Brussels, Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, the first-class, full-service international brand of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, announces the opening of the new Radisson SAS EU Hotel in January 2006 in the heart of Brussels.

The newly-built four-star Radisson SAS EU Hotel offers a stylish design and first class service throughout. Located nearby the European Parliament and Schumann area, the hotel is within walking distance of the exclusive “Avenue Louise” area, one of the main shopping districts in Brussels.

The new Radisson SAS EU Hotel offers 149 rooms and suites with three different room styles to suit all tastes. Designed by the renowned interior designer Matteo Thun, the ‘fresh,’ ‘chic’ and ‘fashion’ designs range from warm, contemporary and classic to daring and unconventional. The hotel also features panoramic views of the city.

The trendy Willards Restaurant and Bar, named after the well-known Willards restaurant in Washington, D.C., will serve international specialties alongside cocktails and distinctive selections of wine by the glass.

Meeting space in the hotel includes six fully-equipped conference rooms accommodating up to 130 people. Guests will have access to the fitness club and sauna, and free high-speed and wireless Internet access, available throughout the hotel.

Nicolas Meylan, general manager of the Radisson SAS EU Hotel, comments, “Located in the heart of the European business area, the Radisson SAS EU Hotel will mainly focus on European and corporate business travelers during the week, while also offering a pleasant and welcoming place to stay for leisure travelers.”

Today Rezidor SAS manages five hotels in Belgium under the Radisson SAS brand: the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Brussels, the Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel in Antwerp, the Radisson SAS Balmoral Hotel and the Radisson SAS Palace Hotel, both in Spa, and the recently opened Radisson SAS Hotel in Hasselt.

Rezidor SAS Hospitality is one of the fastest growing hospitality companies in the world and currently has 263 hotels, encompassing over 50,000 rooms, in operation and under development in 48 countries, with the aim to develop 700 hotels across its different brands by 2012.

In September 2002, Rezidor SAS announced a unique deal with US-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide to expand selected Carlson brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rezidor SAS now operates Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, Regent International Hotels Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in these areas. Initially Rezidor SAS Hospitality was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Stockholm-based SAS Group. In June 2005 Rezidor SAS Hospitality completed the strategic agreement with US-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide, which resulted in an enhancement of their long-time franchise partnership into a shareholder agreement. Carlson Hotels Worldwide acquired a 25 percent shareholding in Rezidor SAS Hospitality from SAS group in return for renegotiated commercial terms of the parties’ current Master Franchise Agreement. Rezidor SAS Hospitality head office is based in Brussels. For more information on Rezidor SAS and its different brands, visit .

Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, part of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, offers first class service, providing guests with a contemporary, upscale hospitality experience. Radisson SAS has received numerous awards for Best Hotel Chain and is renowned for its "Yes I Can" spirit of service and the "100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee". September 2005 saw the roll out of a free broadband service across the portfolio - the first international hotel chain to offer this service. It currently includes 175 hotels either in operation or under development, in 44 countries, in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For more information, visit

Emily Easter
212-219-7560, ext. 6768
Radisson Hotel Group