Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel Cotonou in Benin. The first class property featuring 203 guest rooms is scheduled to open in Q2 2014.
"We are delighted to add the Republic of Benin to our country list. It is the 71st country where we are present, and our 21st country in Africa", said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.
The emerging market of Africa is one of Rezidor's key focus areas for future business development: The group operates 21 hotels across the continent, and has another 27 properties with more than 10,000 rooms under development. Rezidor's pipeline in Sub-saharan African is the largest of the hospitality industry.
"We have witnessed the growth of Radisson Blu across West Africa, and we are excited to be working with Carlson Rezidor in bringing this first class Radisson Blu hotel to Cotonou", said Aliou Adamon, President of Akaka Hotel Resort SA, the real estate owner of the mixed use development which will include the Radisson Blu Hotel Cotonou. '