DELHI, INDIA—Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group debuted its Radisson Red hotel brand here in India, where it currently has 74 other hotels in operation and 43 more in the pipeline.
“The economic outlook is optimistic and the demand for rooms in India has been growing by double-digit percentages over the past decade and this is expected to continue for the next few years. Domestic travel is growing and international arrivals are on the increase. This is a market that is prime for our Radisson Red brand, which is positioned to address the needs of savvy travelers while meeting the expectations of bottom-line-focused owners,” said Thorsten Kirschke, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.
The first Radisson Red hotel was signed in October in China. Radisson Red Shenyang Hunnan, part of a twin hotel development that includes Radisson Blu Shenyang, is scheduled to open in 2016. Carlson Rezidor expects to have 60 Radisson Red hotels globally by 2020.