New Radisson contracted in South Africa - Rezidor's portfolio now reaches 350 hotels

New Radisson contracted in South Africa - Rezidor's portfolio now reaches 350
hotels

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Hotel Blaauwberg in Cape Town,
South Africa - the property featuring 144 rooms is scheduled to open in Q4 2010.
It is the third Rezidor hotel in Cape Town (besides the Radisson SAS Waterfront
Hotel and the Park Inn Greenmarket Square), and the group's 21st property in
Africa. EMEA-wide, the signing brings the company's overall pipeline to new
heights: Rezidor is now having 350 hotels in operation and under development.


“South Africa is an emerging and important market for our organic business
development. Blaauwberg meets our growth strategy as we plan to open more hotels
in key cities and resort destinations within the country”, comments Kurt Ritter,
President & CEO of Rezidor. 

The Radisson Hotel Blaauwberg is being built on a landmark site on Beach Road,
Blaauwberg across the road from the beach offering guests a picture postcard
image of Africa's most beautiful city with the world famous Table Mountain
presiding over it. Robben Island, where once Nelson Mandela was held prisoner
and today a World Heritage Site, lies against a backdrop of spectacular sunsets
from the hotel. Besides 144 themed first class rooms the Radisson Hotel
Blaauwberg will offer six state-of-the-art conference and meeting facilities, an
award winning contemporary bar and restaurant concept, a destination cocktail
bar, an outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness area and sundeck. 

Blaauwberg is recognized as the fastest growing municipal area in South Africa,
located on the west coast of Table Bay, Cape Town, 25 km from the central
business district and 30 minutes to Cape Town International Airport. Blaauwberg
has a number of superb bays and beaches with spectacular Table Mountain views
suitable for surfing, swimming and sunbathing. A number of tourist attractions
on the hotel's doorstep include: Rietvlei Nature Reserve, one of the largest
inland wetlands in Southern Africa; Paarden Eiland Wetlands; SANCCOB - The South
African National Council for the Conservation Of Sea Birds; and whale watching. 


Facts & Figures
Hotel: 			Radisson Hotel Blaauwberg (to open)
Rooms: 			144 


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.