BRING A PLUS ONE

Minor Hotels Group has launched the Avani+ brand to “encompass a selection of hotels and resorts showcasing the next level in style, design and facilities”. Its first property opened last month in Luang Prabang, Laos, close to the Mekong River. Avani+ Luang Prabang features 53 rooms with either a balcony or terrace, French colonial-inspired interiors, a gym, spa facilities, yoga pavilion and a 25-metre courtyard swimming pool. minorhotels.com