Spa Places in the News
Radisson SAS Opens New Hotel &
Spa In Cork, Ireland
Brussels -- Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, the first-class, full-service
international brand of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, announces the opening
of the new 37 million Euro (approx. $45 million U.S.) 129-room Radisson
SAS Hotel & Spa Cork, Ireland. This hotel is the ninth Radisson
SAS in Ireland.
Built on the site of the 19th Century Ditchley House,
the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Cork spans over nine acres of land.
All rooms offer satellite television, wireless Internet access (WiFi),
and 24-hour room service.
The Radisson SAS is the only hotel in Cork City to
contain a full-service spa. The Retreat Spa & Fitness Center features
nine treatment rooms offering a range of luxurious Elemis treatments,
a hydrotherapy pool incorporating massage seats and jets, bubble seats,
geysers and loungers, a relaxation suite and gym featuring Precor equipment.
The facility also features a children’s pool.
The Island Grillroom Restaurant provides an intimate atmosphere
for dinner, while the hotel bar offers a wide assortment of drinks and
cocktails. The hotel’s conference facilities include 11 meeting
rooms, a business center and a ballroom accommodating up to 400 guests.
All 145 staff members have been inducted into the ‘Yes
I Can’ service culture – the international standard delivered
by all Radisson SAS staff in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. According
to the general manager, Eivind Dalvang, “It is a very exciting
time for us in the hotel but also we believe an important time for the
Cork hotel industry. All our staff will bring a new standard of service
and a viable alternative to existing properties in Cork. I believe our
customers will be very pleasantly surprised with the difference.”
Christian Gartmann, regional director, Rezidor SAS Hospitality
UK & Ireland, said: “With the opening of the Radisson SAS Hotel
& Spa, Cork, our portfolio of first class hotels in Ireland increases
to nine, with properties in the majority of primary locations across
Ireland.”
Cork is Ireland’s second largest city, located on
the south coast of the country. The city was recently named the European
Capital of Culture 2005. Cork is easily reached by air or rail and the
Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa is located just off the Cork to Waterford
highway, ten minutes from the city center and Cork International Airport.
The hotel is in close proximity to Historical Cobh and Kinsale, the
gourmet capital of Ireland.
Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, part of Rezidor SAS Hospitality,
currently includes 169 hotels in operation and under development in
44 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Radisson SAS is
a first class hotel brand with key differentiators such as the 100%
Guest Satisfaction Guarantee and the “Yes I Can” spirit of
service. For more information, visit www.radissonsas.com
