Radisson Blu to open in Nigeria

The Rezidor Hotel Group is opening the Radisson Blu Hotel Port Harcourt Olympia in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2016.

The property is located in the southern part of the city, in the less congested old Government Reserve Area, directly opposite the Port Harcourt Club 1928 golf course.

Besides 206 guest rooms with services such as free high-speed Internet access, the hotel will offer an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant and bar, and the largest conference facilities in the Niger Delta, with 2,100m² of conference and meeting space. Additionally, there will be a gym, spa, outdoor swimming pool, business centre and rooftop bar and terrace.

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Rezidor Opens Maputo Radisson Blu

 Rezidor has opened the very first Radisson Blu property in Mozambique – the First Class Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo. The 154-rooms hotel enjoys a prominent location overlooking the Indian Ocean, within easy reach of Maputo International Airport and downtown. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo is located near famous sights such as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, the Coconuts Entertainment Centre, the Polana Casino, the Natural History Museum and the Associação Núcleo de Arte, home to the studios of more than 100 artists, sculptors and ceramicists. Guests enjoy a range of amenities and Radisson Blu signature services, such as free high-speed Internet access. The Filini Bar & Restaurant serves delicious Italian cuisine and wines. With its terrace, the airy restaurant is a great setting for a business lunch or dinner. The chic Oceano Bar is a lively place to catch up with friends; and the trendy Palmeira Lounge is another good option. There’s also the glamorous Pool Bar. Guests can relax in the hotel's sun tanning area or take a dip in the large outdoor swimming pool. They can also step up their work out routine in the hotel's fitness room, kitted out with the latest equipment. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo is also ideal for events ranging from large conferences to board meetings: Facilities include three meeting rooms, a conference room spanning 252 square meters that can be divided into three, and a flexible pre-function area of 153 square meters.

Radisson Blu Hotels Launches Experience Meetings

Radisson Blu has launched ‘Experience Meetings’, which focuses on meeting essentials such as breakout rooms, food and connectivity, combined with intangibles such as service, satisfaction and sustainability. ‘Experience Meetings’ is the newest offering at 255 participating Radisson Blu hotels, with a total of more than 2,200 meeting rooms in 55 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Radisson Blu has come up with a variety of tools and services, such as a sophisticated search engine - www.meetings.carlsonrezidor.com - and will be rolling out enhanced hotel web pages for meetings, along with 3D floor plans. Three elements mark ‘Experience Meetings – ‘Brain Food’, ‘Brain Box’ and ‘Connectivity’. The first relates to healthy food, whilst Brain Box relates to the breakout room concept. Connectivity refers to the complimentary Wi-Fi that all Radisson Blu properties offer their delegates.