News for the Hospitality Executive |
Brussels | August 26, 2011 - The
Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies
worldwide, announces their 9th hotel in Poland and 2nd hotel in Warsaw:
The Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel featuring 435 rooms is scheduled to be
re-branded in Q3 2011. Radisson Blu is one of Rezidor's core brands and
the largest upper upscale brand in Europe. It features contemporary
architecture and design, innovative service concepts, and the service
philosophy "Yes I Can!" with a highly individual and engaged approach. The property is
today known as Jan III Sobieski Hotel, Warsaw. It was designed and
built in 1992 by an Austrian-Polish team, and was named after one of
Europe's greatest monarchs, Sobieski. He ruled Poland for 22 years
during the 1600s. Following his victory over the Ottoman Empire at the
Battle of Vienna, he was hailed as the saviour of European Christendom.
The hotel has recently been acquired by Wenaasgruppen - the new owner
will continue the extensive, on-going renovation programme, and the
hotel will be completely re-vitalised in the coming years. "With now 17
properties, Wenaasgruppen is the largest single owner of Rezidor
hotels. We are thankful and delighted to further strengthen our
trustful co-operation and also look forward to further developing our
portfolio in Poland - a country clearly on the move," said Kurt Ritter,
President & CEO of Rezidor. Upon completion of
the renovation in 2015, the Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel in Warsaw
[http://www.radissonblu.com/hotels/poland/warsaw ] will comprise 467
guest rooms with Radisson Blu signature services such as free high
speed internet access, and will offer two restaurants, a lounge, a
wellness area with Jacuzzis, sauna and gym, one of the largest
conference centres in Warsaw (1,400 square metres), and some retail
outlets. The location of the
hotel, in the southern part of Warsaw's central business district, is a
perfect complement to Rezidor's existing Radisson Blu in Warsaw, which
is roughly 4 km north. Warsaw's Fryderyk Chopin Airport is 7 km away,
and the city's main railway station 1 km. With a prominent, corner
location on a major thoroughfare, the building enjoys excellent
visibility and is already a local landmark. About The Rezidor Hotel Group 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 Club Carlson 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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Contact: Christiane Reiter Senior Director Corporate Communication +32 2 702 9331 [email protected] Renu Snehi Director Corporate Communication +32 2 702 9241 [email protected] |