Radisson Individuals debuts in Scotland

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of River Ness Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals, in Inverness, Scotland, marking the first Radisson Individuals hotel to be signed in Scotland. Set to open in Q3 2021, the modern 76-room hotel will feature a bistro, bar, and gym. The full-service hotel will also offer guest rooms with an “authentic Scottish design”, with dark wooden floors and walls and modern marble bathrooms. The hotel is located within 200 meters from Inverness’ Main Train Station and 13 km away from Inverness Airport with London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin and Amsterdam as main destinations. Radisson Individuals is a conversion brand that offers independent hotels and local, regional chains the opportunity to be part of the global Radisson Hotel Group platform, and “benefit from the group’s international awareness and experience, with the freedom to maintain their own uniqueness and identity”. This announcement follows Radisson Hotel’s Group’s recent announcement which highlights the “strong expansion” of Radisson Individuals, with six new signings in key strategic markets including Austria, Bulgaria, Serbia and Africa. Adela Cristea, VP, head of Business Development UK and Ireland, Radisson Hotel Group, said: “We are thrilled to announce our first Radisson Individuals signing in Scotland, which will further strengthen our position as the leading international hotel group in the region. “With this signing, we are expanding our UK & Ireland portfolio to 66 hotels and more than 15,000 rooms open and under development. We are very pleased to continue our fruitful collaboration with Axcel Group and we thank them for their support.” Sunil Patel, director of Axcel Group Limited, said: “It is with great pleasure that we announce yet another exciting project in collaboration with Radisson Hotel Group. “As the first Radisson Individuals in Scotland, we are able to offer locals and travelers a stunning property and a new brand experience. We are excited to be part of Radisson Hotel Group’s global network and continue our strong existing partnership”.