SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, continues to achieve major milestones in Asia Pacific, remaining focused on expanding its presence in prime locations throughout the region. Carlson Rezidor will have opened 16 hotels and signed 32 new hotels across all brands in Asia Pacific by the end of 2012.
In Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor currently operates 83 hotels with a further 75 in development, making it one of the fastest growing international hotel groups in the region. The Group continues to receive strong interest from partners and investors for the development of more hotels in new locations across Asia Pacific.
"Since January this year, we have achieved a number of firsts in Asia Pacific, including the signing of our first strategic partnership in India with Bestech Hospitalities Pvt Ltd in April. This marked the first financial investment made by the group to further its growth of the mid-market Park Inn by Radisson brand and we remain focused on the further expansion of this brand across the region. We have also continued to make significant progress with our upper upscale brand, Radisson Blu. 2012 has seen us implement our strategy of establishing a strong presence in key Asian cities, with 70 Radisson Blu hotels now in operation and under development," said Simon C. Barlow, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.
"We look ahead to the end of the year and beyond with great confidence that we will maintain the strong growth momentum we have demonstrated to date. We remain committed to broadening our presence in the region and, with the growing support of new and existing partners and investors and an exciting and new management team in place, Carlson Rezidor is well positioned to capitalize on the high-growth opportunities in Asia Pacific," he added.
New signings in 2012
A selection of new signings in 2012 includes:
China
- Radisson Blu Plaza Wuxi, 300 rooms, located in the prime district of Xishan, to be situated within a 42-storey building, one of the tallest buildings in Wuxi, and the second Radisson Blu hotel in Wuxi
- Radisson Blu Wuhan ETD Zone, 348 rooms, located in Hubei's capital city of Wuhan with lake views, surrounded by serene natural landscape
- Radisson Hotel Chengdu East, 242 rooms, located in the Media Plaza, close to famous historical heritage sites such as Sichuan Palace and Daci Temple
- Park Plaza Chongqing Tongluo Canyon, 200 rooms, located within the Liangjiang New Area, this hotel will be the first Park Plaza in Chongqing
India
- Radisson Blu Hotel Faridabad, 150 rooms, in close proximity to the industrial belt of Faridabad
- Park Inn by Radisson Gurgaon Bilaspur, 100 rooms, located on the National Highway 8, part of a multibillion dollar industrial corridor
- Park Plaza Salem, 124 rooms, very close to Salem's central business district and will include extensive MICE facilities
- Radisson Jalandhar, 68 rooms, located at the heart of one of India's foremost industrial cities, near major commercial and shopping districts
- Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Guwahati, 70 rooms, located at Swagota Square, near Rajiv Bhawan, just 1.5 km from Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world. This hotel will augment Carlson Rezidor's footprint in the North Eastern region of India
- Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Jim Corbett Uttarakhand, 45 rooms, one of the first international hotels to be located near the Jim Corbett National Park, one of India's most popular national parks
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Gurgaon Sohna Road, 50 rooms, close to Sohna town - a leisure destination with picturesque views and hot springs
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Jalandhar, 45 rooms, located at Jalandhar City Punjab
New openings in 2012
A selection of hotels opened in Asia Pacific so far this year includes:
- Radisson Blu Plaza Chongqing, 308 rooms, the first Radisson Blu hotel to open in Chongqing
- Radisson Blu Hotel Ahmedabad, 116 rooms, the first Radisson Blu hotel to open in Ahmedabad
- Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre, 162 rooms, extremely close to the city's main commercial and business hubs
- Radisson Blu Hotel Ghaziabad, 147 rooms, conveniently located near to the Formula One Circuit, Agra, Haridwar and Rishikesh
- Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Hyderabad Banjara Hills, 155 rooms, Carlson Rezidor's first hotel in Hyderabad - the fourth most populated city in India
- Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur, 214 rooms, the first Radisson Blu hotel to be established in Nagpur, the largest city in central India
- Radisson Blu Resort Wetland Park Wuxi, 196 rooms, the only internationally managed first class resort in Wuxi
- Radisson Hotel Kandla, 117 rooms, Carlson Rezidor's first hotel in Kandla, a major seaport on the north west of India
- Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Goa Candolim, 98 rooms, close to popular tourist attractions on the beaches of Goa
- Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Delhi Saket, 57 rooms, conveniently located just 12 kilometers from the Indira Gandhi International Airport and 15 kilometers from the domestic airport
- Park Plaza Chandigarh, 138 rooms, close to the popular Rose Garden of Chandigarh -the largest garden of its kind in Asia
About Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group - born in early 2012 - is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The portfolio of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group includes more than 1,300 hotels, a global footprint spanning 81 countries and territories, a powerful set of global brands (Radisson Blu, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Hotel Missoni). In most of the group's hotels, guests can benefit from the loyalty program Club CarlsonSM, one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the world. The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and its brands employ more than 80,000 people.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn, and Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.carlsonrezidor.com
Contact details
Joanna Ong
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
+65-9172-3008
jong@carlsonrezidor.com
Kate O'Shea
AKA Asia
+65-6222-6136
kate@aka-asia.com
Ben Gardeen
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
+1-763-212-1418 or +1-763-212-8129
bgardeen@carlsonrezidor.com
