Radisson Edwardian to Open In Coventry May 2009
Located in Belgrade Plaza, Hotel has Key City Center Location
FEBRUARY 15, 2007. Radisson Edwardian Hotels (REH) has announced that it will open a brand new, four-star deluxe property in Coventry in May 2009. It will be the city's first downtown luxury hotel in 50 years, and the company's second hotel outside of the London area. Coventry is located just over an hour by train from London, and 13 miles from Birmingham's International Airport.
Radisson Edwardian has entered into an agreement with Oakmoor Deeley Partnership to develop the hotel. The total cost for the mixed-scheme complex, including the new hotel, in Coventry's landmark Belgrade Plaza development is estimated at lb140 million (US$275 million).
Belgrade Plaza is Coventry's largest and most exciting mixed-use complex, encompassing hotels, restaurants, bars, a new 30,000-square-foot casino, offices and residences. It is adjacent to the Belgrade Theater, currently undergoing a lb10 million ($20 million) refurbishment. A new 1,100-space car park has just opened on the site.
The 183-room Radisson Edwardian Coventry hotel will feature 121 standard rooms, 55 deluxe rooms, five junior suites and two Presidential Suites. The property will feature comprehensive facilities, including a full-service restaurant, lounge bar and lounge. A luxury Health Club and Spa will include a swimming pool, four treatment rooms and a fully-equipped fitness center.
Conference and banquet facilities will encompass 13,500 square feet of space, including 10 versatile meeting rooms and a banquet/conference room (5,300 square feet).
Jasminder Singh, Founder & Chairman of REH, comments: 'As our first venture in the Midlands, we are delighted to be opening a new hotel in Coventry. Coventry has great potential and is the ideal location to serve the region. We are working closely with Oakmoor Deeley Partnership and the Coventry City Council to ensure that the project is a tremendous success.'
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