Rezidor announces the first Radisson SAS Hotel in Madrid
The Rezidor Hotel Group arrives in Spain's capital Madrid: At the end of 2009
the Radisson SAS Hotel, Madrid Prado will open its doors and add 54 stylish
rooms to the system. Between 2007 and 2009 Rezidor will open 20,000 new rooms in
total.
“Madrid is a milestone in our history in south-west Europe - a region where we
see a promising potential”, underlines Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of The
Rezidor Hotel Group. “Spain's city number one represents a primary market and is
strategically important for our further development in the country.” The new
hotel is Rezidor's second property in Spain - in 2006, the group opened the
Radisson SAS El Marques Resort & Spa in Mijas, Málaga.
The Radisson SAS Hotel, Madrid Prado is the conversion of an existing building
in an absolutely unique location: in front of the famous Prado Museum and next
to the new cultural art centre “CaixaForum”. All 54 rooms (including 6 suites)
as well as all public areas will be designed by Sandra Tarruella and Isabel
Lopez - both are amongst Spain's best Interior Designers and known for
outstanding projects such as the sophisticated “Hotel Omm” in Barcelona. Further
services of the new hotel will be a restaurant, a bar, meeting facilities and a
spa/fitness centre.
All major attractions of Madrid are within walking distance from the hotel -
such as the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, the Reina Sofia Museum and the Gran Via,
the main shopping and entertainment avenue.
Facts & Figures
Hotel: Radisson SAS Hotel, Madrid Prado (to open)
Rooms: 54
Between 2007 and 2009 Rezidor will open 20,000 new rooms in total.
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 309 hotels in operation and under
development with more than 63,000 rooms in 48 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. Carlson
Companies is the main shareholder (41.7%).
The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.
For more information on Rezidor, visit www.Rezidor.com.
