Rezidor announces the Radisson Hotel Dresden Radebeul
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the
world, takes over the Park Hotel Dresden Radebeul in Germany and operates the
property as Radisson Hotel Dresden Radebeul as from January 1, 2009. The hotel
comprises 574 rooms - and brings Rezidor's pipeline in Germany to more than
10,000 rooms in 47 hotels in operation and under development. “This signing is
in line with our strategy to grow into the depth of our home markets”, comments
Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. “In Dresden, we are already managing
the Radisson SAS Gewandhaus Hotel in the historic heart of town - and are now
able to add a property dedicated to group and MICE markets.”
The new hotel is a common project of Rezidor and its franchise partner Grand
City Hotels & Resorts. “The co-operation with Rezidor will give this hotel and,
indeed the destination, a fresh impetus and we look forward to Rezidor's support
in marketing the hotel and the destination worldwide as part of their network of
outstanding conference hotels”, says Christian Windfuhr, CEO of Grand City.
The Radisson Hotel Dresden Radebeul is located in a suburb of Dresden -
well-known for its vineyard and the Karl May museum - approximately 7 kilometers
away from the city center and 9 kilometers from the airport Dresden-Halle.
Besides 437 rooms & suites and 137 studios the hotel offers extensive F&B
facilities: 2 restaurants, 2 bars and 1 snack-bar. Business travelers benefit
from 14 conference and meeting rooms, and for leisure guests the hotel features
a 1,000 sqm wellness center with pool, Jacuzzi, spa, Hammam and Ayurveda
treatments.
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.
