Helga Deboeck Takes Helm at Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, Mozambique
Minor Hotels Africa names Belgian hospitality executive with 15+ years’ luxury experience to drive guest experience and growth
Minor Hotels Africa has appointed Helga Deboeck as General Manager of Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, the company announced. Deboeck takes up the role effective 25 March 2026 and will lead operations at the luxury island property off Mozambique’s coast.
Deboeck brings more than 15 years of international leadership in luxury hospitality across Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Africa. She joins Anantara from Domes of Corfu, Autograph Collection (Greece), where she served as General Manager. Her career record includes senior roles at Marriott International, Sheraton properties in West Africa, and strategic pre‑opening and brand transition projects for globally recognised luxury brands such as Ritz‑Carlton, W Hotels, St. Regis and The Luxury Collection.
Known for combining commercial rigour with a strong focus on guest experience, Deboeck has led openings and repositionings that improved market positioning and revenue performance. Highlights of her career include launching Casa Cook Samos as a premium lifestyle destination — a project that helped the property secure Best Hotel Design recognition at the 196+ Forum Milan — and contributing to Marriott’s Luxury Pre‑Opening Countdown Process, later adopted into the company’s Luxury Academy training framework.
“Rooted in ownership and guided by purpose,” Minor Hotels Africa said, Deboeck aims to cultivate a high‑performing culture that prioritises excellence, talent development and distinctive guest experiences at Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort.
A Belgian national, Deboeck is multilingual (English, French and Dutch) and holds qualifications in Business Management, Modern Languages & Mathematics, and a Six Sigma Green Belt in Operational Innovation. She has also studied photography and visual arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Ghent College, a background the company says complements her analytical and creative approach to hospitality.
About Anantara Hotels & Resorts
Anantara Hotels & Resorts is a luxury brand within the Minor Hotels group, operating more than 50 properties across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean. The brand focuses on Thai‑inspired hospitality that reflects local culture and place. Anantara properties participate in the Minor DISCOVERY loyalty programme, part of GHA DISCOVERY. For more information visit anantara.com.
