Mantis, a family-run selection of award-winning, privately-owned, five-star properties is now the sole hotel group on the planet to have a presence on all seven continents.
The group has signed with a set of unique bush camps in Australia, called Wild Bush Luxury, giving Mantis its seventh continental footprint.
Mantis prides itself on working with hotels that represent the best example in their kind and celebrate the culture, gastronomy, architecture and nature of the locations within which they’re found.
In-the-know travellers can enjoy diverse experiences including quintessentially British stays at London’s Draycott Hotel and 16th century country house-hotel Ellenborough Park within the Cotswolds.
Moving further into Europe guests can witness the natural wonder of the Northern Lights on the ICEHOTEL and Lapland Resorts, or if journeying to Africa can enjoy unique river-based game viewing aboard the Zambezi Queen.
Mantis also offers guests incredible experiential journeys including exploring the varied scenery of South America with explora, or an expensive adventure to Antarctica at White Desert.
Continuing to expand their brand under the vision of “unearthing the exceptional” this year has also seen Mantis embark at the development of a five star hotel at the island of St. Helena, within the South Atlantic Ocean, 2,000km from the closest major land mass.
The island is currently only accessed by the last commercially operating Royal Mail Ship, but might be opening its own airport in January 2016.
Mantis has also recently partnered with ICS Group in India forming a three way partnership ‘Ayana Hospitality’ targeting providing hospitality services to high-end boutique hotels and lodges, primarily in nature destinations.
To be sure that Mantis continues to provide member properties the perfect sales, marketing and management solutions, Mantis has also formed a partnership with global boutique hotel specialist, Mr & Mrs Smith.
The partnership sees Mantis’ new booking engine channel being powered by Mr & Mrs Smith’s proprietary technology.
The business also is developing into other areas having identified a chance within the adventure travel market.
In September 2012 it launched the Bear Grylls Survival Academy as a part of Worldwide Experience, allowing clients to experience extreme activities inside the group.