Radisson Blu, a unit of the global hotel group Carlson Rezidor, has confirmed plans for a new hotel in Erbil, located in the Kurdistan region.

Scheduled to open in 2017, construction of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Erbil is currently underway. With the arrival in Iraq, Rezidor is now present in 81 countries across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

“Our long-term strategy targets asset-light and sustainable growth with a specific focus on emerging markets. Kurdistan is one of the most interesting emerging markets in the Middle East: this prospering oil-rich region is not affected from instabilities in Iraq and offers considerable business potential. We carefully monitor and evaluate safety and security in Kurdistan and are confident that the region will experience a further positive development”, said Wolfgang M Neumann, president & CEO of Rezidor.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Erbil will be located in the Western suburbs of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan – only 2.5 km away from the Iraq Kurdistan parliament and 3 km away from Erbil International Airport, which is the main gateway to the region.

The upper upscale hotel will offer 260 guest rooms, an all-day-dining restaurant, a speciality restaurant, a lobby bar, meeting rooms and a ballroom, a gym and a spa.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Erbil will be operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group. – TradeArabia News Service