Carlson Rezidor to add eight Radisson Blu hotels by 2020 in India

NEW DELHI (INDIA): Hospitality major Carlson Rezidor Group is aiming to open eight more hotels under the Radisson Blu brand by the end of 2020, as part of its expansion plans across the country.nnThe company currently has 34 operational Radisson Blu Hotels in India.nn”We are planning to open 8 more Radisson Blu hotels in India by 2020. They will be in Dehradun, Kolkata, Raipur, Mumbai, Tanmarg, Srinagar and Nasik,” Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group South Asia Chief Executive Officer Raj Rana told PTI.nnHe was speaking at the inauguration of Radisson Blu in Faridabad on Monday.nnThe hotel has 124 rooms and apart from other facilities has a Grand Ballroom which can accommodate up to 1,000 guests.nnOn being asked the business model the hospitality chain follows, Rana said: “To broaden our business base, we prefer pursuing management contracts but are selectively open to franchising. To drive business, we continue to invest in technology and service innovations.”nnThe strategy is to expand into state capitals and in secondary and tertiary cities with good connectivity, he added.nnCarlson Rezidor Hotel Group currently has over 1,400 hotels in operation and under development with more than 220,000 rooms and a footprint spanning 115 countries and territories.nnThe Carlson Rezidor portfolio includes global brands such as Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson Red, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson.nnSource: Press Trust of India