New Radisson Blu Hotel Launching in Cairo, Egypt

by Mick Tan, 06 January 2010
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Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the opening of one of its flagship hotels in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The new Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis, is the company's very first in the city and signals the groups continued strategic expansion into emerging markets. This opening takes Rezidor Hotel Group's operating portfolio in the Middle East and Africa up to 36 hotels and 9,000 rooms.

The new Radisson Blu hotel is situated in the district of Heliopolis, often referred to as Cairo's "city of luxury and leisure." Dating back to late 19th Century, this suburb was created for Cairo's rich and famous, boasting a wide variety of private and recreational clubs. Located 10 kilometres from Cairo's teeming city centre, Heliopolis is a mere two kilometres from the international airport making the new Radisson Blu luxury hotel, a convenient base and an oasis of a destination in its own right.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis is one of the most exclusive addresses in this most exclusive of districts. Heliopolis is the home of Egyptian President and many of Egypt's most desirable, up-market leisure and sporting establishments, including the luxurious Heliopolis Club, which dates back to 1905.

The new addition to the Radisson Blu portfolio has 427 stylish guest rooms and 60 luxurious suites, with all the modern amenities expected of a world-class hotel. The hotel has seven stylish meeting rooms, featuring a large and elegant Ballroom - spanning 416 square metres; two ultra modern breakout rooms, of 64 sq.m. and 51 sq.m., along with an excellent range of facilities and equipment, making it the ideal location to host events.

There is also the award winning Italian restaurant and bar FILINI, glamorous 1122 Lobby Bar, all-day MIX restaurant with its fusion of Oriental and European cuisine, and the panoramic Nine Pool Bar. Hotel guests and locals can expect the very best of all culinary experiences in Cairo.

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 380 hotels in operation and under development with 81,700 rooms in almost 60 countries including luxury hotels in London, Luxury Hotels in Dublin, and Luxury Hotels in Rome. Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels and Resorts, Regent Hotels and Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns and Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the Goldpoints plus 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.

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