Park Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts Offers up to 20,000 Free Nights as Part of the Park Plaza Ultimate Night Giveaway

SINGAPORE, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today unveiled the Park Plaza® Ultimate Night Giveaway, where the first 20,000 people to register for the promotion will be eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points®, enough for a free night at any Park Plaza hotel worldwide. Park Plaza hotels are located in Brazil, China, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, The Netherlands, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States.

Beginning today, travelers can register for the Ultimate Night Giveaway by visiting www.parkplazaultimatenightgiveaway.com. The first 20,000 people to register and stay at least one night at any Park Plaza property between June 28 and August 28, 2012, will earn 50,000 bonus Gold Points - enough points for a free night's stay at any Park Plaza hotel worldwide. The giveaway does not end there. Anyone registering for the promotion after the first 20,000 registration spots are filled is still eligible to earn 15,000 bonus Gold Points for stays completed by August 28. All Club Carlson(SM) Concierge members will be automatically pre-registered for the promotion.

In addition, under an exclusive partnership, Club Carlson(SM) members who book to stay at Park Plaza hotels in Asia Pacific and pay with Citibank cards, will be entitled to a complimentary room upgrade, subject to availability.

"The Park Plaza® Ultimate Night Giveaway is unbeatable for guests who love to stay at Park Plaza hotels. They can now stay an extra night or enjoy a Park Plaza stay experience in another city. As part of this fantastic promotion, guests paying by Citibank cards will get a free room upgrade when they book to stay at any Park Plaza hotel in Asia Pacific. Be a Club Carlson member today and enjoy these great benefits. It is hard to resist the Park Plaza® Ultimate Night Giveaway," said Lucinda Semark, executive vice president, Revenue Generation, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Asia Pacific.

Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts in Europe are part of the recently renamed multi-brand operator PPHE Hotel Group.  Providing contemporary hotels in key city and resort locations, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts continues to expand to become one of the world's most vibrant hospitality brands for both business and leisure guests.    

For more information about the promotion, as well as the complete terms and conditions, visit www.parkplazaultimatenightgiveaway.com.  Club Carlson(SM), which just celebrated its one-year anniversary, is the global hotel rewards program from the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. Guests who are not members yet can join for free during any stay at a Carlson Rezidor hotel or resort, during registration for the Ultimate Night Giveaway, or by visiting ClubCarlson.com. Club Carlson redefines hotel rewards with a collection of superior benefits and offers a faster way to a free night stay at any of the more than 1,000 participating hotels worldwide: Radisson Blu, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM).

Toll-free numbers:
China 400 6780 290 (Mainland)
China 800 96 8356 (Hong Kong)
Australia 1 800 333 333
India 1 800 1800 333
Singapore 800 616 1283
Thailand 001 800 61 10504

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 Carlson(SM) and Hotel Missoni). In most of the group's hotels, guests can benefit from the loyalty program Club Carlson(SM), 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

Note to editors:

PPHE Hotel Group Limited owns, leases, develops, operates and franchises full service upscale and lifestyle hotels in major gateway cities and regional centres, predominantly in Europe. The majority of the Group's hotels operate under two distinct brands, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and art'otel®.

The Group has an exclusive licence from Carlson, a global privately held hospitality and travel company, to develop and operate Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The art'otel brand is fully owned by PPHE Hotel Group and it has a minority ownership interest in the Arenaturist group, one of Croatia's leading hospitality companies.

Through its strategic partnership with Carlson, PPHE Hotel Group has access to their powerful reservation and distribution system, loyalty programmes such as Club Carlson for guests and Look To Book(SM) for travel agents, 23 airline partnerships and cross-selling opportunities.

The portfolio of owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels comprises 39 hotels offering a total of 8,340 rooms. The development pipeline includes three new hotels and two mixed-use developments, which together are expected to add approximately a further 900 rooms to the portfolio by the end of 2014.

PPHE Hotel Group's shares are admitted to trading on the main list of the LSE (Standard Listing).

PPHE Hotel Group:
www.pphe.com

PPHE's brands:
www.parkplaza.com
www.artotels.com
www.arenaturist.com

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For further information please contact:

Lisa Woodman
Senior PR & Communications Manager EMEA
PPHE Hotel Group
lwoodman@pphe.com
+44 (0) 20 7034 4815

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 8129
bgardeen@carlsonrezidor.com