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This article appeared in the Yahoo! Finance Section on July 11, 2001. The direct link for this article is here. The article has been reproduced in its entirety below for your convenience. Wednesday July 11, 10:34 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Radisson Hotels & Resorts Radisson Hotels & Resorts Announces Addition of Key New Hotel at Los Angeles International Airport Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport Features Newly Renovated Guest Rooms And Luxury Suites MINNEAPOLIS, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts today 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 Copyright © 2001 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2001 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of PRNewswire. PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. To contact the Webmaster, click me! To go back to the main Westercon 55 page, click me! last updated 08/15/01