Carlson adds 8 more hotels.MINNEAPOLIS, MINN MINN Minnesota (old style) : Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced that the company has added eight new locations to its global portfolio of brands in August. These include one Radisson Hotels Radisson Hotels & Resorts is a worldwide chain of 435 hotels, with a total of 102,000 guest rooms, in 61 countries. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named for the 17th century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson. & Resorts[R] property in India; one Radisson SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Hotels & Resorts location in Ireland; five Country Inns & Suites By Carlsonsm hotels and one Park Inn[R] hotel in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . These additions bring Carlson's global portfolio to 938 hotels with more than 145,500 rooms in 70 countries. Carlson hotel brands also include Regent International Hotels Regent hotel is brand of luxury hotels, part of the Carlson Companies, currently operating six hotels in Asia, USA and Europe. Originating in Hong Kong in 1970, in 1990s Regent brand was part of Four Seasons hotel chain until 1997, when it was acquired by Carlson Companies. and Park Plaza[R] Hotels & Resorts. "As 2006 continues to unfold, our brands' development efforts are accelerating," said Sam Winterbottom, executive vice president of Development, Carlson Hotels Worldwide. "Our teams continue to open hotels offering quality guest experiences in prime business and leisure locations throughout the world. "It's been a successful year so far, with every indication that we will finish 2006 with strong momentum and a substantial pipeline for sustained future growth." |
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