The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide,
announces their 10th hotel in West Africa: The Radisson Blu Hotel, Accra in
Ghana is scheduled to open in 2013 and adds 168 rooms to Rezidor's pipeline.
"The emerging African continent is a key development area for Rezidor. We are
delighted to add a new hotel in a new country to our portfolio which now
comprises 37 hotels and almost 8,300 rooms in operation and under development
across 15 African countries", said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Accra, will be located in the heart of the business
district of the Ghanaian capital; 5 walking minutes from the beach. Besides 168
guest rooms including 20 apartments ranging from 1 to 3 bedrooms, the property
will offer a restaurant and 2 bars, 300m2 of meeting space, a gym, and an
outdoor swimming pool.
One of the most economically and politically stable countries in Africa, Ghana
has experienced several years of sustained economic growth, despite the global
economic situation. Good fiscal management and high prices for key commodities
like gold and cocoa have sustained the economy and the IMF projects accelerated
growth in the coming years. Moreover, in December 2010 Ghana began to pump its
first commercial oil from the offshore Jubilee Field, which contains an
estimated 1.5 billion barrels of oil, and is projected to generate $1 billion in
government revenues annually.
"Africa is an exciting market with huge natural resources, increasingly stable
systems and improved infrastructure, a high GDP growth and - last but not least
- an imbalance of supply and demand when it comes to modern, internationally
branded hotel rooms. We see a great potential for profitable growth in Africa
and are actively seeking for further development opportunities", commented Kurt
Ritter.
For further information please contact
Christiane Reiter, The Rezidor Hotel Group, Director Corporate Communication
+32 2 702 9331,christiane.reiter@rezidor.com
Renu Snehi, The Rezidor Hotel Group, Director Corporate Communication
+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 86,300 rooms in over 60 countries.
Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn by Radisson
and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the
goldpoints plusSM 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, a
privately held, global hospitality and travel company, based in Minneapolis
(USA), is the majority shareholder.
The Corporate office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.
For more information on Rezidor, visit www.rezidor.com
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