Radisson Hotels & Resorts

Type	Hotel
Founded	1909
Headquarters	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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.

[edit] Radisson in the United States

The Radisson Hotel Martinique on Broadway in New York City

The Radisson Hotel in Lubbock, Texas at the intersection of Avenue Q (U.S. Highway 84) and Mac Davis Lane

The majority of Radisson branded hotels are located in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the first Radisson Hotel was built. This city 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

[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
• Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi,Yas Island
• James Lileks: Radisson Hotel – historical images of the original hotel
• Obituary of Curtis Carlson
• Interview with the General Manager of the Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel