Anantara Hotels, Resorts and
Spas are found in Thailand, Maldives,
Vietnam, Bali, Phuket and Abu Dhabi.
“This is an exciting new era for all
involved but, particularly, for the hotel
and Mozambique as an emerging
tourist destination. The rebranding
will take the hotel to the next level by
introducing new offerings to further
enhance our guests’ experience;
such as food pairing, cooking classes
and other exciting new product
developments,” said head of marketing
and pr for South Africa, Michèle
Abraham, at the launch event of the
rebranded property.
Reservations for Anantara Bazaruto
Island Resort & Spa are still managed
via the teams in Johannesburg and
in Maputo. Sales and marketing will
also remain the same, fullled in
Johannesburg. New contact details can
be found on Travelinfo.
Rates and contracted commission
structure remain the same for 2014.
All bookings in the system as well
as standard booking and payment/
cancellation policies also remain
unchanged.
Hotel room types stay the same but
the names have changed. For example,
a Beach Chalet is now known as a
Beach Villa and a Honeymoon Chalet
as a Beach Pool Villa.
The next resort to be rebranded is
Pemba Beach Resort Hotel, under the
AVANI umbrella – the four-star brand.
Medjumbe Island will follow, branded
Anantara Indulgence, which is a step
above the regular Anantara ve-star
brand; then Matemo Island, also under
the Anantara Indulgence label. Lugenda
Wilderness Camp will remain in the
Rani Resorts portfolio. All properties
will receive upgrades and soft refurbs
as part of the rebrand.
