Radisson Blu Hotel opens in Maputo

Rezidor, a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has opened the first Radisson Blu property in Mozambique - the Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo.

The 154-room hotel overlooks the Indian Ocean and is situated close to the Maputo International Airport and the city's downtown. Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique, a flourishing south east African country bordered by the Indian Ocean, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa. It was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonised by Portugal in 1505.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo is located near famous sights like the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, the Coconuts Entertainment Centre, the Polana Casino, the Natural History Museum and the Associação Núcleo de Arte, home to the studios of more than 100 artists, sculptors and ceramicists.