Every now and then, a hotel announcement lands that feels less like a development update and more like a temperature check on where the industry’s heading. Minor Hotels planting the Anantara flag in Perth is one of those moments.
Yes, it’s another luxury opening on paper. But read between the lines, and you’ll see something bigger: confidence in Perth, belief in premium travel’s long runway, and a quiet signal that Australia’s west is no longer flying under the radar.
The newly announced Anantara Perth Hotel, slated for a 2032 debut, will sit at the heart of the AUD $3.8 billion Burswood Point transformation, a riverside precinct already shaping up as one of the most ambitious urban plays in the country. The development is being driven by Golden Sedayu, a partnership linking Perth’s Golden Group with Indonesia’s heavyweight Agung Sedayu.
If you know Anantara, you’ll know the formula isn’t cookie-cutter. The brand trades in mood, memory and sense of place, the sort of luxury that feels layered rather than loud. In Perth, that translates into a 150-room riverside retreat complete with signature dining, a full Anantara Spa, and the wellness-driven touches that have built the brand’s global following.
Minor International CEO Dillip Rajakarier didn’t shy away from the strategic undertone. “We are delighted to introduce Anantara to Australia. Perth is experiencing rapid development across its urban and tourism landscape, creating the ideal environment for a property of this standard,” he said, framing the move as both milestone and marker.
Golden Sedayu’s Andrew Sugiaputra struck a similarly confident tone, describing the partnership as a chance to create a genuine landmark, not just another luxury badge on a skyline increasingly crowded with them.
Aerial View of Burswood Point, Home to the Upcoming Anantara Perth Hotel (Rendering)
Of course, Minor isn’t exactly a stranger here. Through Oaks and Avani, the group already has a comfortable footprint across Australia. But Anantara changes the conversation. This is Minor stepping firmly into the top drawer, less midscale muscle, more halo effect.
And Perth? Well, the city’s been quietly rewriting its own narrative. Once dismissed by East Coast operators as geographically isolated, it now feels increasingly like a frontier market with global credentials. Strong inbound demand, resource-driven economic resilience and a growing lifestyle cachet are reshaping how investors and travellers see the West.
Location will do the rest. Burswood Point’s proximity to the CBD and airport ticks the practical boxes, while its riverfront setting gives Anantara the breathing room luxury brands crave. Add sustainability cues in the design, and the positioning feels very 2030s-ready.
What’s perhaps most telling is the long lead time. Announcing a 2032 opening today isn’t about headlines; it’s about signalling intent. Minor is effectively saying the luxury curve in Australia still has plenty of room to climb.
And if Anantara’s track record is anything to go by, Perth won’t just be getting another five-star hotel. It’ll be getting a storyteller, one that trades in atmosphere, locality and the kind of understated confidence that tends to age well.
For the trade, the takeaway is simple: keep an eye on Perth. The West isn’t waiting for permission anymore. It’s building its own momentum, and now it’s got a Thai luxury icon riding shotgun.
by Prae Lee – (c) 2026.
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You can tell a great deal about a person by how they meet a Bangkok morning. Prae Lee doesn’t charge into it; she glides, unhurried, as if time itself has agreed to behave. There is a calm assurance about her, the sort earned by knowing both your roots and your destination.
A graduate of Chulalongkorn University, she took her business degree with quiet pride, then polished it further in Singapore and Australia. Travel didn’t change her. It refined what was already there: curiosity, discipline, grace.
Back in Bangkok, she slipped modern life into the family business, mastering social media with an instinct for listening and selling with Thai gentleness.
Prae never seeks attention, yet everything she touches grows brighter.
Now with Global Travel Media, she writes with authenticity, drawing on culture, travel and a rare, steady confidence.
