Singapore
(January 14, 2013) – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of
the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, achieved strong
growth in
India in 2012 with 13 hotel openings and 13 new signings, sealing its
position
as the number one international hotel operator in India by number of
hotels and
earning industry accolades along the way. Carlson Rezidor closed the
year with
a total India portfolio of 63 hotels in operation and 44 hotels in
development.
The 13 hotel openings in India in 2012 have also helped Carlson
Rezidor to score several “firsts”. The Group saw the opening of its
first
Radisson Blu hotels in Ahmedabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Nagpur, as well
as the
establishment of the Group’s first hotels in Hyderabad and Kandla.
Of the 13 new deals signed last year, many were for flagship
hotels in choice locations of some of the major cities, resort
destinations and
satellite towns such as
Faridabad, Gandhinagar,
Jalandhar, Karjat, Salem, Gurgaon, Bhiwadi and Goa. These new
deals have effectively reinforced the presence of Carlson Rezidor hotel
brands
and the growth of its hotel network across the country.
Carlson Rezidor’s expansion in India also gained added traction
with the signing in April of a strategic alliance with Bestech
Hospitalities to
develop a network of 49 Park Inn by Radisson hotels in north and
central India
by 2024. Under the agreement, Carlson Rezidor and Bestech will
invest USD 42 million
in a joint venture to develop the first two hotels, Park Inn by
Radisson
Gurgaon Sector 88 and Park Inn by Radisson Chandigarh, Mohali.
Last year, Carlson Rezidor also bagged a number of prestigious
industry awards, in recognition of exceptional performance. Several of
the
Group’s hotels in India were named the best in their categories and a
few
employees were also singled out as top performers in the industry.
“We are very proud of our India team, who has the capability and
deep local knowledge to drive strategic growth for Carlson Rezidor in
this key
market. In 2012, Carlson Rezidor successfully consolidated our
leadership
position in India, despite the economic challenges in the West and
their
consequent impact on India’s domestic market. We have forged new
alliances,
signed multi-property deals and grown our portfolio of opened and
pipeline
hotels. Carlson Rezidor remains confident in the potential of the
Indian market
and we foresee great opportunities to further strengthen our position
in 2013.
Apart from opening 13 more hotels in India this year, we will continue
in our
efforts to drive hotel management excellence and build capability at
all
levels. Carlson Rezidor is also ready to move forward aggressively with
rolling
out our mid-scale Park Inn by Radisson hotel brand in selected
locations in
India,” said Simon C. Barlow, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor
Hotel
Group.
New openings in 2012
- Radisson Blu Hotel Ludhiana: 81 keys, located within a
shopping
district, with easy access to Sahnewal Domestic Airport.
- Radisson Blu Hotel Ahmedabad: The first Radisson Blu hotel
to open
in Ahmedabad, 116 rooms, located close to Vallabhbhai Patel
International
Airport, Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre and the
Indian
Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
- Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre: 162 keys, located
close
to the city’s main commercial and business hubs such as Express Avenue,
Spencer
Plaza and Raheja Towers.
- Radisson Blu Hotel Ghaziabad: The first Radisson Blu hotel
in the
eastern part of the NCR, 147 keys, located in the prime business and
commercial hub of Ghaziabad, near Akshardham Temple, the Formula One
Circuit, Agra, Haridwar and Rishikesh.
- Radisson Blu Hotel Jaipur Airport: The first Radisson Blu
hotel in
Jaipur, 177 keys, located 2km from Jaipur International Airport, close
to the
city’s prime shopping district and major commercial and business hubs.
- Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur: The first Radisson Blu hotel in
Nagpur,
214 keys,
located close to the airport, railway station and the city’s main
commercial and business zones including the Mihan
special economic zone.
- Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Hyderabad Banjara Hills: The first
Carlson Rezidor hotel in Hyderabad, 155 rooms, located close to the
center of
Hyderabad’s commercial hub and near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
and
Hyderabad International Convention Centre.
- Radisson Hotel Kandla: The first Carlson Rezidor hotel in
Kandla,
117 keys, located close to the ports of Kandla and Mundra
in Gujarat, within easy reach of the airport, railway station
and Kandla Special Economic Zone.
- Park Plaza Chandigarh: 138 keys, close to
popular shopping destinations and Asia’s largest rose garden, the Rose
Garden
of Chandigarh.
- Park Plaza Shahdara: 91 keys, located
within the Central Business District, close to Delhi’s industrial and
commercial hub, within easy reach of major business districts like
Noida,
Connaught Place and Shastri Park IT Hub.
- Park Plaza Kolkata Ballygunge: 92 keys,
close to Kolkata’s central business district, high-end retail belt and
commercial
hubs.
- Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Goa Candolim: 98 keys,
located at
Bamonvaddo, close to Candolim Beach, the casinos in Panjim and the new
high-tech Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat.
- Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Mysore: 130 keys,
located close
to Mandakalli Airport
and the railway station.
Signings in 2012
- Radisson Blu Hotel Faridabad: 120 rooms, located near the
industrial belt of Faridabad, a historic city just 25km from Delhi.
(2015)
- Radisson Resort Gandhinagar: 120 keys, located near
Gandhinagar’s
central business district and the major pilgrimage destination of
Mahudi.
(2015)
- Radisson Jalandhar: 62 keys, located in the heart of one of
India's leading industrial cities, close to major commercial and
shopping
districts.
- Park Plaza Hotel Karjat: 100 rooms, located in a premier
holiday
destination close to Mumbai and Pune, part of a mixed use development,
with
direct access to the Ulhas River. (2016)
- Park Plaza Salem: 124 rooms, located next to the proposed
ELCOT IT
Park, close to Salem’s central business district. (2013)
- Park Inn by Radisson Gurgaon Bilaspur: 100 rooms, located
along
National Highway 8, within a multibillion dollar industrial corridor.
(2013)
- Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Bhiwadi: 50 keys,
located
close to the Khushkhera and Tapookhera Industrial Areas and Ram Mohan
Baba
Temple, within the freight corridor linking Delhi and Mubai. (2015)
- Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Goa Panjim: 63 keys,
city-centre location in the capital of Goa - India’s richest state and
a
popular beach destination, within easy reach of the airport, railway
station
and beach. (2015)
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Gurgaon Sohna Road: 50
keys,
located close to the leisure destination of Sohna town, with
picturesque views
and hot springs. (2015)
- Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Guwahati: 70 keys,
located at
Swagota Square, near Rajiv Bhawan, close to the Guwahati Tea Auction
Centre,
one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world. (2015)
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Jalandhar: 45 keys,
located in
Jalandhar, the oldest city in the state of Punjab, northwestern India.
- Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Jim Corbett: 45 keys,
one of
the first international hotels to be located near the Jim Corbett
National
Park, one of India’s most popular national parks. (2013)
- Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Navi Mumbai: 94 keys,
located
in one of the largest planned cities in the world, close to the
proposed
international airport, Reliance Corporate Park and Millennium Business
Park.
(2013)
Awards in 2012
- Nilesh Mitra, senior director human resources for Carlson
Rezidor
Hotel Group, South Asia, was named “Human Resource Person of the Year”
at the
annual Hotelier India Awards 2012.
- Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay Mamallapuram, India, won the
Hotel
Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) 2012 Sustainable Hotel Award
for
Sustainable Operations.
- Radisson Blu Plaza Hyderabad, Radisson Blu Hotel Greater
Noida and
Country Inns & Suites by Carlson, Gurgaon Sector 29 were named Best
New
Business Hotel, Best Luxury Hotel, and Best Corporate Boutique Hotel,
respectively.
- Chef Devwrat Anand Jategaonkar of Radisson Blu Resort &
Spa Alibaug
won a silver medal for Culinary Artistry at the world’s largest
culinary
competition, the IKA Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany.
- Chef Shakti Raj of name of hotel won the Master Chef Award
in North
Indian Cuisine at the 9th Annual Chef Awards.
- Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Alibaug was named the Best
Luxury
Spa & Resort at the World Travel Brands 2012 Awards.
- C.M.D. Mr. Vinay Phadnis, of Radisson
Resort & Spa, Alibaug was given the prestigious Excellence in
Infrastructure 2011-12 award by the TMC (Top Management Consortium).
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.
www.carlsonrezidor.com
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