Rydges Hotels & Resorts

Rydges Hotels & Resorts is the hospitality division of one of Australia's entertainment, hospitality and leisure organisations - Amalgamated Holdings Limited (commonly known as AHL). 
Rydges owns and operates 41 hotels and resorts around Australia and New Zealand, as well as properties in the South Pacific, United Kingdom, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates with plans for further expansion in 2009.
== History ==
Between 1988 and 1995, Rydges grew from eight to twenty-six distinctly branded 4 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. In late 1995 unbeknown to the market, the yet to be officially branded hotel group had reached critical mass with excellent representation across Australia and New Zealand. 
The portfolio comprises a range of mid to upscale hotels that cater for corporate travellers in its city locations as well as the holidaymaker in the resort destinations.
Over the past few years Rydges has also 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 close to 7,400 rooms in 6 countries with 41 properties in key locations.
== Brands ==
Rydges Hotels & Resorts
The Rydges Hotels & Resorts brand comprises a range of mid to upscale hotels catering for both corporate travellers in its city locations, as well as the holidaymaker in the resort destinations.
Bell City
Officially opening on August 1, 2008 Bell City is Melbourne’s newest and largest multi-purpose accommodation and events facility. The AU$120 million dollar 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
Rydges Residences offer boutique apartment living 20 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD. 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
Melbourne’s Sleep & Go offers 87 cheap rooms for the impoverished traveller.
Le Student 8
Melbourne’s Le Student 8 is an upmarket accommodation facility designed specifically to cater for the needs of students.
== Gallery ==
File:Rydges Lakeside.jpg|Rydges Lakeside Canberra - ACT, Australia
== References ==
* Rydges Hotels & Resorts official website
Category:Hotel chains