Big brand enters Nigeria
RENAISSANCE Hotels has opened the Renaissance Lagos
Ikeja Hotel in Nigeria, the group’s first property in sub-Saharan
Africa. The hotel is in Lagos’s city centre and 5km from Murtala
Muhammed International Airport. There are 155 guest rooms
and 17 loft suites, all equipped with first-class facilities,
spacious seating areas and large LED TVs with 70-plus
channels. For business travellers, there are eight meeting rooms
that can be adapted to cater for a six-person board meeting or
a banquet-style event with up to 280 guests. Facilities include
an outdoor pool overlooking the city and a 24-hour gym. The
hotel is close to attractions such as the National Railway
Corporation Museum, Africa Shrine and Kalakuta Museum.
Radisson RED enters Miami
CARLSON Rezidor Hotel Group plans to open a Radisson RED
hotel at Miami International Airport in 2018. The construction
of the 155-room hotel will begin this year and will include a
pool, fitness centre and multi-purpose event studios. Guests
will also be able to use the Radisson RED app, which
includes features such as keyless entry to rooms, room service,
and a check-in and check-out service. Carlson Rezidor Hotel
Group intends to build 60 more Radisson RED hotels worldwide
by 2020.
