New Radisson Blu Milan Offers Al Fresco Italian Dining, Modern Penthouse Suite and Pool Overlooking the City Skyline.

Brussels-based hotel management company The Rezidor Hotel Group opened Radisson Blu Hotel, Milan yesterday.  The first Radisson Blu in Milan and second in Italy, the 250-key property was formerly known as the Chedi Milan and The Virtus.

Hotel interiors by Jaya Ibrahim offer a serene, “Indonesia-meets-Italy” aesthetic. Guestrooms in warm earth tones with bronze and white accents include limestone bathrooms, flat screen televisions and complimentary high-speed internet access.  The 10th floor, 1,600-square-foot Penthouse Suite features a separate living room, bedroom, and kitchenette with private dining space, as well as floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to a private terrace with sweeping city views.

Radisson Blu Milan offers Rezidor’s signature contemporary Italian restaurant Filini, which serves a modern Italian menu and opens onto a garden courtyard for daily al fresco dining. The hotel’s sleek Lounge Bar, situated between the lobby and restaurant,  is highlighted by a marble spiral staircase

Additional hotel facilities include an indoor swimming pool located under a glass atrium and overlooking the Milan skyline, as well as health and wellness facilities including a steam room, private sauna, and fully-equipped fitness center.

Radisson Blu Milan also offers eight meeting rooms, a conference room with capacity for 240 guests, a 10-seat boardroom and a private delegate entrance. All meeting and events space features natural light as well as complimentary high-speed internet access.

Located in the northern Bovisa district, near Milan’s major international trade fairs, the hotel is within 20 minutes of city-center attractions such as La Scala Opera House, the Duomo Cathedral and Brera, Milan’s old city.

Radisson Blu Milan joins the existing Radisson Blu es. Hotel, Rome in Italy’s capital, as well as a number of new properties in major European cities. Recent openings include two boutique hotels in Paris, France; a resort in Dubrovnik, Croatia; a boutique hotel in Madrid, Spain; and a major renovation to a city-center hotel in Hamburg.

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Milan in Italy. The existing hotel – originally opened in 2007 as the Chedi Milan – features 250 rooms and will be rebranded in Q1 2010. “Milan is a key market for us. The city is one of the world’s fashion capitals, and we are delighted to be present in town with our chic, contemporary and design orientated core brand Radisson Blu”, says Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Milan is Rezidor’s second property in Italy – the company also manages the Radisson Blu es. Hotel, Rome (232 rooms).

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Milan is located north of the city centre, within minutes of Milan’s two trade fairs. Its 250 rooms with a spacious average size of 37 m2 fascinate with an “Asia-meets-Italy” style designed by the well-known Indonesian firm Jaya & Associates. Extras include elegant limestone bathrooms, flat screen TVs and Radisson’s signature free high speed internet access. Besides a restaurant and a trendy lounge bar the hotel also offers nearly 800 m2 of meeting and conference space. After a hectic day in Italy’s commercial capital, guests can relax in the stylish spa and at the indoor swimming pool.

Since its first opening, the hotel has received rave reviews. Fortune Magazine proclaimed it as one of the Best New Business Hotels in the World. The UK’s Daily Telegraph called it a “super-chic urban retreat” and Vogue UK proclaimed it as “the place to stay if you want to mix with the high fashion crowd in the Italian capital of style”. Under the First Class- and Full Service Radisson Blu brand the hotel’s sophisticated image will be developed further and brought to new heights.

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