Rezidor Hotel Group will open its fourth Radisson Blu Hotel in Dubai by early 2011. The 220-room Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Downtown will be located on the upper floors of a mixed used building. The hotel will have 198 contemporary rooms and 22 suites ' all equipped with Radisson Blu signature services such as free Internet access.

The hotel will have an all day dining-restaurant, speciality restaurant, pub, two bars (including a rooftop pool bar) and Business Class Lounge. Meeting facilities will include six conference rooms, two board rooms and a business centre. Besides, it will have a swimming pool and gym/spa.

Kurt Ritter, President and CEO, Rezidor Hotel Group said, "Despite the slowdown, Dubai continues to have the highest RevPAR worldwide and is an interesting market for Rezidor ' and one of our focus areas in the Middle East. We see a promising potential especially for business travellers and the new hotel benefits from an excellent location near the main commercial areas."

Rezidor already manages the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, the Radisson Blu Residence, Dubai Marina, and the Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Media City.