Radisson Blu roars to £1m pre-sales with four weeks to opening

Staff at the new £22m Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport are celebrating hitting £1m pre-sales with a month still to go before opening.

Businesses quick off the starting grid to secure bookings for a range of conferences, events and Christmas parties include East Midlands Airport ground operations and race circuit Donington Park Leisure.

Daniel Keane, General Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport, says: "There's a real buzz around the area about the hotel and we appear to the name at the top of the wish list for local businesses when they are planning their event and conferences. We've got a large wedding party joining us on Christmas Eve, as well as a host of Christmas parties for local businesses large and small.

"We've also generated a lot of interest from ‘Park and Fly' guests looking for a more relaxed start to their break. Guests staying with us arrive in plenty of time via our shuttle bus, whilst taking full advantage of our luxury leisure and spa facilities, free high speed internet and gourmet restaurant using the best of local produce. We also have a feature wine room, in which guests can enjoy wine tasting led by our in-house experts.

"The good news is that as one of the largest destinations in the East Midlands, we've got capacity to accommodate plenty more, but book now to avoid disappointment!"

The 218 room Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport is setting environmental standards for new hotel builds across Europe. Boasting an Energy Performance Certification rating of 2, the hotel is the most efficient in Rezidor's European portfolio of over 400 hotels. Designed to the highest green credentials, it carbon neutral build supports East Midlands Airport's aspiration for its ground operations to be carbon neutral by 2012.

The 218 roomed hotel includes:
• 8 executive suites
• Full service restaurant and bar with wine cellar
• Conferencing facilities with function suite
• Full leisure and health facilities including swimming pool, sauna and steam rooms.

Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts currently operates more than 30 hotels in the UK and the new hotel at East Midlands Airport offers a range of guest, conference and celebration packages available at www.radissonblu.co.uk.