Radisson Hotel to open in Poiana Brasov in 2009

Hotel group Rezidor will open its first Radisson SAS hotel located in the provinces, in Poiana Brasov, after the official opening of the first Radisson brand hotel in Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei (Victoriei Avenue) takes place in spring next year. The hotel in Poiana Brasov will have 186 rooms and will be called Radisson Resort. “Generally, hotels operating under the Radisson brand are given a four-star plus rating. The hotel in Romania will most likely be awarded a five-star status,” said Rezidor representatives. “The Radisson Resort hotel in Poiana Brasov will be the first of its type in Romania, and is part of Rezidor’s plan to expand to Eastern Europe, ” said Rezidor’s general manager, Kurt Ritter. In addition to the 168 rooms, the hotel will also include two restaurants, a bar, over 1,000 square metres of health spa facilities, conference halls, as well as a skating rink in winter. A golf course will also be built nearby the hotel. The hotel in Poiana Brasov is part of the largest real estate project in the area, with a value of over 400 million euros, according to the latest estimates. Apart from the five-star hotel and the golf course, the project also includes around 1,000 apartments and villas.