Radisson Hotels

Radisson Hotels is one of the leading, full-service global hotel companies with more than 420 locations in 73 countries. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson. The hotel was purchased by Curt Carlson (1914–1999) in 1962, and is still owned by his Carlson Companies.
==In the United States==
right|thumb|167px|The Radisson Hotel in Lubbock, Texas
The majority of Radisson-branded hotels are located in the United States. The company's headquarters, as well as the headquarters of the parent organization, Carlson Companies, are located in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the city where the first Radisson Hotel was built. The original Radisson Hotel, founded by heiress Edna Dickerson, was opened on December 15, 1909 at 41 South Seventh Street in Minneapolis. Jack El-Hai, Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places (University of Minnesota Press, 2000) p48
==Around the world==
There are 420 locations in 73 countries.
===Radisson Blu===
Radisson Blu, formerly Radisson SAS, is the brand name for Radisson hotels outside the United States, including those in Europe, Africa, and Asia. These are operated by Belgian hotel firm Rezidor Hotel Group under a master franchise contract with Carlson. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) was previously a major shareholder in Rezidor Hotel Group and licensed it brand for Radisson SAS hotels. Following the withdrawal of SAS from the partnership, the name has been replaced by Radisson Blu, although the new brand is being introduced gradually across the portfolio.
Radisson Blu operates 158 hotels, with 42 projects in development.
The first Radisson Blu in the United States will open in downtown Chicago in Aqua, a skyscraper, in November 2011. The second one is under construction in Bloomington, Minnesota and will be connected to the Mall of America.
===Radisson Edwardian===
Radisson Edwardian is the brandname for a group of hotels in the United Kingdom, described to be 'in the heart of London, Heathrow and Manchester'. The group operates thirteen hotels.
==See also==
* SAS Group
* Rezidor Hotel Group
* Tour du Crédit Lyonnais, a tall skyscraper partly occupied by Radisson.
* Meridian Gate, Cardiff, a skyscraper owned and occupied by Radisson
==Notes==
==External links==
* Radisson Hotels
* Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts
* Radisson Toronto East's Blog
* Radisson family
* Radisson Edwardian Hotels
* Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific
* Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi,Yas Island
* James Lileks: Radisson Hotel – historical images of the original hotel
* Obituary of Curtis Carlson
* Interview with the General Manager of the Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel
Category:Companies established in 1909
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