Radisson Hotels
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| Type | Hotel |
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| Founded | 1909 |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Key people | Jay S. Witzel (President and CEO of Carlson Hotels Worldwide), Bjørn Gullaksen(Executive Vice President, Managed Hotels & Resorts) |
| Industry | Hospitality, Hotels, Tourism |
| Products | Temporary Residence |
| Website | http://www.radisson.com/ |
Radisson Hotels & Resorts is a worldwide chain of 435 hotels, with a total of 102,000 guest rooms, in 61 countries.[1] The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson.[2] The hotel was purchased by Curt Carlson (1914–1999) in 1962, and is still owned by his Carlson Companies. Radisson competes with Hilton, Doubletree, and Marriott.
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[edit] Radisson in the United States
The majority of Radisson Branded Hotels are located in the United States. The company's headquarters are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the first Radisson Hotel was built. This building is also headquarters to the parent company, Carlson Companies. There are 359 Radisson Hotels in the United States.
[edit] Radisson around the world
[edit] Radisson Blu
Radisson Blu, formerly Radisson SAS, is the brandname for hotels outside the United States, including those in Europe, Africa, and Asia. They are operated by Belgian hotel firm Rezidor Hotel Group under a master franchise contract with Carlson. Carlson and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), the Scandinavian Airline, were equity holders of the Rezidor Hotel Group, giving the company its name. Since SAS withdrawal from the collaboration, the name Radisson SAS remained until February 5, 2009, when it was replaced by Radisson Blu[3], which will be introduced gradually.[4]
Radisson Blu operates 158 hotels with 42 projects in development.[5]
[edit] Radisson Edwardian
Radisson Edwardian is the brandname for a group of luxury hotels in the United Kingdom, described to be 'in the heart of London, Heathrow and Manchester'.[6] The group has thirteen hotels[7] and, like Radisson Blu, is owned by Carlson Hotels.
[edit] See also
- Tour du Crédit Lyonnais, a tall skyscraper partly occupied by Radisson.
- SAS Group
- Rezidor Hotel Group
[edit] References
- ^ "Radisson Hotels". Monkey Bargains. http://www.monkeybargains.com/merchants/radisson.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Radisson About us". Radisson. http://www.radisson.com/section/aboutus.story/aboutus.sidemenus. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts to change their name to Radisson Blu". Rezidor. http://www.investor.rezidor.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=205430&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1251196&highlight=. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts". Rezidor. http://www.radissonblu.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts - About us". Rezidor. http://www.radissonsas.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1054883823930&language=en&pagename=RadissonSAS%2FPage%2FrsasSimpleArticle. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "The Radisson Edwardian Story". Carlson. http://www.radissonedwardian.com/section/aboutus.story/aboutus.sidemenus. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Radisson Edwardian Hotels List". Radisson Edwardian. http://www.radissonedwardian.com/feature.do?feature=ourhotels. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
[edit] External links
Media related to Radisson Hotels & Resorts at Wikimedia Commons- Radisson Hotels
- Radisson family
- Radisson Edwardian Hotels
- Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts
- Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific
- James Lileks: Radisson Hotel – historical images of the original hotel
- Obituary of Curtis Carlson
- [1]Interview with the General Manager of the Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel
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