Carlson Rezidor has announced plans to open a new-build, flagship hotel in Germany in 2016: the 225-room Radisson Blu Hotel Mannheim.
“We are delighted to further strengthen our presence in our home market Germany where we now operate and develop 26 Radisson Blu hotels,” said Wolfgang M. Neumann, president and chief executive officer of The Rezidor Hotel Group. “Due to its excellent location, style and services, the Radisson Blu Hotel Mannheim will be a new flagship for our core brand.”
“We are pleased with our successful negotiations, and sure that the future flagship of Mannheim’s city center will soon become a renewed member of Carlson Rezidor’s international family,” added Achim Ihrig, managing director of ARIVA. “The ARIVA Hotel GmbH—based in Mannheim—will always support the hotel’s business and performance. The decision to open this property is of major influence for our group, Mannheim and the local hospitality industry.”
The Radisson Blu Hotel Mannheim is part of the urban redevelopment of Mannheim’s Q6/Q7 quarter that also includes a shopping center, offices, food and beverage outlets and apartments. The hotel entrance will be located directly in the pedestrian zone of Mannheim and offer easy access to the city center and nearby attractions.
The hotel’s 225 rooms will include 18 long-stay apartments with kitchenettes. The Radisson Blu Hotel Mannheim will offer an all-day-dining restaurant with a large roof terrace, a wellness area with a gym and sauna, and parking facilities. There will be 1,968 square feet of meeting space, including a pre-function area, a 721-square-foot state-of-the-art conference room that can be divided into three function rooms; and three meeting rooms.
Mannheim is the second largest city of the German state Baden-Württemberg, and the geographical, economical and cultural hub of the European metropolitan region “Rhein-Neckar.” The area and the city host headquarters of international companies such as SAP, BASF, John Deere and ABB. Home to a respected university, the city also is an established location of international congresses and conferences. Mannheim can easily be accessed via the high- speed train ICE (Central Station is just 2,624 feet away from the new Radisson Blu Hotel), and is only a 40-minute train ride away from Frankfurt, Germany’s largest airport. Tourists can enjoy nearby attractions, including the castle of Heidelberg Castle and the garden of the Castle Schwetzingen, which are just 15 minutes away.
Photo above right shows a rendering of the newly announced Radisson Blu Hotel Mannheim, which will be part of the urban redevelopment of Mannheim’s Q6/Q7 quarter that also includes a shopping center, offices, food and beverage outlets and apartments.