Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali / Rwanda
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups worldwide, adds
once again a new country to their portfolio: In Rwanda, the 62nd nation where
the company is present, Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention
Centre, Kigali. The property featuring 292 rooms is scheduled to open in 2012.
"This signing symbolizes the new optimism investors have in Rwanda, and further
underlines our strong commitment to Africa - this emerging and promising
continent is one of our key areas for future business development", comments
Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.
Rezidor has numerous hotels under development in African capital and major
cities. In 2010 alone, the group plans the openings of Radisson Blu hotels in
Johannesburg and Cape Town (South Africa), Lagos (Nigeria), Addis Ababa
(Ethiopia), Maputo (Mozambique) and Lusaka (Zambia).
The new Radisson BluHotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda is a future
landmark and part of a massive, mixed-use development in the Rwandan
capital. Rezidor will oversee the hotel and convention centre. Besides 292 guest
rooms, services will comprise 6 food and beverage outlets, a spa and fitness
centre, an outdoor swimming pool, and boutique retail shops. The adjacent
convention centre will have a net floor area of 32,000 square metres, which
includes a multipurpose arena with a capacity of up to 2,600 delegates, 7
sub-divisible conference rooms and 10 smaller meeting rooms.
The project is ideally located between the city centre and Kigali International
Airport. The surrounding area is one of the most popular areas of the capital
and in proximity to key government offices including the Ministry of Justice,
the Supreme Court and Parliament.
Rwanda has made considerable strides since the 1994 genocide, and per capita
income has nearly tripled since the early 1990s. The combination of a political
commitment to free market economics, an ambitious privatisation programme, and
good governance, has attracted international investment in the country. The
2010 World Bank Doing Business survey ranked Rwanda as the "Top Reformer" in the
world in 2009. In the long-term, Rwanda also offers tourism opportunities. "The
Land of a Thousand Hills" and "Land of the Eternal Spring" boasts incredible
biodiversity, wildlife, and natural beauty. It is one of the few places in the
world where tourists can track the famous mountain gorillas.
For further information please contact:
Christiane Reiter, Director Corporate Communications
+32 2 702 9331,christiane.reiter(at)rezidor.com
Renu Snehi, Director Corporate Communications
+32 2 702 9241,renu.snehi(at)rezidor.com
About The Rezidor Hotel Group
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the
world. The group features a portfolio of more than 385 hotels in operation and
under development with more than 83,100 rooms in over 60 countries.
Rezidor operates the brandsRadisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels &
Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa,
along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests.
Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house
Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel
Missoni.
In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson
Companies is the main shareholder.
The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.
For more information on Rezidor, visitwww.rezidor.com
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Datum: 25.02.2010 - 11:02 Uhr
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