Carlson Rezidor signs a new Radisson Blu in Riyadh

The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has signed the Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is scheduled to open in Q1 2019.

This takes the group’s portfolio in Saudi Arabia to 36 hotels in operation and under development, with six hotels in Riyadh.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa will have 163 rooms and suites, a restaurant and an executive lounge. The meeting and events space of more than 900m² includes a ballroom. The leisure facilities will include a gym and male and female spas.

The hotel’s location in the North Business District of Riyadh offers accessibility to King Khalid International Airport and is at the intersection of major highways, Olaya Street and King Fahd Road. Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa is located close to Riyadh’s new King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), which is also scheduled to open later this year.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group executive vice president and chief development officer Elie Younes said in a statement: "We are pleased to continue boosting our presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and we appreciate and thank our respected partner, Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Bin Akrash for the commitment and contributions they make towards the Saudi 2030 vision in promoting tourism."
 
The Carlson Rezidor Group’s next hotel to open in Riyadh, later this year, is Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter. The group’s pipeline in Saudi Arabia means it remains on track to achieve its target to operate 100+ hotels across the Middle East by 2020.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa will be operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group.