A 185-room Park Inn has opened in Europe's oil capital.

Rezidor Hotel Group has recorded an increase in occupancy of 5% for the second quarter of 2010, compared to Q2 2009.

It seems business travellers are on the move again, with a number of hotels reporting a rise in corporate travel guests.

Rezidor's mid market hotel offering has been renamed Park Inn by Radisson, in a bid to boost growth for the brand.

Hotels in London have experienced a sharp rise in business since the start of the travel lockdown caused by volcanic ash in European air space.

Global hospitality group Carlson and the Rezidor Hotel Group today (April 16) said they had sold their luxury hotel brand, Regent to a Taiwan-based company.

Rezidor Hotels today (April 16) reported a post tax loss of  €17.7m for the first three months of 2010, a slight improvement on the €19.2m deficit for the same period last year.

Kurt Ritter, long standing president and ceo of Rezidor Hotels, updates ABTN on faint hopes of recovery and the new Radisson Green brand...