Rezidor: New Park Inn hotels in Luxembourg and Nigeria
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companiesworldwide, announces two new Park Inn hotels: The Park Inn LuxembourgCity featuring 99 rooms is scheduled to open in Q4 2010, and the ParkInn Abeokuta in Nigeria with 173 rooms will welcome the first guestsin Q4 2010."These signings further underline and strengthen the ambitious growthof our dynamic mid market brand Park Inn", comments Kurt Ritter,President & CEO of Rezidor. "Launched in early 2003 only Park Inntoday comprises more than 130 hotels with more than 24,500 rooms inoperation and under development across Europe, Middle East andAfrica", continues Ritter. Luxembourg also marks a new milestone forRezidor - being the 60th country where the company is present.The Park Inn Luxembourg City enjoys a prime location in the citycentre of Luxembourg (which is linked to 30 cities via high speedtrain and is the gateway for the majority of visitors to Luxembourg).Located in one of the city's most important retail streets, the hotelwill have great visibility and easy access to the centre. Besides 99colorful guest rooms, the new build property will offer a restaurantand bar, a meeting room, a fitness room and a parking. The hotel ispart of a mixed-use building including retail units on the groundfloor.The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is located in the heart of Europe. Itsimportance as a centre for banking and commerce compensates for itssmall size. In addition, Luxembourg successfully attracts internetcompanies, including the global headquarters of Skype and theregional headquarters of Ebay. Its population is amongst thewealthiest in the world and, thanks to sustained economic growth, hasseen a rise in highly-skilled expatriate workers. Luxembourg also isa seat of several institutions of the European Union, including theEuropean Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, and theEuropean Investment Bank.The Park Inn Abeokuta follows recent signings Rezidor has made in theemerging market of Nigeria - the group already develops hotels in thecapital city Abuja and in Lagos. Abeokuta (meaning "under the rocks")is a major commercial centre in Ogun State 75 kilometres north ofLagos. Thanks to some of the most fertile farmland in West Africa,the city has historically been a major agricultural producer, and hassubsequently embraced tourism and commercial development. The city'sexisting "Gateway Hotel" will be completely renovated into a modernPark Inn property with 173 guest rooms, a signature RBG Bar & Grill,meeting space including a ballroom and auditorium, a swimming pool, agym and retail shops.In terms of population, Nigeria is the largest country in Africa.Thanks to its massive oil reserves, it is also among the wealthiestand most economically important countries on the continent. With anambitious reform agenda and strong macroeconomic policies, the oilwealth is being better utilised to promote the growth of the countryand diversify the economy. This continued development has resulted ina surge in demand from international business travellers andNigeria's emerging middle class.For further information please contactChristiane Reiter, Director Corporate Communication+32 2 702 9331, christiane.reiter(at)rezidor.comRenu Snehi, Director Corporate Communication+32 2 702 9241, renu.snehi(at)rezidor.comAbout The Rezidor Hotel GroupThe Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companiesin the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 380 hotelsin operation and under development with 81,700 rooms in almost 60countries.Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, RegentHotels & Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe,Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyaltyprogramme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licenceagreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor alsooperates 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, visit www.rezidor.comhttp://hugin.info/142138/R/1359640/331433.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 08.12.2009 - 11:00 Uhr
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