Luxury hotel brand Anantara is set to make its debut in India this September with the opening of Anantara Jaipur Hotel.

The new-build property in Jaipur, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, is slated to open in Q4 2023 and is being pitched as a venue for weddings and large-scale celebrations. 

The hotel will feature 150 guest rooms and suites, including four Terrace Suites with private plunge pools and a Royal Suite with a large terrace and private pool. 

Dining options will include a speciality Indian fine dining restaurant and terrace, a rooftop bar and restaurant with views over the surrounding landscapes, an all-day dining venue with a show kitchen, and a hotel bar lounge and terrace.

Leisure and wellness facilities will encompass a full-service Anantara spa with five treatment rooms and a beauty salon, a gym with a semi-outdoor pool and garden area, and a kids’ club. For suite guests, there will be a dedicated Kasara executive lounge with a terrace area.

Parent company Minor Hotels said Anantara Jaipur Hotel would be able to cater to weddings of up to 2,500 guests and had been designed to meet “rapidly growing” demand for destination weddings. 

The property will offer a range of indoor and outdoor venues, including a ballroom with space for 410 guests for a dinner and an adjoining mandapa pavilion seating 50; a large pre-function space serving the main ballroom and a smaller heritage banquet dining room that will seat 150; and a banquet lawn with its own stage area and commercial kitchen facilities that will be able to accommodate weddings for up to 1,900 guests. 

The property will have a separate dedicated porte-cochere area for the ballroom and event space, as well as a secondary arrival entry and porte-cochere serving the pre-function area and outdoor event space. 

Dillip Rajakarier, group chief executive of Minor International and Minor Hotels, said: “We are really excited to expand our footprint in India with this important new project that will marry Anantara’s trademark take on authentic, indigenous luxury with outstanding wedding and event facilities.

“Jaipur is one of India’s most vibrant destinations, with a huge destination wedding potential, and I look forward to working with [property owner] Mr. Ajay Gangwal and his team to launch our first Anantara in India, which is a significant strategic step for Minor Hotels.”

Gangwal added: “We are delighted to be partnering with Minor Hotels to bring the well-known luxury Anantara brand to India for the first time and we are looking forward to collaborating with the team at Minor to launch Anantara Jaipur Hotel later this year.”