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Radisson Blu Celebrates Four Years of Hosting 10 Million Guests in Asia Pacific

Blu Day festivities across the region's 42 hotels
2014-10-07 15:53 3944

SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 40 Radisson Blu hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific recently celebrated Blu Day, which marked Radisson Blu's fourth birthday in this region. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's upper upscale brand, Radisson Blu, has much to celebrate, having welcomed 10 million guests in Asia Pacific since planting its flag here four years ago. It is now one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the region and today, it has 42 operating hotels in key locations and another 35 under development in Asia Pacific. Globally there are 275 hotels in 62 countries.

Celebrating Blu Day
Celebrating Blu Day

To commemorate the occasion, Radisson Blu hotels and resorts organized fun and exciting activities for their guests. In line with this year's theme of 'Blu is for Me', hotel teams dressed in blue, decorated their hotels in blue and demonstrated tremendous creativity in making the event their own and finding new ways of engaging guests and celebrating Blu Day with them.

In China, Radisson Blu New World Shanghai organized a Blu-themed party for guests at its 47th floor Sky Dome Bar, which offers spectacular views of the city skyline. In India, staff at Radisson Blu New Delhi Paschim Vihar dressed in blue and organized a flash mob to entertain guests. Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi organized a "Back to Blu" vintage showcase with a blue 1930s car and classic blue scooter on display at the hotel lobby for guests to take pictures with. Guests at Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Denarau Island had fun dressing up in blue wigs, while Radisson Blu Plaza Sydney offered complimentary barista coffee at their main entrance in exchange for a donation to Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT), the Australian hotel's chosen charity for this year.

Sandy Russell, Vice President, Commercial Operations, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, said, "Over the past four years, 10 million guests have enjoyed Radisson Blu's hospitality in Asia Pacific. Since day one, it has been offering free internet access to all guests, one of the brand's distinguishing brand hallmarks. Guests staying at Radisson Blu hotels can always be assured of their stay being 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and be impressed by its unique Yes I Can!SM service philosophy. It is heartwarming to see our hotels enthusiastically celebrating Blu Day with our guests, thanking them for choosing Radisson Blu."

About Radisson Blu®

Radisson Blu® is one of the world's leading hotel brands with more than 275 hotels in operation in 62 countries. Radisson Blu's vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality is characterized by a unique Yes I Can! service philosophy, and all of its first class hotels offer a range of signature features that are empathetic to the challenges of modern travel, including the 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Distinguished the world over as the brand with Hotels Designed to Say YES!, Radisson Blu offers a vivid visual celebration of leading-edge style where the delight is in the detail. Radisson Blu hotels are located in prime locations in major cities, airport gateways and leisure destinations across the world.

Radisson Blu is a part of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, which also includes Quorvus Collection, Radisson®, Radisson Red, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. For reservations and more information visit, www.radissonblu.com.

About Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The Carlson Rezidor portfolio includes more than 1,350 hotels in operation and under development with a footprint spanning over 105 countries and territories and a powerful set of global brands including Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu®, Radisson®, Radisson Red, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. In most hotels, guests can benefit from Club Carlson, one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the world. Carlson Rezidor and its brands employ 88,000 people.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium.

www.carlsonrezidor.com

Contacts:

Ben Gardeen, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | +1-763-212-8129 | bgardeen@carlsonrezidor.com 
Tracy Lui, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group I +65-9839-4095 I tlui@carlsonrezidor.com

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Source: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
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