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Radisson Blu celebrates a decade as the largest upper upscale brand in Europe, confirms 16 new signings in EMEA

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WORLD – Radisson Hotel Group is celebrating Radisson Blu’s reconfirmed position as the largest upper upscale brand in Europe for the past decade and continues its successful portfolio growth in Europe, Middle East and Africa with over 2,000 rooms and 16 signings added to the Group’s portfolio in quarter 1. In a year of historic challenges, Radisson Hotel Group has remained actively committed to its five-year development plan to be recognized as one of the top hotel brands in the world and the brand of choice for owners, guests, and…

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Radisson Blu closes one of its hotels in Kenya as bookings remain low

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KENYA – Global hotel brand Radisson Hotels has halted operations in their Nairobi’s Upper Hill unit and sent most of its staff home as bookings remain subdued due to Covid-19 pandemic. The closure comes at a time the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey on hotels iin Kenya showed that bed occupancy remains low, averaging 23 percent in November and October, compared to 24 percent in September. A Radisson Blu Hotel spokesman confirmed the development to the Business Daily, saying the decision to send employees home was aimed at mitigating the economic…

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Radisson Hotel Group signs 11 new hotels to Boosts its African Development

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AFRICA- Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest hotel groups has announced the signing of 11 new hotels in Africa within the first nine months of 2019. The group revealed that 8 of the new hotels will be in Egypt, 3 in Madagascar while South Africa and Algeria will each get one hotel. The latest signings are in line with the group’s objective of operating over 130 hotels and 23,000 rooms by 2022. Currently the Group’s African portfolio is comprised of almost 100 hotels and over 17,000 rooms which…

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Radisson Blu expands in Cameroon, plans to build hotel in Yaoundé

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CAMEROON – Radisson Blu hotel has started plans to build a new hotel in the country’s capital and second largest city, Yaoundé. Plans to start the project have already received a green light from the government which in early September signed a partnership agreements with representatives from the hotel. In the partnership agreement, the government of Cameroon agreed to lease the hotel a 2-hectar piece of land for a period of 30 years. The partnership agreement was signed by Cameroon’s minister for land affairs, Hon. Henri Eyebe Ayissi and Elfallahi…

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