Like other hoteliers, the Radisson group has expressed its desire toincrease the proportion of its offering aimed at long staysThis is particularly true in Western Europe. This ambition is reflected in the opening of its first top-of-the-range aparthotel in Amsterdam. Located not far from the Amsterdam forest, but above all from the business district of ZuidasThe Radisson Hotel & Suites Amsterdam South offers 227 suites, each with a fully equipped kitchen. Some of these suites also feature designer bathtubs and a private infrared sauna.
In addition to three meeting rooms lit by natural daylight, a number of services are also available to short- and long-term residents, including laundry, fitness, a Grab & Go market and a real restaurant, the Keuken & Bar. Amsterdam obligesThe hotel also has a bicycle hire service. " Last year's events really highlighted the advantages that aparthotels can offer travellerssaid Wayne Androliakos, Chief Operating Officer of Cycas Hospitality, which manages the Radisson Hotel & Suites Amsterdam South. By combining the classic services of a hotel with the flexibility of a home (...), we are well placed to meet current demand essential travellers and, in the future, to the growing demand from longer-stay customers. "
Some of them were planned before the pandemic, and a number of urban residences are being built at the same time. opportune moment. Among the latest developments, Marriott, for example, last week opened both a Residence Inn at Brusselsclose to the international airport, and the Marriott Executive Apartments in Doha, in the heart of the West Bay business district. Located close to the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center, this 254-apartment establishment offers its residents not only the essentials for a business tripThere's also a café-restaurant, a fitness centre and, above all, a rooftop swimming pool overlooking the Qatari capital.
Swimming pool flat roofA panoramic view of a futuristic skyline: the setting is much the same at the Residence Inn Al Jaddaf in Dubai, but even more gigantic, since from the residence's terrace, travellers can contemplate the long silhouette of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower. This residence, which opened last month not far from downtown Dubai and Business Bay, marks the arrival in the United Arab Emirates of a long-stay brand that already has more than 870 properties worldwidemost of them in the United States.
With its dedicated meeting space and boardroom, the hotel is ideal for long business stays, but with its 134 modern residential suites, most with private terraces, and all its services such as laundry, fitness, sauna or hammam, the hotel also meets the expectations of leisure travellers. " Dubai is a key market for long-term stays, and we know that with changing travel stylesAs a result, there is greater demand for accommodation offering flexibility and comfort for business travellers and families." said Guido de Wilde, Managing Director of Marriott International's Middle East operations.
Leisure and business: the brand-new, lifestyle-focused SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences offers something for everyone. a multitude of experiences to its guests. The seventh hotel of the American brand acquired by Accor, this luxurious establishment opens up a wide range of possibilities with 254 rooms, 371 residential units and 321 hotel flats.
But it is above all in its offering that the SLS stands out with a choice of an Italian restaurant and steakhouse, a lounge bar and caviar bar, a venue - the Privilege - with two infinity pools, which changes from a lounge atmosphere during the day to a nightclub atmosphere in the evening, and a vast, very upmarket wellness area, the Ciel Spa. The designer Paul Bishop has been entrusted with the design of all the interiors, in particular the restaurants, public areas and bedrooms. Like all the other hotels in the brand, the SLS Dubai places particular emphasis on contemporary art.
Located right in the centre of Dubai, this new address offers a 360-degree panorama of the entire city from its floors perched high in a impressive tower designed by Aedas architects. A 75-storey tower, making it one of the tallest hotel-residences in the Middle East. And that's saying a lot.
