Press Release: Radisson Hotels & Resorts
July 12, 2001
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts yesterday announced the opening of a newly renovated 600-room
hotel in a strategically key location at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles
Airport, located on West Century Boulevard at the airport entrance, is the closet hotel to LAX. The property has
undergone a comprehensive $18 million renovation during which the hotel was closed.
The new Radisson Hotel features a transformed porte cochere to match the new lighted entrance to LAX, a new lobby,
pool and meeting facilities, as well as all new guest room furnishings and fixtures. The hotel improvements start
in the lobby, where attention has been paid to fine details, with two marble, spiral staircases; a 10-foot fountain
and custom-designed furniture.
All of the guest rooms, including 12 luxury suites, offer guests a 25-inch television with on-demand movies, iron
and ironing board, hair dryer, coffee maker and new beds. The newly renovated rooms are furnished with traditional
Thomasville dark wood tables and chairs and feature bathrooms with granite countertops.
The hotel's guest rooms and suites are equipped with two line phones, voice mail and data ports, and the meeting
rooms offer video conferencing and high speed internet access. Other renovations include a complete upgrade of
the main ballroom, the largest at Los Angeles International Airport at 14,000 square feet, which provides state-of-the-art
audio visual equipment. The Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport facilities include a heated outdoor pool with
sun deck and a fully-equipped fitness center.
The hotel offers a Starbucks coffee bar; the Pacific Room, a fine dining restaurant to be open in late September;
and the Concord Lobby Lounge. The hotel's main restaurant, the Century Restaurant, serves California cuisine and
features a modern, upscale decor. The hotel also offers extended room service hours.
Lax Hospitality, L.P., a subsidiary of Pacifica Companies, owns the hotel. Pacifica Host, Inc. is the hotel management
arm of Pacifica Companies.
The hotel is linked to Radisson's industry-leading business delivery and reservations systems. Reservations for
Radisson Hotels Worldwide can be made in the United States or Canada by calling 800-333-3333, with a travel agent
or by visiting the company's Web site at http://www.radisson.com
SOURCE: Radisson Hotels & Resorts