Broadway Malyan has been appointed by the Minor Group to remodel three of its best known hotels in Portugal.

The Minor Group, which operates the Anantara, Tivoli and Avani brands, operates more than 150 hotels globally and has announced plans to grow its portfolio to 200.

The group is also investing in its existing properties and Broadway Malyan has been commissioned to transform the 4-star Tivoli Jardim and 5-star Tivoli Lisboa hotels in Lisbon and the Tivoli Carvoeiro in the Algarve, which is being upgraded from 4 to 5-star.

The Tivoli Jardim is a 4-star hotel in the heart of Lisbon which is set to be rebranded as the group’s first Avani hotel in Portugal and Lisbon studio director Margarida Caldeira, who is also chair of Broadway Malyan’s EMEA board, said the design approach needed to reflect the new brand.

“Hospitality has been a mainstay of the Iberian economy even during the most challenging of times so it is fantastic to see Minor Group responding to the positive economic climate with this strategic investment in their Portuguese portfolio.

“Hospitality is currently one of our key growth sectors with projects in the Middles East, Asia and Europe and we are able to share that experience across our studios and bring considerable experience as well as the latest thinking from around the globe to these three exciting commissions.”

All three projects are set to be complete in 2017.