Thailand-based Minor Hotels Group has unveiled an Anantara-branded property on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.

Owned by Dubai-based Seven Tides Hospitality, the Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa is inspired by traditional Thai architecture in an Arabian setting. It houses 260 rooms with direct access to the lagoon, 12 beach pool villas, 18 over-water villas and three two-bedroom villas.

The resort's Anantara Spa will open in March 2014 and aims to offer guests an "Asia-inspired sanctuary blending Thai tradition with Arabian mystique".

The spa will boast 16 treatment rooms offering massages inspired by age-old techniques, replenishing scrubs and wraps, facials and full-body treatments.

Facilities will include relaxation areas, European style wet facilities, dry flotation beds, heated ayurvedic tables, private hammam suites and a traditional Thai massage suite.

There will also be a male and female salon, a nail spa and a fitness centre. The resort will further include an infinity swimming pool, three lagoon pools and spa pools.

There will be seven dining options serving classic Middle-Eastern, international and Mediterranean cuisine. Anantara’s Dining by Design is also on offer, allowing guests to choose a desired location to enjoy a candlelit meal.