Radisson Hotels
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| Type | Hotel |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Headquarters | Worldwide |
| 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. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson. The hotel was purchased by Curt Carlson (1914-1999) in 1962, and is still owned by his Carlson Companies.
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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 SAS
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, are equity holders of the Rezidor Hotel Group, giving the company it's name.
[1] Radisson SAS operates 158 hotels with 42 projects in development.[2]
[edit] Other franchises
Radisson is partnered with the Radisson Edwardian Hotels in the United Kingdom, also operated by Carlson. The Edwardian Hotels, named after the English Edwardian Era, are described as luxury hotels, in the 'heart of the London, Heathrow and Manchester'.[3].
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The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Radisson Hotels & Resorts.- 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
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