Rezidor announce the Radisson Blu Resort, Andermatt Switzerland

The masterplan for Orascom’s development includes six new hotels in the 4- and 5-star sector, some 490 apartments in 42 buildings and 25-30 villas. An 18-hole championship golf course and sport & commercial areas will complement the project with which Orascom hope to turn Andermatt in an exclusive year-round holiday destination. The 240 room Radisson Blu Andermatt is scheduled to open its doors in 2013.

“Rezidor is expanding its young, contemporary and successful resort portfolio which now features 45 properties with more than 10,700 rooms in operation and under development across Europe, Middle East and Africa”, comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. “Andermatt as a well-established winter sport destination is a perfect fit for us – we are looking forward to also building up the summer business together with our partners”, continues Ritter.

“We are proud that we could convince a well known chain like Radisson Blu of our year-round destination Andermatt Swiss Alps”, says Gérard Jenni, Managing Director of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, building company and 100%-owner of the new Radisson Blu Resort. “The broad experience of our attractive business partner will certainly also guide our congress hotel in Andermatt to success”, adds Jenni.

Andermatt lies at the foot of the Gotthard Massif in Switzerland. Its ski facilities, renowned for excellent snow falls, will be upgraded and modernized resulting in 130 km of varying ranges of ski slopes to suit all levels. When slopes, golf and recreation no longer beckon, Andermatt is the ideal starting point for a variety of excursions. Lucerne and the Lake of Lucerne; the elegant metropolis of Zurich; Berne and its historic old town (UNESCO World heritage site); and the neighbouring canton of Ticino with its Mediterranean flair are only some of the famous sights of Switzerland.

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