TORONTO, ONTARIO— Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced an aggressive plan to grow the companys five hotel brands in Canada to more than 100 hotel locations during the next five years. Sam Winterbottom, executive vp of development for Carlson Hotels Worldwide, is leading the development initiative that will expand the presence in Canada for all of the companys hotel brands: Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza hotels, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Inn hotels. “We see significant opportunity for growing our brands in Canada to serve both business and leisure travelers,” said Winterbottom. “Each of our brands offers a distinctive value proposition to customers and proven business building systems for owners and investors by providing a complete range of hotel products and services including luxury, full-service and limited service.” The company currently has 32 hotels operating in Canada under three brands: Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Plaza hotels. The five-year development plan calls for 75 more hotels, including the addition of two brands not currently represented in Canada: Regent International Hotels and Park Inn.
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