Carlson Rezidor envisions 170 hotels by 2020

On its expansion plans, Raj Rana, Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, tells Franchise India, “With initial inroads in the north, we are now focusing on Western and Southern parts of the country where we have a number of hotels in the pipeline in cities like Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Coimbatore and Bangalore. By 2020, we envision to have a total of 170 operating and under development hotels in our portfolio."

At present, Carlson Rezidor’s current operational portfolio includes 76 hotels in operation and 42 under development, spread across the country under its brands- Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. Its current portfolio is a good mix of franchised and managed hotels. 

It is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel companies. It has an expanding portfolio of more than 1,370 hotels in operation and under development, a global footprint covering over 110 countries and territories, and a powerful set of global brands.