CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced, from its annual business conference, the development of five hotel properties and one recent opening in the Caribbean and South America. The newest additions include: Radisson Aquatica Resort Barbados; Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, St. George; Radisson Port of Spain Trinidad; Park Hotel by Radisson Vespucio, Santiago, Chile; and the newly opened Park Inn by Radisson San Jose, Costa Rica. The addition of these five new hotels boosts Carlson Rezidor’s portfolio in the Caribbean, Central and South America with a total of 50 hotels and 7,939 rooms in operation and under development.
“We are thrilled to further expand our brands in South America and the Caribbean,” said Bob Kleinschmidt, chief development officer and chief financial officer, Americas. “We look forward to capturing the attention of both high-end business and leisure travelers with these key destinations, while providing unmatched accommodations and customer service.”
New Carlson Rezidor hotel openings and properties currently under development include:
Radisson Aquatica Resort Barbados
This beachfront resort is expected
to open in May 2013. The resort will feature more than 400 feet of
ocean views from 124 guestrooms. The resort offers an authentic
Caribbean restaurant and bar, situated directly over the ocean water.
Radisson Grenada Beach Resort (St. George)
Featuring more
than 1,000 feet of pristine ocean views, this 229-room hotel is expected
to open in the third quarter of 2013. Recreational options include:
scuba diving, tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool and a swim-up bar.
The hotel’s food and beverage options will include an all-day dining
restaurant, in addition to a beachfront snack and cocktail bar.
Radisson Port of Spain Trinidad
This urban property, expected
to open in the third quarter of 2013, will cater to both business
and leisure travelers seeking a well-positioned hotel with modern
luxuries. The hotel will boast 243 rooms and more than 15,000 square
feet of convention space for meeting professionals, while offering an
outdoor pool and a Caribbean-inspired restaurant for leisure guests.
Park Inn by Radisson San Jose, Costa Rica
Opened this
month, this newly built, urban, 135-room hotel caters to business
travelers looking for a hotel with excellent modern amenities. The hotel
features Carlson Rezidor’s restaurant concept, RBG,
and is the first of its kind in Central America offering an
international menu with a local twist. For more information: http://www.parkinn.com/hotel-sanjose
Park Hotel by Radisson Vespucio (Santiago, Chile)
This hotel
offers 126 rooms situated within the thriving industrial zone of
Santiago, providing a perfect destination for business professionals.
The hotel is expected to open in 2014 and will feature a
state-of-the-art business center, accompanied by a meeting space built
to hold more than 200 attendees.
About Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Carlson
Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world’s largest and most dynamic
hotel groups. The portfolio of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group includes
more than 1,300 hotels in operation and under development, a global
footprint spanning 100 countries and territories and a powerful set of
global brands (Radisson Blu, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn by
Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Hotel
Missoni). In most of the group’s hotels, guests can benefit from the
loyalty program Club CarlsonSM, one of the most rewarding
loyalty programs in the world. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and its
brands employ more than 80,000 people.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium.