Carlson Rezidor is continuing its expansion in Africa with the opening of several hotels in a market where the hotel group is already well positioned. Its luxury brand Quorvus Collection has just opened in Lagos with the affiliation of the Emerald Grand Hotel & Spa, while the mid-range Park Inn is preparing to make its debut in Mauritius. But it is above all its flagship brand, Radisson Blu, that is recording the highest number of openings. "Radisson Blu has more hotel rooms under development than any other of the 85 hotel brands operating in Africa today."explained Wolfgang Neumann, CEO of Rezidor Hotel, at the Africa Hotel Investment forum. Since the start of the year, new Radisson Blu hotels have appeared at Abidjan airport, in Marrakech and Nairobi, and also in Lomé, Togo, in the tallest skyscraper in West Africa. At the same time, a long-stay Radisson Blu Residence was launched in Maputo, Mozambique. Last July, the African Union summit was able to appreciate the setting of the new Radisson Blu in Kigali, Rwanda. This 292-bedroom establishment is ideally suited to major events, with its 5,000-person capacity conference centre. Other Radisson Blu hotels are due to open soon in Harare, Zimbabwe, and Durban, completing its network of major South African cities after Johannesburg and Cape Town.
