Carlson Rezidor Celebrates 200 Million Hours of Free Internet for Guests

Complimentary Internet for all guests since 2010

SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Game-changers at heart, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's hotels in Asia Pacific -- Radisson Blu, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM)-- are celebrating 200 million hours of free Internet access given to their guests in the past three years. Since 2010, the group has provided all guests with complimentary unlimited access to Internet in all its hotels as part of its service promise and guest experience.

"We are proud to be one of the trailblazers from 2010 providing free Internet to all guests while many hotels continue to charge for Internet usage. Back then, we knew that Internet connectivity was one of the top things that was important to a business or leisure traveler and that still remains true today. With our 100% guest satisfaction policy, we went one step further, ahead of many of our peers to set a new benchmark of providing free Internet access to all guests, not just our loyal guests. Our guests love it as the Internet and connectivity are critical to how we live our lives today," commented Lucinda Semark, Executive Vice President, Revenue Generation, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.

Whether you are a Club Carlson(SM) member, a new or returning guest staying at Carlson Rezidor's hotels in Asia Pacific, you will get to enjoy free Internet access and connectivity throughout the hotels, and not just limited to the lobby and common areas, making this one of its most celebrated brand hallmarks. Be it for business or leisure, you will be able to stay connected throughout your stay.

Enhancing the guest experience remains a top priority and Carlson Rezidor's hotels are on a quest to be innovative -- Radisson Blu Plaza Hyderabad Banjara Hills is the first hotel in the group to introduce free Internet in their hotel cars, providing access for travelers in transit. This will be extended to more hotels in Asia Pacific.

About Radisson Blu

Radisson Blu is one of the world's leading brands with more than 290 hotels in operation in 62 countries. Radisson Blu's vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality is characterized by a unique Yes I Can!(SM) service philosophy, and all of its first class hotels offer a range of World of Radisson features that are empathetic to the challenges of modern travel, including the 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Distinguished the world over as the HOTELS DESIGNED TO SAY YES™, Radisson Blu offers a vivid visual celebration of leading-edge style where the delight is in the detail. Radisson Blu properties are located in prime locations and in major cities, airport gateways and leisure destinations across the world.

For reservations and more information visit www.radissonblu.com, or the newsroom at www.radissonblu.newsroom.com 

About Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The portfolio of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group includes more than 1,300 hotels in operation and under development, a global footprint spanning 100 countries and territories and a powerful set of global brands (Radisson Blu, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM) and Hotel Missoni). The group plans to grow the portfolio to nearly 1,500 hotels in operation and under development by 2015. In most of the group's hotels, guests can benefit from the loyalty program Club Carlson(SM), one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the world. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and its brands employ more than 85,000 people.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium.

http://www.carlsonrezidor.com

Contact details

Joanna Ong
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
+65-6511-9266
jong@carlsonrezidor.com

Kate O'Shea
AKA Asia
+65-6222-6136
kate@aka-asia.com

Ben Gardeen
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
+1-763-212-1418 or +1-763-212-8129
bgardeen@carlsonrezidor.com