Carlson Rezidor Unveils Plans to Triple Number of Hotels in China

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has unveiled plans to triple its number of hotels in China to over 50 in the next four years.

“We have an over 20 year history in China and increasing our footprint in the country is an integral part of our growth strategy in Asia Pacific,” said Thorsten Kirschke, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. “In addition to the 50 hotels we plan to have in operation by 2019, we are moving forward aggressively to grow our presence and expand our pipeline in China further to deliver an even stronger growth trajectory.”

Carlson Rezidor has strong representation in key markets and secondary cities in China, including 14 hotels currently in operation and a growing pipeline. In fact, it has also just signed the 200-room Park Inn by Radisson Libo in the Guizhou province. The hotel is located at the entrance of Xiqikong National Park, close to the Daqikong karst site, which is part of the famous South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage site. Park Inn by Radisson Libo will be a newly constructed hotel and is owned by Libo Scenic Investment Co Ltd. The hotel is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2016.

The company plans to increase its presence in China in top-tier cities, strengthen its focus on development opportunities in emerging markets and introduce two new brands, Quorvus Collection - a curated set of luxury hotels, and Radisson Red - an upscale lifestyle select brand.

Current members of the Quorvus Collection include: G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh, The Symphony Style Hotel Kuwait and soon to be added, The May Fair Hotel in London.

Radisson Red is an innovative hotel concept that is inspired by technology, design, art, music and fashion. It is designed to capture the millennial travelers aged 25 – 34 which are forecast to make up more than a third of Chinese tourists by 2019. Carlson Rezidor signed the first hotel for the brand in late 2014 – Radisson Red Shenyang Hunnan, which is scheduled to open in 2016.