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Carlson Hotels Worldwide is a leading global hotel company that includes more than 1,060 locations in 77 countries. Specific brands include: Regent® Hotels & Resorts; Radisson® Hotels & Resorts; Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM; and Park Inn®.
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Regent Hotels & Resorts -- One of the most respected brands in the luxury segment of the travel industry; Regent encompasses luxury hotels, resorts, residences and cruises worldwide. Regent hotels and resorts are world-class landmarks of hospitality excellence offering international luxury standards which reflect and celebrate each individual hotel’s location. At present, Regent hotels and resorts are located in the Caribbean, Europe and Asia Pacific with worldwide growth continuing. regenthotels.com
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Radisson Hotels & Resorts -- One of the world’s leading, full-service global companies, Radisson Hotels & Resorts currently includes more than 420 properties in 73 countries. Radisson offers vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality that is defined by its distinctive “Yes, I Can!” service philosophy. Radisson is continuing to grow worldwide, focused on adding key hotels in major cities, airport gateways, leisure destinations and other strategically important locations. radisson.com
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Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts feature trendsetting designs with warm, engaging service and an outstanding customer value. The brand is dedicated to serving guests with individuality and passion at 35 locations, primarily in major markets of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. parkplaza.com
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Country Inns & Suites By Carlson is a highly successful mid-tier lodging brand offering excellent value with more than 480 locations worldwide. The brand welcomes guests with residential-style architecture and comfortable, home-like design concepts including a fireplace, central staircase in its lobby, wood-style plank flooring and an in-house guest lending library. Guests can borrow books from the Read It & Return Lending Library and return it on their next stay at any Country Inns & Suites location in the U.S. and Canada. The company supports literacy programs. countryinns.com
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Park Inn features a fresh and energetic hospitality experience defined by its philosophy: “Sleep Well. Live Well”. The brand provides affordable accommodations that are efficient, uncomplicated, practical and comfortable in more than 100 locations, primarily in Europe. parkinn.com
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05 February 2010 Carlson Hotels Announces Award Nights For Less Points Worldwide For Members Of Its Goldpoints Plus Hotel Rewards Program MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2010) – Members of the Carlson Hotels goldpoints plusSM hotel rewards program will benefit from two changes in 2010: decreased award point levels at many of our hotels worldwide and a simplified award structure. read more >>
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27 January 2010 Carlson Hotels Adds 92 Hotels to its Global Portfolio in 2009 Carlson Hotels today announced year-end 2009 results, which include the addition of a total of 92 properties under its five brands worldwide during the year and systemwide sales of USD 5.8 billion. Carlson Hotels also signed 66 new properties adding to its contracted pipeline of 249 properties. read more >>
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21 January 2010 Carlson Hotels Worldwide Appoints Kaaren Hamilton as Vice President, Global Sales - North America Carlson Hotels Worldwide has appointed Kaaren Hamilton as vice president, global sales – North America. In this new position, Hamilton will report to Thorsten Kirschke, executive vice president and chief operating officer for The Americas. She will oversee the company’s global sales office, based outside Manhattan in New Jersey. Situated in the nation’s top business travel market, the global sales office is focused on generating outbound sales from the United States to Carlson’s hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific and will contribute to increasing the volume of inter-theater business among the regions. |
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13 January 2010 Carlson Hotels To Acquire Majority Stake in Key Indian Partner Carlson Hotels Worldwide, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced that it has signed an agreement to increase its stake in RHW Hotel Management Services Ltd (RHW) from 13% to 87%. RHW is the hotel management and consultancy services company which has successfully managed Carlson-branded hotels in India since 1998. Carlson is acquiring the shares from Umak Investment Company Private Limited. The remaining 13% is held by private investors. The transaction is subject to government approval. read more >>
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13 January 2010 Carlson Hotels to Triple Portfolio in India Within Three Years Carlson Hotels Worldwide, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today confirmed details of its expansion plans in India over the next three years.
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11 January 2010 Carlson Hotels Worldwide Expands Luxury Regent Brand into India Carlson Hotels Worldwide, one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced plans to expand its luxury Regent brand into India with the opening of The Regent Gurgaon in late 2013. read more >>
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22 December 2009 Earn Up to 50,000 Bonus Gold Points from Carlson Hotels Worldwide for Frequent Stays in Early 2010 Members of the Carlson Hotels Worldwide goldpoints plusSM loyalty program can maximize their earning power and earn up to 50,000 bonus Gold Points® simply by registering and staying at a participating Carlson Hotel property between January and February of 2010.
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14 October 2009 Carlson Hotels Worldwide Recognized for Third Straight Year Among 50 Top Franchises for Minorities For the third straight year, Carlson Hotels Worldwide has been recognized by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI) as one of the 50 Top Franchises for Minorities. read more >>
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20 August 2009 Radisson Hotels & Resorts Issues Open Letter to Customers About Data Security Incident Radisson® Hotels & Resorts today issued an open letter to customers informing them that the computer systems of some Radisson® hotels in the U.S. and Canada were accessed without authorization.
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