Radisson Hospitality Belgium SRL/BV,[1] trading asRadisson Hotel Group (RHG), is an internationalhospitality company headquartered inBrussels, Belgium.[2]
Radisson Hotel Group is one of two successor companies to the former global hotel group of the same name, which was split in 2022. The Brussels-based entity owns and operates hotel brands in Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The other entity,Radisson Hotels Americas, which includes the portfolio of hotels in North, Central, and South America, was acquired byChoice Hotels and now operates as a separate company under the Choice Hotels umbrella.[3][4]
The company originated as the hotel division ofCarlson Companies. In 2016, Carlson sold the group to Chinese conglomerateHNA Group. In 2018, HNA Group resold Radisson to a consortium led byJin Jiang International, a Chinese state-owned hospitality company.[5]
Curt Carlson, founder ofthe namesake company, bought the Radisson Hotel in downtown Minneapolis in 1962.[6][7]: 90 Over the next few decades, the hotel division of Carlson expanded into one of the world's largest hotel corporations.[8] In addition toRadisson Hotels, the division owned several other brands, such asPark Inn,Park Plaza (acquired in 2000), andCountry Inns & Suites (founded by Carlson in 1986).
In 1994, the division expanded into theEurope, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market by signing a franchise agreement withSAS Group'sSAS International Hotels (SIH). This agreement led to the creation of the co-brandRadisson SAS, which was rebranded asRadisson Blu in 2009. The European partner, which eventually became theRezidor Hotel Group, grew significantly and became a publicly listed company in 2006. Carlson became the parent company of Rezidor in 2010.
From January 2012, the combined global operations were marketed as the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. The group introduced new brands, including Quorvus Collection andRadisson Red, in 2014.[9]
In April 2016, Carlson Companies sold the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group to HNA Tourism Group, a division of the Chinese conglomerateHNA Group.[10]
In 2018, the group was rebranded to its current name, Radisson Hotel Group. Later that year, HNA Group sold the company to Aplite Holdings AB, a consortium led by the Chinese state-owned companyJin Jiang International.[5]
In June 2022, Radisson Hotel Group announced the sale of its entire Americas division toChoice Hotels for $675 million. The deal, which closed on August 11, 2022, included the Radisson brand rights and all hotel operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.[4] This transaction effectively split the company into two separate entities. Following the sale, Radisson Hotel Group (Brussels) and Radisson Hotels Americas (Choice Hotels) became two fully independent companies with distinct corporate structures, loyalty programs, and regional operations, though they share a common brand heritage.
As of 2024, the Radisson Hotel Group operates properties in the EMEA and APAC regions under the following brands:[11]
As part of the 2022 sale of Radisson Hotels Americas to Choice Hotels, the following brand is now owned and operated by Choice Hotels in the Americas and is no longer part of the Brussels-based Radisson Hotel Group portfolio.
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson was established by Carlson Companies in 1986 as a midscale brand.[7]: 92 The brand was primarily located in the Americas, and its ownership and operations were transferred toChoice Hotels as part of the 2022 acquisition. In January 2018, the chain was rebranded from "Country Inns & Suites by Carlson" to its current name.[13]
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