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This article is about the hospitality group that owns hotel chains. For the namesake chains, see Radisson Hotels. For the former parent company, see Carlson (company). For the predecessor of Radisson Hospitality AB, see Rezidor Hotel Group.

Radisson Hospitality Belgium SRL/BV,[1] trading as Radisson Hotel Group (RHG), is an international hospitality company headquartered in Brussels, 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 by Choice Hotels and now operates as a separate company under the Choice Hotels umbrella.[3][4]

The company originated as the hotel division of Carlson Companies. In 2016, Carlson sold the group to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group. In 2018, HNA Group resold Radisson to a consortium led by Jin Jiang International, a Chinese state-owned hospitality company.[5]

History

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Predecessors

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See also: Carlson (company), Rezidor Hotel Group, and Radisson Hotels

Curt Carlson, founder of the 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 to Radisson Hotels, the division owned several other brands, such as Park Inn, Park Plaza (acquired in 2000), and Country Inns & Suites (founded by Carlson in 1986).

In 1994, the division expanded into the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market by signing a franchise agreement with SAS Group's SAS International Hotels (SIH). This agreement led to the creation of the co-brand Radisson SAS, which was rebranded as Radisson Blu in 2009. The European partner, which eventually became the Rezidor Hotel Group, grew significantly and became a publicly listed company in 2006. Carlson became the parent company of Rezidor in 2010.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

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Logo of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

From January 2012, the combined global operations were marketed as the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. The group introduced new brands, including Quorvus Collection and Radisson Red, in 2014.[9]

In April 2016, Carlson Companies sold the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group to HNA Tourism Group, a division of the Chinese conglomerate HNA Group.[10]

Radisson Hotel Group and 2022 Split

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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 company Jin Jiang International.[5]

In June 2022, Radisson Hotel Group announced the sale of its entire Americas division to Choice 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.

Brands

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As of 2024, the Radisson Hotel Group operates properties in the EMEA and APAC regions under the following brands:[11]

Divested Brands

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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

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Country Inn & Suites

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 to Choice 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]

See also

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  • PPHE Hotel Group – a strategic partner that develops and operates Park Plaza hotels and art'otels in the EMEA region and participates in the Radisson Rewards loyalty program.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Legal Notice". Radisson Hotel Group.
  2. ^ "Choice Hotels International to Acquire Radisson Hotel Group Americas". Choice Hotels International - Media Center. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  3. ^ a b "Choice Hotels International Completes Acquisition of Radisson Hotels Americas". Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Radisson Hospitality, Inc. Issues Statement Following Completion of Acquisition by Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., Ltd" (Press release). Minneapolis; Singapore: Radisson Hospitality, Inc. (Radisson Hotel Group). November 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Curtis Carlson; Owner of Radisson Hotels". Los Angeles Times (obituary). February 22, 1999. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Rourke, Elisabeth; Salamie, David E.; Peippo, Kathleen; Rothburd, Carrie (2016) [previous versions of the article were published in vol.6, 22 and 87]. Pederson, Jay P. (ed.). "Carlson Companies, Inc". International Directory of Company Histories. 181. Farmington Hills, Michigan: St. James Press (Gale, Cengage Learning group). ISBN 978-1-55862-955-4.
  7. ^ Webster, Craig (2016). "Hotel chains, globalisation, and politics". In Ivanova, Maya; Ivanov, Stanislav; Magnini, Vincent P. (eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Hotel Chain Management. Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). ISBN 9781315752532.
  8. ^ Vomhof Jr., John; Hammerand, Jim (February 14, 2014). "Carlson launches two new hotel brands". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Jourdan, Adam; Thomas, Denny (April 28, 2016). "China's HNA Group agrees to buy Carlson Hotels". Reuters. Shanghai; Hong Kong. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "Radisson Hotel Group - Corporate". radissonhotels.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  11. ^ radissonhotels.com - Prize by Radisson retrieved 21 September 2024
  12. ^ "Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Announces Name Change to Country Inn & Suites by Radisson" (Press release). Minneapolis: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. January 17, 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Radisson Hotel Group". PPHE Hotel Group. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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