Banyan Group
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| Banyan Group | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| SGX: B58 | |
| Industry | Hotels |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ho Kwon Ping, Claire Chiang, Ho Kwon Cjan |
| Headquarters | |
| Brands | Banyan Tree Hotel & Resorts, Angsana Hotels & Resorts, Laguna, Cassia, Dhawa, Folio, Garrya, Homm, Banyan Tree Escape, Banyan Tree Veya |
Number of employees | 12,000+ |
| Website | groupbanyan.com |
Banyan Group Limited (formerly known as Banyan Tree Holdings) is a Singaporean multinational hospitality brand that was established in 1994.It manages and develops resorts, hotels and spas in Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East. The group comprises 12 global brands, including the flagship brand Banyan Tree. Currently, the Group operates more than 70 hotels and resorts, over 60 spas and galleries, and 14 branded residences in over 20 countries.[1]
History
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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. They purchased the land and embarked on a regeneration programme, reintroducing indigenous plants. Ten years later, in 1994, the first resort, Banyan Tree Phuket, was built.[citation needed]
In 2009, Banyan Tree Global Foundation was created as part of Banyan Group Limited. 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 the option to purchase an additional 5% stake.[2]
In May 2019, Banyan Tree announced its first resort in Singapore on a 4.6 hectares (11 acres) site in Mandai,[3] which is scheduled to open in the first half of 2025 and will be located near the Mandai Wildlife Parks.[4]
Brands
[edit]As of July 2023[update], 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.[5] Banyan Tree currently markets its properties under ten brands, including Banyan Tree, Angsana, Laguna, Cassia, Dhawa, Garrya, Homm, Baynan Tree Escape, Banyan Tree Veya, and Folio.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banyan Tree Group Unveils New HOMM Brand with First Location in Phuket, Thailand" (PDF). Banyan Tree Group. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Banyan Tree and AccorHotels announce strategic partnership Accor, 7 December 2016
- ^ Banyan Tree's Ho Kwon Ping Singapore Tatler, 17 May 2019
- ^ Raguraman, Anjali (9 May 2024). "Eco-resort Mandai Rainforest Resort set to open in first half of 2025". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ ttgasia.com
- ^ "Hotels & Resorts - Banyan Tree". www.banyantree.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "The curious case of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts and its relentless growth". The Peak. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to Banyan Tree Holdings at Wikimedia Commons
