Rydges Hotels & Resorts
| Rydges | |
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Hotel accommodation and hospitality |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Revenue |
 A$26.5 million (FY2012)[1] |
| Parent | Amalgamated Holdings Limited |
| Website |
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Rydges Hotels & Resorts, or Rydges, is a hotel accommodation and hospitality provider that operates in Australia and New Zealand, and in the city of London, England. Rydges accommodates one million guests annually, across a range of market segments.
Rydges is a subsidiary of the ASX-listed Amalgamated Holdings Limited, a corporation that owns and operates brands in the entertainment, hospitality and leisure sectors, mainly within Australasia.
History
Between 1988 and 1995, Rydges grew from eight to branded twenty-six four star hotels. In the early years, the individual character of the hotels was encouraged with a collection of logos and names designed to suit each location. The Rydges portfolio comprises a range of mid to upscale hotels that cater for corporate travelers in its city locations as well as the holidaymaker in the resort destinations. Over the past few years, Rydges has expanded its activities to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Doha in Qatar, London in the United Kingdom, as well as to Fiji in the South Pacific. Today, Rydges operates 7,400 rooms in 6 countries with 41 properties.
Brands
Within the Rydges Hotels & Resorts division, brands have been established to meet the needs of the market, namely:
- Rydges Hotels & Resorts – comprises a range of mid to upscale hotels catering for both corporate travelers in its city locations, as well as the holidaymaker in the resort destinations.
- Bell City – Officially opened on 1 August 2008, Bell City is Melbourne's largest multi-purpose accommodation and events facility. The A$120 million complex features 211 one and two-bed Manhattan-style studio apartments branded Rydges Residences, as well as a further 182 one and two-bed studio apartments operating as a 4.5 star Rydges Hotel.
- Rydges Residences – offer boutique apartment living 20 minutes from Melbourne's central business district. The complex houses 211 Manhattan-style apartments, a gymnasium, swimming pool and sauna facilities, café, in-house Chill Restaurant and Bar, bottle shop, convenience store, dry cleaning, as well as social events including wine tastings, dinners and golf days.
- Sleep & Go – offers 87 cheaper rooms for travellers.
- Le Student 8 – upmarket accommodation for students.
Gallery
See also
- Event Cinemas
- Thredbo Alpine Resort
- Featherdale Wildlife Park
- List of chained-brand hotels
- List of hotels
- QT Hotels
References
- ↑ "Annual Report" (PDF). Amalgamated Holdings Limited. 2012. p. 17. Retrieved 24 May 2013.