Park Inn by Radisson Kigali, Rwanda to open in 2014

The stylish upper-midscale property featuring 161 rooms is Carlson Rezidor's second hotel project in Kigali. The group is already developing the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre Kigali that is scheduled to open in Q2 2014. The Park Inn by Radisson will welcome its first guests just a few months later in Q3 2014.

Bringing a dynamic brand to Rwanda

"We are delighted to introduce our young and dynamic brand Park Inn by Radisson to Rwanda and to further strengthen our presence in the country. Africa is a key development market for our group, and our African portfolio now comprises 50 hotels with a total of 11,000 rooms in operation and under development across 21 countries", said Wolfgang M. Neumann, president and CEO of the Rezidor Hotel Group.

The site of the Park Inn by Radisson Kigali is centrally located in the upmarket Nyarugenge district of the city centre - less than 12km west of the International Airport, Rwanda's primary point of entry. Besides 161 comfortable and functional guest rooms, the hotel will offer a 225m² all-day dining restaurant, a 80m² lobby bar, a club lounge, an outdoor swimming pool with a 110m² pool bar and terrace, 500m² meeting and conference facilities as well as a gym, spa, hair salon and nightclub.

Kigali is Rwanda's most populated city with more than 1 million inhabitants and is also the country's most important business and convention destination. Tourism, minerals, coffee and tea are Rwanda's main sources of foreign exchange; and with Rwanda having joined the East African Economic Community, it is aligning its budget, trade, and immigration policies with its regional partners.

Joseph Mugisha, chairman of Hotel Vision, the hotel owning company of the Park Inn by Radisson in Kigali, commented: "We are delighted to partner with such an important international hotel company like Carlson Rezidor and their exciting Park Inn by Radisson brand because of its outstanding quality and renowned services. Our companies share a common vision that will make the Park Inn by Radisson in Kigali the hotel of choice in the mid-market category in Kigali."

For more information, go to www.rezidor.com.