Rezidor announces 50th hotel in the UK: Park Inn Preston
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide,
reaches a further milestone in its history: By announcing the Park Inn Preston
(118 rooms, opening in November 2008) the group now features 50 hotels in
operation and under development in the UK - representing almost 9,000 rooms.
“This is a solid portfolio which will be developed further”, says Kurt Ritter,
President & CEO of Rezidor. “The UK is an important home market for us; offering
good growth opportunities especially for the young, dynamic and colorful Park
Inn brand”. Rezidor's Park Inn portfolio in the country today comprises 34
properties with 5,619 rooms - EMEA wide the company has more than 100 Park Inn
hotels with almost 22,000 rooms in operation and under development.
Rezidor takes over the management of the hotel in Preston as of November 1,
2008. After an extensive renovation, the property will be officially re-branded
to Park Inn in February 2009. It currently has 98 rooms; 20 more will be added
by June 2009. The building is located 5 km south of Preston on the M6 off
Junction 29 (approximately 50 km from both Liverpool and Manchester). Preston is
England's newest city - it gained this status in 2002 only. Its proud heritage
includes some remarkable structures and more than 750 listed buildings - among
them the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, the Preston Guild Hall, the Lancashire
Museum and St Walburge's Church. With a population of 130,000 inhabitants,
Preston is a major centre of the defence aerospace industry in the UK. The
brewing business and the financial sector also play a significant role in the
city.
For further information please contact:
The Rezidor Hotel Group
Media relations Scandinavia: Kristina Windset, +46 70 590 86 38,
kristina.windset@rezidor.com
Other media and Investor relations: Christiane Reiter, +32 474 407 210,
christiane.reiter@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 almost 350 hotels in operation and
under development with approximately 74,000 rooms in 53 countries.
Rezidor operates the brands Radisson SAS 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.
Rezidor has signed a worldwide license agreement with the Italian fashion house
Missoni, in order to develop and operate a lifestyle hotel brand of the same
name: Hotel Missoni.
In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. With 42%,
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.com.
