The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Hotel Cairo, Heliopolis – the new built property featuring 427 rooms and suites is scheduled to open in December 2008.

“It is our 6th hotel in Egypt, and brings our portfolio in the country to almost 2,000 rooms”, comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group.

The new hotel is located in the emerging residential and commercial Heliopolis area next to Cairo International Airport. Services of the property will include an all-day dining restaurant, a lobby bar, a Radisson signature restaurant “Filini” with contemporary Italian menus and design, meeting facilities, a swimming pool and a health club, and an exclusive executive and crew lounge.

The Egyptian Capital Cairo is the largest city in the Arab world and its main commercial centre. It is rich in historical, cultural and religious attractions – nearby are two of the world’s most famous monuments: the Giza pyramid complex and the Great Sphinx.

Facts & Figures:
Hotel: Radisson Hotel Cairo, Heliopolis (to open)
Rooms: 427

Between 2007 and 2009 Rezidor will open 20,000 new rooms in total