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Trading name
  
Rydges

Headquarters
  
Australia

Revenue
  
26.5 million AUD (2012)

Type
  
Subsidiary

Website
  
www.rydges.com

Founded
  
1961

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Industry
  
Hotel accommodation and hospitality

Parent organization
  
Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (EVENT)

Subsidiaries
  
Rydges Gladstone, Rydges Southbank Townsville, Rydges Sabaya Resort

Profiles

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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.

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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.

  • 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 – the complex houses 211 apartments.
  • Sleep & Go – offers 87 cheaper rooms for travellers.
  • Le Student 8 –  upmarket accommodation for students.
  • References

    Rydges Hotels & Resorts Wikipedia