The Radisson Red Dubai Silicon Oasis. The Radisson Red Dubai Silicon Oasis.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is set to introduce the lifestyle select brand Radisson Red to Dubai, with the 171-room Radisson Red Dubai Silicon Oasis expected to open in Q3 2018.

"Dubai has always been an important destination for our growth, and its continued development opens up new opportunities for our expansion. Our total portfolio in Dubai currently stands at 13 hotels with more than 2,600 rooms, and we are excited to introduce our first Radisson Red to the city," said Elie Younes, executive vice president & chief development officer of Rezidor, at the signing ceremony in Dubai.

He also added that it was "even a greater privilege" for the brand to be launched in partnership with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority.

The Radisson Red Dubai Silicon Oasis will be located 14km from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and 33km from Al Maktoum Airport.

In addition to a selection of signature dining outlets, the hotel will also include an outdoor terrace and a number of reading rooms.

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The hotel will be at the centre of the Silicon Park with a promenade of various food and restaurant outlets along with a business centre and dedicated meeting facilities connected to the property.

"We are pleased to welcome Rezidor to Dubai Silicon Oasis and to be the inaugural footstep for the Radisson Red brand in Dubai. Silicon Park is set to become the first smart city project to take shape within Dubai Silicon Oasis, and we are confident that its technological advancements will create great synergies with the Radisson Red concept and its focus on technology," said Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority vice chairman and CEO Dr. Mohammed Alzarooni.

"We are also confident that the smart solutions that Silicon Park will offer combined with the strategic location of Dubai Silicon Oasis, will allow the hotel to offer its customers a unique experience within a community that allows people to work, live and play. We look forward to working closely with Rezidor to ensure the hotel brand and experience are fully expressed, for a mutually beneficial completion," he added.

Radisson Red is Carlson Rezidor’s new lifestyle select brand – the global portfolio features 12 hotels under development, and the very first hotel will make its debut in April 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.