CARLSON has inked four new hotel management deals in China, bringing the group’s portfolio there to 25 hotels. Ten are in operation and 15 are under development.
Carlson’s president and CEO, Hubert Joly, said: “We see strong growth potential in China. Today’s four hotel signings are well aligned with Carlson’s Ambition 2015 plan to have more than 1,500 hotels in operation globally by 2015.”
The 300-room The Radisson Blu Resort Baoting, Carlson’s third property in Hainan, will be developed within the Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Park. It will open its doors in the third quarter of 2013.
The Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Hangzhou Xiaoshan will be in the newly established Xiaoshan area of Hangzhou. The hotel, scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2015, will offer 23 suites and 207 rooms, a ballroom and 10 meeting rooms.
The Park Plaza Ordos, with 10 suites and 240 rooms, will be built at the Yixing International Commercial and Trade City in Dongshen district. The hotel, part of a mixed-use development comprising high-end residences, offices, commercial facilities, a golf course and an entertainment complex, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2014.
The Park Plaza Shenyang Hunnan will be in Shenyang’s central business district, near the Shenyang exhibition center and sports stadium. The property, a mixed-use development comprising the hotel, a cinema and a gaming centre, will feature 18 suites, 344 rooms and 24 meeting rooms. It will be ready by the second quarter of 2013.
