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Radisson Collection Berlin to reopen with centrepiece ‘Living Tree’ – Business Traveller

14Apr

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Radisson Collection Berlin to reopen with centrepiece ‘Living Tree’ – Business Traveller

The Radisson Collection Hotel Berlin is set to reopen at the end of the year, and will feature a new showpiece installation in its lobby area. So how did we get to this point? The former Radisson Blu Hotel Berlin was reflagged under the group’s Radisson Collection brand in early 2022 following a 12-month renovation programme. The 427-room property retained its centrepiece AquaDom aquarium in the hotel’s lobby, which stood 25 metres tall and housed around 1,500 fish. But early on the morning of 16 December, 2022 the aquarium – which had held the Guinness World Record as the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium – suddenly burst, pouring around a million litres of water into the hotel and the street. The hotel has remained closed since, but in a LinkedIn post Yilmaz Yildirimlar, area senior...

Radisson Collection adds second Rome property – Business Traveller

7Apr

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Radisson Collection adds second Rome property – Business Traveller

Features of the hotel include Carrara marble bathrooms, Fornasetti wallpaper and wooden floors in the bedrooms, as well as all day dining restaurant Modius, and a rooftop cocktail bar with 360-degree views of the city. The hotel joins Rome’s Palazzo Montemartini which joined the Radisson Collection in 2018. For our Tried and Tested review of this property, see: Hotel review: Palazzo Montemartini, Rome The growing Radisson Collection brand now has six hotels in Italy, including Grand Hotel Savoia Cortina d’Ampezzo, A Radisson Collection Hotel, Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice, and Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Touring Club Milan. Last year the group opened the Radisson Collection Hotel, Santa Sofia Milan, housed within the 1960s former headquarters of Allianz Italia. R...

Paris’ Tour Triangle skyscraper to feature Radisson Blu hotel – Business Traveller

15Dec

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Paris’ Tour Triangle skyscraper to feature Radisson Blu hotel – Business Traveller

The hotel’s interiors will be designed by French firm Dion & Arles, and features will include a sky bar and panoramic restaurant, as well as a boardroom and fitness centre. Radisson Hotel Hroup has 23 properties either trading or under development in France, six of which are located in Paris including Hotel YAC Paris Clichy which recently joined the group’s Radisson Individuals brand. Radisson Individuals adds first Paris property Commenting on the news Vincent Jean-Pierre, managing director, offices France and mixed-use projects Europe at developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, said: “The arrival of a player such as the Radisson Hotel Group, more than two years before the opening of The Triangle, is a strong signal that demonstrates the attractiveness of this iconic project, which wil...

Radisson Hotel Group returns to Jordan – Business Traveller

14Dec

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Radisson Hotel Group returns to Jordan – Business Traveller

Radisson Hotel Group has opened a new Radisson Blu Hotel, Amman Galleria Mall in Jordan’s capital. Located inside the Galleria Mall, it is approximately 30km from Queen Alia International airport. The hotel’s prime location provides easy access to the city’s leading dining destinations including Swefieh Village and Wakalat Street, tourist attractions including Amman Citadel and the Jordan Museum and also to the King Hussein Business Park. The hotel has 178 rooms and suites and Radisson says that its design “blends contemporary aesthetics in neutral tones with authentic Jordan-inspired accents.” F&B offerings at the property include L’Olivier, the hotel’s all day dining restaurant, which features a menu of dishes prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant has an ...

25Oct

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Radisson expands its lifestyle brand portfolio in Southeast Asia – Business Traveller

During the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific in Singapore, Radisson Hotel Group has announced its growth and development plans across the Southeast Asia region. As part of these plans, the Radisson group will continue to expand its upscale Radisson RED brand in Danang, Vietnam; Phuket, Thailand; and Cebu City in the Philippines. In the interim, The Radisson Collection brand – a luxury lifestyle proposition in iconic and unique locations – will soon debut in the Southeast Asia region, with upcoming openings in 2024 in Galle (Sri Lanka) and Boracay (the Philippines). Moreover, the Radisson group says it will also continue to accelerate the growth of its upper upscale Radisson Blu brand with new properties in the pipeline for Colombo, Sri Lanka and Hoi An, Vietnam. The group rece...

Radisson Hotel Group reveals growth plans for the Middle East – Business Traveller

28Sep

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Radisson Hotel Group reveals growth plans for the Middle East – Business Traveller

At the recently concluded Future Hospitality Summit 2023 held in Abu Dhabi, Radisson Hotel Group said that it aims to reach 100 operational hotels in the Middle East by 2026. By 2030, it said that it plans to have a portfolio of 150 operational and under development properties across the Middle East. The group’s current portfolio includes 77 properties in the Middle East comprising over 11,619 keys. In Saudi Arabia, the group’s upcoming opening includes Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Thakher East, in Makkah. It is also planning another property in Makkah with the anticipated debut of Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Thaker West. In Jeddah, Radisson is working on the opening of the Vivid Jeddah Hotel under its Radisson Individuals brand which is scheduled to open in the last quarter of 2023. Addi...

Radisson opens eighth property in Morocco – Business Traveller

27Aug

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Radisson opens eighth property in Morocco – Business Traveller

Radisson Hotel Group has expanded its presence in Morocco with the opening of Radisson Blu Residences, Saidia. Its eighth hotel in the country, the property is located in the seaside destination in northern Morocco. The latest opening also raises the group’s number of hotels in Saidia alone to three. The hotel has 13 units made up of suites, studios, and apartments with views of the Mediterranean Sea. Each unit is fully equipped with appliances and amenities, and has a sperate living area and kitchen. The hotel has two large pools, while guests can also make their way to the nearby beach known as the ‘Blue Pearl’. Additional leisure amenities include a spa and traditional Moroccan hammam available at the adjacent Radisson Blu Resort, Saidia Beach. F&B options at the hotel include two...

Radisson adds 60+ hotels in Asia-Pacific in first half – Business Traveller

14Jul

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Radisson adds 60+ hotels in Asia-Pacific in first half – Business Traveller

In the Asia-Pacific region, Radisson Hotel Group added more than 60 hotels to its portfolio in the first six months to 30 June 2023, representing over 8,000 keys, in Vietnam, India, Thailand, the Philippines, and China. In Thailand, the group has more than doubled its portfolio by signing seven new hotels with over 1,300 rooms in the last 12 months. Key signings and openings include Radisson Hotel Ploenchit Bangkok, which will become the group’s flagship Radisson property in Thailand when it opens in 2024, a new Radisson RED hotel in Phuket, Radisson Resort & Spa in Hua Hin, Radisson Resort & Suites Phuket, and the debut of the Park Inn by Radisson brand in Thailand with a new signing in Bangkok. Separately, Radisson Hotel Group this week unveiled Radisson Blu Resort Kumbhalga...