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Radisson Signs Deal to Manage and Flag 168-room
Resort on Lafayette Beach, Tahiti
Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti is Part of Asia Pacific Expansion
for Carlson Hotels Worldwide

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (March 31, 2003) � Radisson Hotels & Resorts, along with its regional development and operations group, Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific, today announced that it has signed an agreement to manage a new 168-room Radisson resort in French Polynesia.  Currently under construction four miles from the Central Business District of the Tahiti capital, Papeete, the Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti is scheduled to open by the end of March 2004.  The five-star beachfront development is Radisson's first property in the South Pacific and an important step forward in the major hotel expansion program being undertaken across the region by Carlson Hotels Worldwide. 

The Radisson resort is being developed by Lafayette Beach Resort and Spa, a local company registered in Papeete. 

"We are delighted to be partnering with Carlson Hotels in this important project to build a luxury five-star resort with world-class facilities, expert management capability and a resounding commitment to quality," said Thierry Barbion, managing director of Lafayette Beach Resort and Spa. 

The Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti is adjacent to Lafayette Beach, a unique black sand beach spanning 2,624 feet.  The 168-room resort consists of 87 ocean view rooms, 57 suites and 24 duplex suites. All rooms overlook the water with stunning views and large balconies.  The property will have an all-day dining restaurant, a pool bar and grill, terrace bar, large conference and function facilities, state-of-the-art spa and health club and a large array of water sports. 

The Tahiti hotel deal for Radisson follows the signing of agreements to manage a new Regent International Hotel currently under construction in Beijing, China and the Radisson Water Garden Hotel being built in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

Radisson Executive Vice President and Brand Leader Bjørn Gullaksen, said the Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti is the first five-star property to be built in Tahiti since 1997 and will grow the number of Radisson hotels in Asia Pacific to 30 across 11 countries.  "The Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti is an important resort for Carlson Hotels Worlwide," said Gullaksen.  "We are very familiar with this market since our sister company, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, operates the m/s Paul Gauguin luxury ship in French Polynesia. The Gauguin was the first luxury ship to be based year-round in Tahiti."

Over the past 10 years, French Polynesia has enjoyed positive growth, seeing visitor numbers increase to 240,000. 

Paul Kirwin, president and managing director of Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific,  said further development plans for the Radisson brand in the region include such important gateway cities as Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Beijing, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, capital cities in Australia and New Zealand, plus resorts in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. 

Radisson Hotels & Resorts is part of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, a Minneapolis-based global leader in hospitality services encompassing more than 1,660 hotel, resort, restaurant and cruise ship operations in 82 countries.  Singapore-based Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters for Carlson Hotels Worldwide in the Asia-Pacific region.


 
Contact:
Joan Cronson
763/212-1418
[email protected]


 
Also See: Hong Kong Based Junefield Group Appoints Regent International Hotels as Manager of 377-room Hotel Under Development in Beijing / Nov 2002
Carlson Hotels Enumerates Expansion Plans in Asia Pacific / Murray Bailey, Editor, Travel Business Analyst / Feb 2003
Radisson Hotels & Resorts to Manage Luxury Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Sena Hotel Developments Ltd. the Developer / March 2003


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