Carlson Rezidor has simultaneously opened three landmark hotels in Africa and Mauritius. These marked a record number of openings for the group on the continent in the space of a day. The hotels that were opened are:
• Radisson Blu M’Bamou Palace Hotel in Brazzaville (the capital city of the Republic of Congo)
• Radisson Blu Azuri Resort and Spa in Mauritius
• Radisson Blu Poste La Fayette Resort and Spa in Mauritius
Radisson Blu, in the upper upscale segment, is the core brand of The Rezidor Hotel Group, the largest brand of its kind in Europe in the past few years and, the fastest growing hotel brand in Africa.
“It’s about delivering your pipeline and opening your hotels and we are delighted to open three Radisson Blu hotels in the same week,” commented Andrew McLachlan, Vice President Business Development for Africa & Indian Ocean Islands, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. “We have opened four Radisson Blu hotels across Africa this year in Cape Town, Brazzaville and two in Mauritius. We will open a further four Radisson Blu hotels before Christmas 2015. The next opening will be in Nairobi in October, followed by Lomé in November, and then Maputo and Marrakech in December.”
“Africa is one of our most important markets for growth. We believe in the great potential of this continent and are committed to constantly strengthening our role as a key player in the travel and tourism sector across the continent,” added McLachlan.
The group’s overall development strategy is built on asset-light, sustainable growth with a particular focus on emerging markets. In addition to the eight Radisson Blu hotels opening in 2015, Carlson Rezidor will also open its first Park Inn by Radisson in Nigeria in Q4-2015.
According to an independent study completed by W-Hospitality earlier this year, Carlson Rezidor’s upper upscale brand, Radisson Blu, continues to occupy first position in terms of the number of hotels and rooms in its development pipeline. Its sister brand, Park Inn by Radisson (ranked 4th), is also in the top 10 out of the more than 80 hotel brands pipelines tracked in Africa in 2015.
“We are committed to the development of hotels in the emerging markets of Africa, and see further potential for our core brand Radisson Blu in more capital cities and financial hubs across the continent. Our aim is to be a leading operator in Africa and a responsible partner by creating jobs for local talent and, interacting with the communities in the countries in which we are active. We believe we can make a difference”, commented Andrew McLachlan of Carlson Rezidor.
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