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Radisson SAS scoops AHIC development award

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 07 - 2007 at 14:26
  • PRESS RELEASE

The Radisson SAS Hotel, Dubai Media City has won the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) award for Best New Hotel Development for the Middle East and North Africa region - the first hotel to receive this prestigious title.

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  • AHIC co-organisers Eddie O'Sullivan and Jonathan Worsley join Radisson SAS Media City Dubai hotel owner, Ahmed Siddique, in celebrating winning the best new hotel development award at the conference. Joining in the party are chairman of management company Rezidor, Kurt Ritter, and presenter of the award, Arthur de Haast, global chief executive officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.
    AHIC co-organisers Eddie O'Sullivan and Jonathan Worsley join Radisson SAS Media City Dubai hotel owner, Ahmed Siddique, in celebrating winning the best new hotel development award at the conference. Joining in the party are chairman of management company Rezidor, Kurt Ritter, and presenter of the award, Arthur de Haast, global chief executive officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.
The property was chosen for its stunning design, creative F&B outlets, excellent financial performance and high guest satisfaction score.

"Dubai is a very competitive market and receiving this title is an extraordinary achievement and proves that our 'Yes I can!' spirit of service adds the very important z factor', comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group.

The award was received by the owner of the hotel Mr. Ahmed Seddiq Al Mutawaa, President of the Atlas Group.

The Radisson SAS, Hotel Dubai Media City was the first hotel to open in the free-zone and has helped transform the reputation of Media City from being the perfect working environment into the first choice for social happenings.

The 246-room property consists of two towers linked by a walking bridge on the second floor. It is home to two restaurants including the Italian restaurant Certo - awarded Best Italian Restaurant at the Time Out awards 2007 - two bars, the Tamanya rooftop terrace, 12 meeting rooms and the Senso Wellness centre.
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For further information, please contact:

Esther van Bemmelen, PR & Communications Manager
The Rezidor Hotel Group Middle East
Tel. 00971 4 390 0082 Fax 00971 4 390 8171

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of 279 hotels in operation and under development with more than 57600 rooms in 47 countries.

Rezidor operates the brands Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, Regent International Hotels, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty program for frequent hotel guests. Rezidor has signed a worldwide license agreement with the Italian fashion house Missoni, in order to develop and operate a lifestyle hotel brand of the same name: Hotel Missoni.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. With 35%, Carlson Companies currently is the main shareholder.

The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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