Brussels, July 15th 2004 .... The Radisson SAS Hotel, Sligo, opens today at Rosses Point, Sligo, featuring the only Spa & Wellness centre in the area and the most extensive conference facilities in the north west of Ireland.

The purpose built hotel features 132 stylish rooms including ten suites, a Presidential Suite and family rooms. 'Classiebawn' restaurant, with its panoramic views over Sligo Bay, offers the finest in international and local cuisine and the 'Benwiskin Bar' is the ideal place to meet with friends for light snacks and a traditional Irish pint of Guinness.

The Spa and Wellness centre is the first of its kind in Sligo and features flotation, hydrotherapy, seaweed baths and a relaxation suite. Both face and body treatments will be offered alongside manicures, pedicures and a hairdressing salon.

In addition the hotel features a state-of-the-art leisure club with aerobics studio, an 18m swimming pool including a children's pool, feature pool, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi, plus an outdoor Canadian hot tub.

The dedicated conference facilities include 11 meeting rooms with the flexibility to host parties from two to 950, an ergonomically designed Business Centre with the latest state-of-the-art technology and Radisson SAS' own Easy Connect high-speed Internet access and a pre-conference area perfect for exhibitions or cocktail receptions.

Set within one of the most beautiful landscapes in Ireland the Radisson SAS Hotel, Sligo

has set its opening room rates for a standard room at 65. Special opening packages are also available.

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Rezidor SAS Hospitality, one of the fastest growing hospitality companies in the world, has a portfolio of five brands. Rezidor SAS is the sole franchisor in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the Carlson brands: Radisson, Park Inn, Country Inn and Regent. Rezidor SAS recently announced  the opening of its first lifestyle hotel under the brand Cerruti, a joint initiative with the international fashion house. Rezidor SAS currently includes 220 hotels in operation and under development in 40 countries. The company aims to include 700 hotels under the different brands by 2012. For more information on Rezidor SAS and its five brands, visit www.rezidorsas.com. 

Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, part of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, currently operates 132 hotels in 37 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with another 30 projects under development. Radisson SAS is a first class hotel brand with key differentiators such as the 100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee and the Yes I Can spirit of service. For more information, visit www.radissonsas.com 

For more information please contact:
Sandra.Dimitrovich@RadissonSAS.com
+3227029331

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