Belgium-based Rezidor Hotel Group has launched the Radisson Blu Hotel Mersin in Mersin, Turkey.

The 246-room property, formerly known as Taksim Hotel, will be rebranded in the fourth quarter of 2011.

The Radisson Blu Hotel Mersin will offer two restaurants, 1,700m² of meeting space and a spa.

Rezidor has a portfolio of more than 400 hotels in operation and under development, with 90,000 rooms in over 60 countries.