Banyan Tree is opening luxury hotels in Saudi Arabia and beyond

Banyan Tree Tuwaiq marks the brand’s second hotel in the kingdom.

Banyan Tree is famous for its luxurious wellness retreats, which reconnect travellers with the natural world. The brand made its debut in Saudi Arabia with Banyan Tree AlUla, and it has now announced that it is expanding in the kingdom and across the world. 

Banyan Tree Tuwaiq is scheduled to open, and it will mark the company’s second hotel in the country. Banyan Tree AlUla is located between the soaring canyons, and boasts Insta-worthy views as well as wellness-inspired experiences. We’re expecting Banyan Tree Tuwaiq to be just as serene and spectacular. 

Banyan Tree was established in 1994, and has 60 hotels in 17 countries, and 47 new properties in the pipeline. The portfolio includes hotels, resorts, spas, galleries, golf and residences. The brands include Angsana, Cassia, Dhawa, Laguna, and the recently launched Escape, Homm, Garrya, Folio and Escape.

Eddy See, President and Chief Executive Officer with Banyan Tree Group, explained: “At the end of 2021, we stated an ambitious goal to double our global footprint, a target that we are well on track to achieving thanks to a combination of favourable market conditions amid resurgent tourism and our strong portfolio of brands that match consumer trends in destinations as diverse as China and Spain. Our development pipeline to 2025 will deliver 50 new hotel openings or conversions, bringing the Group’s global portfolio to 113 hotels.” 

Hotel openings across the world 

There are plenty of exciting hotel openings in the pipeline. Banyan Tree Veya in California, United States is scheduled to open before the end of 2023. Banyan Tree Escape in Lampung, Indonesia is scheduled to open in the next two years. 

The lifestyle brand Angsana will add three resorts in Vietnam’s Ho Tram and Quan Lan by 2023. Angsana will open properties in China’s Quzhou, Suzhou, Zhoushan and Foshan by 2025. Plus, Angsana resorts in Siem Reap, Cambodia and Anping, Taiwan are set to open by 2025. 

Cassia is famous for its extended-stay options. The properties in the pipeline are located in Sokcho and Saekdal in South Korea, Bangkok and Thailand. Plus, Hokkaido, Japan will include Niseko’s first-ever ski resort.

Dhawa will be expanding in Asia footprint with the opening of Dhawa Ho Tram in Vietnam, and Beihai Weizhou Island in China. The recently launched brand Homm will open Homm Saranam Baturiti in Bali in April 2023, and Homm Tu Le in Vietnam’s Yen Bai Province in 2024. 

In 2025, Garrya is set to open in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and across Mu Cang Chai, Da Nang, Hoi An Hoa Binh in Vietnam; and Xianju and Yangcheng Lake in China.

In 2026, Angsana will make its European debut in Spain. Angsana Real de la Quinta Benahavis-Marbella will be located in an exclusive residential community, and offer hotel and residential long-term rentals and ownership. 

We’re excited. 

GO: Visit www.banyantree.com for more information.