Spinning off from one of its most acclaimed resorts The Datai Langkawi (picture), Datai Hotels & Resorts is majority-owned by Khazanah Nasional, the government's investment holding arm and managed by Archipelago Hotels & Resorts which is also part of Khazanah.  

With the exception of Resorts World, Malaysia virtually does not boast homegrown hotel brands which have a regional or international footprint. A second Datai will open in Desaru in September 2014, with a number of other exciting projects in the pipeline, said Frank Zeller, managing director of Archipelago. Zeller added it was the ideal foundation from which to grow the brand through the management of appropriate and exciting luxury iconic hotels and resorts in unique destinations around the world.