Rezidor Hotel Group will open its first Ethiopian property in the capital city Addis Ababa in late 2009.
Owned by The Emerald Addis Hotels plc and located in the city”s business and diplomatic centre, close to the African Union Conference Centre, the Radisson Hotel Addis Ababa will feature 209 rooms and include an all day restaurant, bar, lounge, meeting facilities, and fitness centre.
Addis Ababa has a population of almost three million people of around 80 different nationalities, and various religious and language groups.
The city has the largest open market in Africa, several interesting mosques and cathedrals and is home to Menelik”s Old Imperial Palace, the official seat of the Ethiopian government.
”With this signing we are adding a new county to our portfolio and are now present in 52 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa,” said Rezidor president and CEO Kurt Ritter.
”In the Middle East and Africa alone we now have 47 hotels with almost 11,500 rooms either in operation or under development.”