Banyan Tree Holdings

Banyan Tree Holdings Limited
Banyan Tree Holdings
TypeSubsidiary
SGX: B58
IndustryHotels
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderHo Kwon Ping, Claire Chiang, Ho Kwon Cjan
Headquarters
Singapore
BrandsBanyan Tree Hotel & Resorts, Angsana Hotels & Resorts, Cassia
OwnerAccor (5%)[1]
Number of employees
8,000
Websitehttps://banyantreegroup.com/

Banyan Tree Holdings Limited (also known as Banyan Tree Group) is a Singaporean multinational hospitality brand that manages and develops resorts, hotels and spas in Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East. The brand was established in 1994.[2] As of July 2023, the company operates 70 resorts and hotels. Under its management are also 63 spas, 64 retail galleries, and three championship golf courses in 23 countries.

History

Banyan Tree started when founder Ho Kwon Ping and his wife Claire Chiang came across a plot of land while they were on holiday in Bang Tao Bay, on the western coast of Phuket in the Andaman Sea, and thought it would make an ideal location for a resort. They purchased the land and then discovered that it was an abandoned tin mine and too polluted to support vegetation or any developments. They embarked on a regeneration programme, reintroducing indigenous plants and building 7,000 trees. Ten years later in 1994, the first resort Banyan Tree Phuket was built.

In 2009, Banyan Tree Global Foundation was created as part of Banyan Tree Holdings Limited. The foundation serves as the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the group and works to enhance social, environmental and economic well-being.[3] Projects under the foundation includes Greening Communities,[4] Seedlings,[5] and Earth Day.

In December 2016, Banyan Tree entered into a partnership with a French hospitality company Accor. As part of the deal, Accor would invest €16 million to Banyan Tree in exchange for a 5% stake in the company, with an option to purchase an additional 5% stake.[1]

In May 2019, Banyan Tree announced its first resort in Singapore on a 4.6 hectares (11 acres) site in Mandai.[6]

Brands

Banyan Tree currently markets its properties under 10 brands:[7][8]

  • Banyan Tree: The company's signature luxury all-villa hotels that pioneered pool villas and tropical garden spas, launched in 1994 with Banyan Tree Phuket.
  • Angsana: Upscale hotels offering spacious rooms for families and expansive meeting facilities, launched in 2000 with the now-closed Angsana Bintan.
  • Laguna: Integrated resort developments grouping together two or more of the company's other properties in Bintan, Lăng Cô, and Phuket.
  • Cassia: Serviced apartments targeting travelers looking for affordable holiday homes, launched in 2015 with Cassia Phuket.
  • Dhawa: Design-based upscale hotels showcasing distinctive features of their locales, launched in 2016 with Dhawa Cayo Santa Maria.
  • Garrya: Upscale hotels with minimalist designs located in remote neighborhoods, launched in 2021 with Garrya Huzhou Lucun.
  • Homm: Midscale hotels providing home-on-the-go accomodations, launched in 2021 with Homm Bliss Southbeach Patong.
  • Banyan Tree Escape: Luxury boutique hotels espousing the concept of "no doors, no walls" (all rooms are open to the outside), launched in 2022 with Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape.
  • Banyan Tree Veya: Wellness-focusing retreats, launched in 2022 with Banyan Tree Veya Phuket.
  • Folio: Compact budget-friendly city hotels, launched in 2023 with Folio Sakura Shinsaibashi Osaka.

List of properties

Fountains at the Banyan Tree Sanya
Banyan Tree
Property Location Country Opened
Banyan Tree AlUla Al-'Ula Saudi Arabia 2022[9]
Banyan Tree Anji Anji China 2018[10]
Banyan Tree Bangkok Bangkok Thailand 1997[11]
Banyan Tree Bintan Bintan Indonesia 1995[12]
Banyan Tree Cabo Marqués Acapulco Mexico 2010[13]
Banyan Tree Chongqing Beibei Chongqing China 2013[14]
Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul Seoul South Korea 2010[15]
Banyan Tree Doha at La Cigale Mushaireb Doha Qatar 2021[16]
Banyan Tree Hangzhou Hangzhou China 2009[17]
Banyan Tree Huangshan Huangshan China 2015[18]
Banyan Tree Krabi Krabi Thailand 2020[19]
Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2018[20]
Banyan Tree Lăng Cô Lăng Cô Vietnam 2012[21]
Banyan Tree Lijiang Lijiang China 2006[22]
Banyan Tree Macau Macau China 2011[23]
Banyan Tree Mayakoba Playa del Carmen Mexico 2009[24]
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo Nanjing China 2021[25]
Banyan Tree Phuket Phuket Thailand 1994[26]
Banyan Tree Puebla Puebla Mexico 2021[27]
Banyan Tree Ringha Dêqên China 2005[28]
Banyan Tree Samui Ko Samui Thailand 2010[29]
Banyan Tree Sanya Sanya China 2008[30]
Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund Shanghai China 2012[31]
Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay M'diq-Fnideq Morocco 2016[32]
Banyan Tree Tengchong Tengchong China 2013[33]
Banyan Tree Tianjin Riverside Tianjin China 2013[34]
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Kaafu Maldives 1995[35]
Banyan Tree Yangshuo Yangshuo China 2014[36]
Le Jadis Beach Resort & Wellness Mauritius, Managed by Banyan Tree Pamplemousses Mauritius 2022[37]
Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Managed by Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2018[38]
Angsana
Property Location Country Opened
Angsana Cayo Santa Maria Cayo Santa María Cuba 2018[39]
Angsana Chengdu Wenjiang Chengdu China 2022
Angsana Corfu Resort & Spa Corfu Greece 2021[40]
Angsana Hangzhou Hangzhou China 2011[41]
Angsana Hồ Tràm Hồ Tràm Vietnam 2023[42]
Angsana Laguna Phuket Phuket Thailand 2011[43]
Angsana Lăng Cô Lăng Cô Vietnam 2012[44]
Angsana Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel Luang Prabang Laos 2005[45]
Angsana Oasis Spa & Resort Bangalore India 2001[46]
Angsana Riads Collection Marrakesh Morocco 2008[47]
Angsana Teluk Bahang Teluk Bahang Malaysia 2020[48]
Angsana Velavaru Dhaalu Maldives 2005[49]
Angsana Xi'an Lintong Xi'an China 2014[50]
Angsana Xishuangbanna Xishuangbanna China 2019[51]
Angsana Zhuhai Phoenix Bay Zhuhai China 2018[52]
Hacienda Xcanatun by Angsana Mérida Mexico 2020[53]
Cassia
Property Location Country Opened
Cassia Bintan Bintan Indonesia 2017[54]
Cassia Phuket Phuket Thailand 2015[55]
Dhawa
Property Location Country Opened
Dhawa Cayo Santa Maria Cayo Santa María Cuba 2017[56]
Dhawa Hồ Tràm Hồ Tràm Vietnam 2023[42]
Dhawa Ihuru Kaafu Maldives 2023[57]
Dhawa Jinan Daming Lake Jinan China 2023[58]
Dhawa Quzhou Quzhou China 2021[59]
Dhawa Xi'an Chanba Xi'an China 2023[60]
Dhawa Yura Kyoto Kyoto Japan 2022[61]
Garrya
Property Location Country Opened
Garrya Huzhou Lucun Huzhou China 2021[62]
Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto Kyoto Japan 2022[63]
Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui Ko Samui Thailand 2023[64]
Garrya Xi'an Lintong Xi'an China 2021[65]
Homm
Property Location Country Opened
Homm Bliss Southbeach Patong Phuket Thailand 2021[65]
Homm Saranam Baturiti Bali Indonesia 2023[66]
Homm Huzhou Xishai Shan Huzhou China 2022[67]
Homm Stay Yumiha Okinawa Okinawa Japan 2023[68]
Homm Sukhumvit34 Bangkok Bangkok Thailand 2022[69]
Other brands
Property Location Country Opened
Banyan Tree Veya Phuket Phuket Thailand 2022[70]
Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape Bali Indonesia 2022[71]
Folio Sakura Shinsaibashi Osaka Osaka Japan 2023[68]

See also

References

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