Radisson Hotel Group has continued to extend its leading position in the Nigeria hospitality market, with the recent signing of three new hotels in different locations across the country.
This is as the group consolidates its hold on the market, with its sight on having 15 hotels in its portfolio by end of 2025.
These new hotels include the highly anticipated debut of the bold and cutting-edge upscale lifestyle Radisson RED brand to the country, which has cemented the group’s introduction in Abuja with two brands.The hotels add over 400 rooms to its Nigeria’s portfolio comprising of 11 hotels in operation and under development, placing the group firmly on track to achieve its 15 hotels target by 2025.
Erwan Garnier, Senior Director, Development, Africa at Radisson Hotel Group, noted, ‘‘we are proud of our accelerated expansion in Nigeria, which mirrors our focus territories of Lagos and Abuja and the expansion of our diverse brands, from our premium luxury lifestyle brand with the Radisson Collection Hotel and Conference Centre, Abuja to our renowned upper upscale brand; ‘‘With the Radisson Blu Hotel, Abuja CBD and finally the debut of our upscale lifestyle brand with Radisson RED Lagos VI – the first Radisson RED hotel in West Africa and third in Africa.
‘‘These three signings have to date this year, increased our Nigerian pipeline by 50% with a rise from nearly 850 rooms to almost 1300 rooms. They are all under active construction as well, aligned with our African accelerated pipeline strategy which has kept us in the steady lead in terms of pipeline materialisation.”
Radisson Collection Hotel and Conference Centre, Abuja features 249 rooms, making it third Radisson Collection hotel and the premium lifestyle brands debut in Abuja. It is located next to the Presidential Villa in Maitama District; Radisson Blu Hotel, Abuja CBD, is the group’s third Radisson Blu hotel in Nigeria.
It boasts 104-room and scheduled to open in first quarter of 2025; and Radisson RED Lagos VI, which is the group’s seventh hotel in operation and under development in Lagos. It is making its debut in the Nigeria market, featuring 62 room and scheduled to open in the last quarter of 2025.
