- Chidozie Uzoezie
Radisson RED Hotel Brand to Debut in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Radisson Hospitality, part of Radisson Hotel Group, has expanded its presence in Africa with the signing of Radisson RED Hotel Abidjan Plateau, Ivory Coast. Scheduled to open in 2021, Radisson RED Hotel Abidjan Plateau is Radisson Hotel Group’s second Radisson RED in Africa and will be the first lifestyle select upscale hotel in Abidjan. The hotel will be located on Boulevard de Gaulle, on the edge of the lagoon in Plateau, the premier business district of this vibrant West African city. The new-build hotel, will have 165 rooms comprising of studio rooms and suites which will feature bold wall graphics and a design with attitude. The hotel’s food & drink offering will include a Redeli and Ouibar, a premium deli with the soul of a bar as well as a trendy rooftop bar and terrace with panoramic city and ocean views. Leisure facilities will include a rooftop swimming pool and a fully equipped gym, creating a buzzing interactive social scene. Meeting and events space area will break tradition with its modern event studio and four reading rooms. Part of the Radisson Hotel Group, Radisson RED is an upscale, select service hotel brand that presents a playful twist on the conventional. Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with 8 hotel brands and more than 1,400 hotels in operation and under development around the world. The Group's African portfolio consists of 90+ hotels with 18,000+ rooms in operation and under development.