Already present in Zurich with two establishments, both close to the airport, the Radisson group is preparing to strengthen its offer in the Swiss metropolis by taking over the largest hotel in its conurbation, the Joyn Zurich. Opening in 2021 in Opfikon, some 15 minutes from both the centre of Zurich and the airport, this residence hotel comprises a total of 447 keys - 104 rooms and 343 flats. A practical pied-à-terre for business travellers visiting the city for a few days or for longer periods.
The absence of a brand name recognised by these professionals and the opening of Joyn Zurich in the midst of the pandemic undoubtedly weighed on this decision. handing overorganised by Cycas Hospitality on the management side and the W5 Group on the investment side. Next May, the establishment will take the name of Radisson Hotel & Suites Zurich and will add to the hotel group's long-stay offering, one of its stated aims. Cycas Hospitality and Radisson are already partners in another project of this type, the Radisson Hotel & Suites Amsterdam South, due to open in 2021.
" We are delighted to be entering the booming serviced flat segment in Switzerland with the Radisson Hotel & Suites Zurich" said Max Gross, vice-president of business development for the region for a group that now has ten hotels in operation or under development in the country.
Located in the immediate vicinity of the Messe Zürich exhibition centre, this new link in the top-of-the-range chain is part of a green" business environmentThe Glattpark district, where cattle used to graze until recently, is set to become a new town at the turn of the 2020s. This urban development project, the largest of its kind in Switzerland, is now home to shops and housing, as well as offices - including the European headquarters of Kraft Foods - all set in a landscaped park with a lake.
This is where the Radisson Hotel & Suites Zurich will offer its guests, in addition to its fully-equipped, furnished rooms and flats, a fitness area and an Italian restaurant, the Luigia restaurant. Not forgetting relaxing in the fresh airThe restaurant has a large terrace with comfortable seating in the courtyard, as well as a bar and rooftop terrace.
