Golden Tulip aims to have 11 affiliated hotels next year

Golden Tulip, which has so far affiliated six hotels on the Romanian market – three in Bucharest and one in each of the following: Cluj, Sibiu and Mamaia, intends to open another five hotels in 2009. “The three hotels we were supposed to open this year were postponed until spring of 2009 due to construction works not being finalised. They are Golden Tulip Palladium in Bucharest, Golden Tulip Ana in Cluj and Tulip Inn in Moeciu,” said Paul Marasoiu, regional manager of Golden Tulip for Eastern Europe. Golden Tulip Palladium will be developed by Nord Group following an investment put by company representatives at 12 million euros, Golden Tulip Ana in Cluj will be developed by Ana Oil and entails a 10 million-euro investment, while the hotel in Moeciu is held by the Eurolines group. Marasoiu did not reveal which cities will see the opening of the other two hotels, which are set to launch under a Golden Tulip franchise next year.