The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide,
announces the Radisson Blu Sortland in Norway - the new built resort- &
conference hotel featuring 168 guest rooms is scheduled to open in 2013.
Sortland, a small city in Northern Norway between Tromsø and Bodø, is a
beautiful destination for activities such as hiking, cycling, boating, whale
watching and fishing in the summer and dog sledding and views of the Northern
Lights during winter. It is also a stop on the popular Hurtigruten cruises.
The Radisson Blu Sortland will be located at a waterfront site in the city
centre. Besides 168 rooms the property will offer an all-day-dining restaurant
with outdoor seating, a lobby bar, 300 square meters of meeting space, and a
1,500 square meters leisure area including 2 pools, 2 jacuzzis, 5 treatment
rooms, saunas, and a climbing wall. In the adjacent Cultural Centre guests will
find additional facilities for meetings and events on 900 square meters.
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the most important international hotel
operators in Norway - the company's portfolio in the country currently comprises
30 hotels in operation and under development with a total of 6,800 rooms.
Rezidor is specialized in city hotels such as their flagship Radisson Blu Plaza
Hotel Oslo, but also grows the airport hotel- and resort portfolio: In Norway,
the group recently opened the Park Inn Oslo Airport and already offers resorts
in Beitostølen and Trysil.
For further information please contact
Christiane Reiter, Director Corporate Communication The Rezidor Hotel Group
+32 2 702 9331,christiane.reiter@rezidor.com
Renu Snehi, Director Corporate Communication, The Rezidor Hotel Group
+32 2 702 9241,renu.snehi@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 more than 400 hotels in operation and
under development with more than 86,300 rooms in over 60 countries.
Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels &
Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa,
along with the goldpoints plus(SM) loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests.
Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house
Missoni, Rezidor also operates 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.com
[HUG#1448646]
