Second property scheduled in Northern Emirates
Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, the first class full service brand of The Rezidor Hotel Group, will open a second property in the Northern Emirates.
Radisson SAS Hotel Al Qurm, Ras Al-Khaimah will be a city centre hotel targeting corporate, government and tourist segments. Adjacent to the golf course and overlooking the mangrove, the five-star property will have a private beach front. The hotel will have 269 guest rooms, four specialty restaurants, a breakfast café, a lobby café, a banqueting hall, a nightclub and a spa and fitness area and is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2009.
Jean-Marc Busato, Area Vice President of The Rezidor Hotel Group commented, "Ras Al-Khaimah has made major upgrades to its airport and road networks and is said to be one of the UAE's strongest emerging tourism spots with its focus to attract sustainable tourism due to its unspoiled nature and stunning scenery's."
"It's important that Rezidor is part of this development and we aim to have a presence in each emirate within the next five years."
Rezidor also announced that it will manage a beach resort in Fujairah, the Radisson Al Aqah Beach Resort, totaling its portfolio to six hotels. It currently has two properties in Dubai and one beach resort in the emirate of Sharjah. In 2008, the UAE will also see the opening of the Radisson SAS Residence, Dubai Marina.
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Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, part of The Rezidor Hotel Group, offers first class service, providing guests with a contemporary, upscale hospitality experience. Radisson SAS has received numerous awards for Best Hotel Chain and is renowned for its "Yes I Can" spirit of service and the "100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee". September 2005 saw the roll out of a free broadband service across the portfolio - the first international hotel chain to offer this service. Radisson SAS currently includes 195 hotels either in operation or under development and with more than 43.500 rooms in 47 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
For more information, visit www.radissonsas.com.
Or contact:
Esther van Bemmelen,
PR & Communications Manager
The Rezidor Hotel Group Middle East
Tel. 00971 4 390 0082
Fax 00971 4 390 8171
esther.vanbemmelen@rezidor.com
© Press Release 2007
