Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the new Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Istanbul Tuzla will open in the last three months of the year.

The 249 room property will become Carlson Rezidor’s seventh hotel in Istanbul and further strengthens the group’s leading position within the upper upscale segment in Istanbul.

All across Turkey, Carlson Rezidor now operates and develops 11 hotels.

“Turkey with its mega city Istanbul is a focus country for our group.

“We see a considerable growth potential for our core brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson, and aim to further expand our network together with established partners,” said Wolfgang Neumann, president, Rezidor.

The new Radisson Blu hotel is located in the Tuzla district of Anatolian Istanbul and 35 kilometres southeast of the main city centre.

Besides 249 rooms and suites with contemporary design and Radisson Blu signature services such as free high speed internet access, the hotel will also offer two restaurants with terrace, three bars, and 3,300m² of meeting facilities – comprising a 580m² ballroom and a 580m² conference room, as well as eight meeting rooms from 30 to 260m².

Moreover, the first class and full service property will have an indoor and outdoor pool, a wellness area total of 4,000m² including sauna and Hammam, massage facilities, a tennis court, a large garden, and parking facilities.

Tuzla is home to Istanbul’s Formula 1 race track, the Turkish Naval Academy and several universities.

The area is also popular amongst wealthy residents to have a second home outside the busy city centre of Istanbul.

The surroundings of the hotel are characterized by smaller business parks and high class retail outlets.

Adjacent to the property, several luxury villas for residential use are being built.