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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Radisson Blu
| name = Radisson Blu
| logo = Iloveyou1xw pix.gif
| logo = Radisson Blu logo.svg
| founded = {{start date and age|1960}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1960}}
| location = {{ubl|
| location = [[Minneapolis]], [[United States]] and [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
* [[Minneapolis]], [[United States]]{{efn|Americas region<ref name="choice radblu"/>}}
| key_people = Wolfgang M. Neumann (President & CEO), Knut Kleiven (Deputy President & Chief Financial Officer), Olivier Harnisch (Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer), Eric De Neef (Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer)
* [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]{{efn|Rest of the world}}
}}
| key_people = Wolfgang M. Neumann (President & [[CEO]])
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = [[Hospitality]], [[Hotels]], [[Tourism]]
| industry = [[Hospitality]]
| owner = {{unbulleted list|
| parent = [[Radisson Hotels]]
* [[Choice Hotels]]{{efn|
| homepage = {{URL|https://radissonblu.com}}
Americas region (United States, Canada,
Caribbean, and Latin America)<ref name="choice radblu">{{cite web|url=https://media.choicehotels.com/Radisson-blu-press-kit |title=Radisson Blu }}</ref> since 2019.<ref name="RHG company hx">{{cite web|url=https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/corporate/about-us/our-company}}</ref>
}}
* [[Jinjiang International]]{{efn|
China, and co-branded Radisson Blu in Frankfurt, Germany, with [[Radisson Hotel Group]], since 2018.<ref name="china radblu">{{cite web|url=https://www.jinjianghotels.sh.cn/htmls/Main%20Business/index.html}}</ref><ref name="jinjiang2018">{{cite web|url=https://bwhotelier.com/article/-jin-jiang-international-holdings-co-to-buy-radisson-hospitality-inc-157606 |title=Jin Jiang International Holdings Co. To Buy Radisson Hospitality Inc }}</ref>
}}
* [[Radisson Hotel Group]]{{efn|
Rest of the world.<ref name="RHG Annual Report 2022">{{cite news |authorlink=Radisson Hotel Group |url=https://web.rezidor.com/RHG_annual_report_2022.pdf |title=Radisson Hospitality AB Annual Report and Consolidated Financial State- ments for the financial year 2022 |work=[[Radisson Hospitality AB]] |date=2022 |page=3 |access-date=2024-10-08 }}</ref>
}}
}}
| parent =
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/brand/radisson-blu}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| alt = Radisson Blu Logo
| alt = Radisson Blu Logo
| locations = 380
| locations = 324 (2022)
}}
}}


'''Radisson Blu''' is an international chain of hotels operated by [[Radisson Hotels]]. With roots dating back to the 1960s, the Radisson Blu brand name came into existence in 2009 with a rebranding from Radisson SAS. Its hotels are found in major cities, key airport gateways and leisure destinations.
'''Radisson Blu''' is an international hotel brand managed and operated by [[Radisson Hotels]], and owned by [[Choice Hotels]], [[Jinjiang International]] and the [[Radisson Hotel Group]]. Founded as the SAS Hotels in 1960, the Radisson Blu brand name came into existence in 2006 with a rebranding of Radisson SAS. Its operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region with 324 operating worldwide {{As of|2022|lc=y}}.<ref name="radblu press">{{cite press release |title=Radisson Blu Fact Sheet 2022 |date=2022 |url=https://media.radissonhotels.net/asset/corporate--media/miscellaneous/16256-140837-m22168348.pdf |access-date=2024-10-08 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Radisson Blu Room 606.jpg|thumb|left|Room 606 at the [[Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Copenhagen|SAS Royal Hotel]] in Copenhagen, designed by [[Arne Jacobsen]]]]
[[File:Radisson Blu Room 606.jpg|thumb|left|Room 606 at the [[Radisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen]] in [[Copenhagen]], designed by [[Arne Jacobsen]].]]
===Foundation as SAS Hotels===

===Early history, SAS Royal Hotel===
{{Main|Rezidor Hotel Group}}
{{Main|Rezidor Hotel Group}}
Radisson Blu has roots dating back to the opening of the [[Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Copenhagen|SAS Royal Hotel]] in Denmark in 1960. Designed by [[Arne Jacobsen]] for [[SAS Group]], it was the world's first designer hotel.<ref name=book>{{cite journal|title=Rezidor Hotel Group AB|date=2010|volume=118|editor-first=Jay P.|editor-last=Pederson|journal=International Directory of Company History|publisher=St. James Press ([[Gale (publisher)|Gale]], [[Cengage Learning]] group)|first=M. L.|last=Cohen|isbn=978-1-4144-4729-2|publication-place=Farmington Hills, Michigan}}</ref>{{rp|378–379}} The hotel was initially under the catering division of the group but merged with the hospitality division to become SAS Catering and Hotels.<ref name=book/>{{rp|379}} In 1982, the hotels were spun off as a separate division, operating under the name SAS International Hotels.<ref name=NYT1994>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/12/business/company-news-radisson-and-sas-form-hotel-pact.html|title=Radisson and SAS Form Hotel Pact|date=August 12, 1994|access-date=January 17, 2019|orig-year=digitalized on n.d.|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Edwin|last=McDowell}}</ref> and became known as SAS International Hotels in 1985.<ref name=book/>{{rp|379}}<ref name=NYT1994/>
SAS Hotels has roots dating to the opening of the then named [[Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Copenhagen|SAS Royal Hotel]] in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1960. Architect [[Arne Jacobsen]] designed every aspect of the hotel for the [[SAS Group]], from the building, to the now-iconic furniture (including the [[Egg_(chair)|Egg chair]]), to the tableware.<ref name=book>{{cite journal|title=Rezidor Hotel Group AB|date=2010|volume=118|editor-first=Jay P.|editor-last=Pederson|journal=International Directory of Company History|publisher=St. James Press ([[Gale (publisher)|Gale]], [[Cengage Learning]] group)|first=M. L.|last=Cohen|isbn=978-1-4144-4729-2|publication-place=Farmington Hills, Michigan}}</ref>{{rp|378–379}} The hotel was initially operated by the catering division of the group, but merged with the hospitality division to become SAS Catering and Hotels.<ref name=book/>{{rp|379}} In 1982, the hotels were spun off as a separate division, operating under the name SAS International Hotels.<ref name=NYT1994>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/12/business/company-news-radisson-and-sas-form-hotel-pact.html|title=Radisson and SAS Form Hotel Pact|date=August 12, 1994|access-date=January 17, 2019|orig-year=digitalized on n.d.|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Edwin|last=McDowell}}</ref><ref name=book/>{{rp|379}}<ref name=NYT1994/>
[[File:Aqua Tower Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|Radisson Blu Aqua hotel in [[Chicago]], [[United States]].]]


In 1994, Radisson SAS was created as a partnership with Radisson and SAS International Hotels for operations in [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa]].<ref name=NYT1994/> By the year 2000, the brand was operating 100 hotels.<ref name=change/>
In 1994, Radisson SAS Hotels was created, as a partnership between Radisson Hotels International and SAS International Hotels, for operations in [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa]].<ref name=NYT1994/> By the year 2000, the brand was operating 100 hotels.<ref name=change/>


===2009 to present; Rebrand as Radisson Blu===
===Rebranding to Radisson Blu since 2009===
[[File:Trondheim Radisson Blu, Southeast view 20150605 1.jpg|thumb|Radisson Blu in [[Trondheim]]]]
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In 2009, the partnership with SAS ended and the Radisson SAS properties were rebranded as Radisson Blu.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.franchising.com/news/20090205_radisson_sas_hotels_amp_resorts_in_europe_the_midd.html| title=Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts In Europe, the Middle East and Africa to Change Their Name to Radisson Blu | website=Franchising.com|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> The name ‘Blu’ was chosen as part of a research project to find a new visual identity as the company sought to replace the familiar SAS blue box.<ref name=change>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2009/02/04/17716/0/en/RADISSON-SAS-HOTELS-AND-RESORTS-TO-CHANGE-THEIR-NAME-TO-RADISSON-BLU.html |title=RADISSON SAS HOTELS AND RESORTS TO CHANGE THEIR NAME TO RADISSON BLU | publisher=[[Globe Newswire]] | date=February 4, 2009}}</ref>


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Radisson Blu entered the United States market with the opening of its first hotel in [[Chicago, Illinois]] in 2011. The hotel occupies part of the [[Aqua (skyscraper)|Aqua]] skyscraper developed by [[Studio Gang Architects]].<ref>Citation error. See inline comment how to fix. {{verify source |date=November 2020 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/916318468 by a bug in VisualEditor and later identified by a bot. The original cite can be found at Special:Permalink/916316239 (or in a rev close to it) as cite #5 - find and verify the cite and replace this template with it (2). [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> In 2013, it opened its second location. It was connected to the [[Mall of America]] in [[Bloomington, Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/radisson-blu-mall-of-america_n_2877357|title=LOOK: The Surprising Location Of This New Hotel|date=2013-03-14|website=HuffPost|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> In 2010, Radisson Blu was named the largest upper upscale hotel chain in Europe.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/radisson-blu-is-europe-s-largest-upper-upscale-hotel-brand.html | title=Radisson Blu is Europe's Largest Upper-Upscale Hotel Brand | first=MIA | last=TAYLOR | work=[[TravelPulse]] | date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
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The Radisson Blu brand first came into being in 2009 when Radisson SAS rebranded and changed its name to Radisson Blu.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.franchising.com/news/20090205_radisson_sas_hotels_amp_resorts_in_europe_the_midd.html| title=Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts In Europe, the Middle East and Africa to Change Their Name to Radisson Blu | website=Franchising.com|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> The name ‘Blu’ was chosen as part of a research project to find a new visual identity as the company looked to replace the familiar SAS blue box.<ref name=change>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2009/02/04/17716/0/en/RADISSON-SAS-HOTELS-AND-RESORTS-TO-CHANGE-THEIR-NAME-TO-RADISSON-BLU.html |title=RADISSON SAS HOTELS AND RESORTS TO CHANGE THEIR NAME TO RADISSON BLU | publisher=[[Globe Newswire]] | date=February 4, 2009}}</ref>

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Radisson Blu entered the United States market with the opening of its first hotel in [[Chicago, Illinois]] in 2011. The hotel occupies part of the [[Aqua (skyscraper)|Aqua]] skyscraper developed by [[Studio Gang Architects]].<ref>Citation error. See inline comment how to fix. {{verify source |date=November 2020 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/916318468 by a bug in VisualEditor and later identified by a bot. The original cite can be found at Special:Permalink/916316239 (or in a rev close to it) as cite #5 - find and verify the cite and replace this template with it (2). [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> In 2013, it opened its second location. It is connected to the [[Mall of America]] in [[Bloomington, Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/radisson-blu-mall-of-america_n_2877357|title=LOOK: The Surprising Location Of This New Hotel|date=2013-03-14|website=HuffPost|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> In 2010, Radisson Blu was named the largest upper upscale hotel chain in Europe.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/radisson-blu-is-europe-s-largest-upper-upscale-hotel-brand.html | title=Radisson Blu is Europe's Largest Upper-Upscale Hotel Brand | first=MIA | last=TAYLOR | work=[[TravelPulse]] | date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>


==Concept==
==Concept==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Hotels}}
*[[2015 Bamako hotel attack]]
*[[2015 Bamako hotel attack]]
*[[AquaDom]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category inline}}


{{Radisson Hotel Group}}
{{Radisson Hotel Group}}

Latest revision as of 07:20, 18 October 2024

Radisson Blu
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Headquarters
Number of locations
324 (2022)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Wolfgang M. Neumann (President & CEO)
Owner
Websitewww.radissonhotels.com/en-us/brand/radisson-blu

Radisson Blu is an international hotel brand managed and operated by Radisson Hotels, and owned by Choice Hotels, Jinjiang International and the Radisson Hotel Group. Founded as the SAS Hotels in 1960, the Radisson Blu brand name came into existence in 2006 with a rebranding of Radisson SAS. Its operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region with 324 operating worldwide as of 2022.[6]

History

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Room 606 at the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen in Copenhagen, designed by Arne Jacobsen.

Foundation as SAS Hotels

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Main article: Rezidor Hotel Group

SAS Hotels has roots dating to the opening of the then named SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1960. Architect Arne Jacobsen designed every aspect of the hotel for the SAS Group, from the building, to the now-iconic furniture (including the Egg chair), to the tableware.[7]: 378–379  The hotel was initially operated by the catering division of the group, but merged with the hospitality division to become SAS Catering and Hotels.[7]: 379  In 1982, the hotels were spun off as a separate division, operating under the name SAS International Hotels.[8][7]: 379 [8]

In 1994, Radisson SAS Hotels was created, as a partnership between Radisson Hotels International and SAS International Hotels, for operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[8] By the year 2000, the brand was operating 100 hotels.[9]

Rebranding to Radisson Blu since 2009

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Radisson Blu in Trondheim

In 2009, the partnership with SAS ended and the Radisson SAS properties were rebranded as Radisson Blu.[10] The name ‘Blu’ was chosen as part of a research project to find a new visual identity as the company sought to replace the familiar SAS blue box.[9]

Radisson Blu entered the United States market with the opening of its first hotel in Chicago, Illinois in 2011. The hotel occupies part of the Aqua skyscraper developed by Studio Gang Architects.[11] In 2013, it opened its second location. It was connected to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.[12] In 2010, Radisson Blu was named the largest upper upscale hotel chain in Europe.[13]

Concept

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Radisson Blu hotels are mainly located in major cities, key airport gateways and leisure destinations. It is described as an "upper upscale" hotel brand.[14]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Americas region[1]
  2. ^ Rest of the world
  3. ^ Americas region (United States, Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America)[1] since 2019.[2]
  4. ^ China, and co-branded Radisson Blu in Frankfurt, Germany, with Radisson Hotel Group, since 2018.[3][4]
  5. ^ Rest of the world.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Radisson Blu".
  2. ^ https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/corporate/about-us/our-company. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.jinjianghotels.sh.cn/htmls/Main%20Business/index.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Jin Jiang International Holdings Co. To Buy Radisson Hospitality Inc".
  5. ^ "Radisson Hospitality AB Annual Report and Consolidated Financial State- ments for the financial year 2022" (PDF). Radisson Hospitality AB. 2022. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. ^ "Radisson Blu Fact Sheet 2022" (PDF) (Press release). 2022. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  7. ^ a b c Cohen, M. L. (2010). Pederson, Jay P. (ed.). "Rezidor Hotel Group AB". International Directory of Company History. 118. Farmington Hills, Michigan: St. James Press (Gale, Cengage Learning group). ISBN 978-1-4144-4729-2.
  8. ^ a b c McDowell, Edwin (August 12, 1994) [digitalized on n.d.]. "Radisson and SAS Form Hotel Pact". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "RADISSON SAS HOTELS AND RESORTS TO CHANGE THEIR NAME TO RADISSON BLU" (Press release). Globe Newswire. February 4, 2009.
  10. ^ "Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts In Europe, the Middle East and Africa to Change Their Name to Radisson Blu". Franchising.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  11. ^ Citation error. See inline comment how to fix. [verification needed]
  12. ^ "LOOK: The Surprising Location Of This New Hotel". HuffPost. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  13. ^ TAYLOR, MIA (April 9, 2018). "Radisson Blu is Europe's Largest Upper-Upscale Hotel Brand". TravelPulse.
  14. ^ "Radisson Blu Hotel, Kyiv". Hospitality Net. 22 February 2020.
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