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Radisson Blu opens first 5-star hotel in Transylvania
Radisson Blu Hotel Cluj, based in Transylvania's vibrant capital city of Cluj-Napoca, opens its doors as the city's only five-star hotel, providing an unforgettable experience with spacious rooms, a unique dining concept and ultra-modern meeting facilities.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania's second largest city, is growing in popularity as a leisure and business destination and attracts visitors year-round with its artistic vibe, chic cafés in which to linger and peaceful green spaces.Cutting-edge festivals are also a feature of Cluj, as it is informally known, and these include Untold, Romania's biggest electronic-music festival with internationally famous DJs, held at Cluj Arena, directly across the street from the hotel.
Located in the central-western part of the city, Radisson Blu Hotel, Cluj offers contemporary elegance after an extensive, two-year long renovation and conversion of a 1980s hotel to a modern, upper-upscale Radisson Blu property.
The architects and designers took inspiration for the new design concept from the location of the hotel, contemporary buildings in the local neighbourhood and the surrounding nature including the city's Central Park, one of the oldest recreational public gardens in Europe.
The hotel's 149 rooms feature large windows with stunning views of the city and Central Park. Spacious family rooms include an additional sofa bed while the suites offer the ultimate comfort. The largest suite is the 79-sqm Presidential Suite, which offers guests a separate living room, dining area and a luxurious bathroom with an aromatherapy shower.
The modern Lobby Bar is the perfect place to enjoy signature drinks, specialty coffee and snacks or a quick business lunch. The Park, the hotel's modern international restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers a terrace for outdoor dining on warmer days. Hikari, the hotel's Japanese restaurant serves sushi and seafood as well as Japanese spirits and wine in a setting inspired by nature, with views overlooking the adjacent Central Park from its floor-to-ceiling windows.
For meetings and events, the hotel contains five meeting rooms for up to 60 people, featuring the latest meeting technology. The private ballroom can host events with up to 300 attendees. Radisson Blu has partnered with the adjacent BTarena, also known as Polyvalent Hall, to provide external meeting and events space for up to 10,000 people. A fitness room is also available with weight training and cardio equipment.
The hotel is implementing the Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol program, an integral part of Radisson Hotel Group's Safety and Security program. General Manager is George Miu.