Carlson Rezidor signs 3 hotels in China

At a press conference held at the Radisson Blu Plaza Xing Guo Shanghai, Carlson Rezidor signed hotel management contracts for Radisson Blu Plaza Wuxi, Radisson Blu Chengdu East and Radisson Blu Wuhan ETD Zone.“These emerging cities are integral to our expansion strategy as they are growing rapidly to become China's top cities that attract significant foreign investments and tourism receipts,” said Simon Barlow, president, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Asia Pacific.Radisson Blu Plaza Wuxi is a 300-key hotel in the prime district of Xishan, which is one of Wuxi's fastest growing districts. Radisson Blu Plaza Wuxi is Carlson Rezidor's second hotel in Wuxi. The hotel is situated within a 42-storey building, one of the tallest buildings in Wuxi. Radisson Blu Plaza Wuxi is owned by Wuxi BTV. The hotel is expected to open in the third quarter of 2014.Radisson Blu Chengdu East is a 242-room hotel. It is the first Carlson Rezidor hotel in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. The hotel is located in the Media Plaza, a mixed-use development in the SC Tower. Radisson Blu Chengdu East is owned by Sichuan Chuan Ta Hengyuan Company Limited, a joint venture between state-owned Sichuan Broadcasting & TV Bureau and a private company. The hotel is expected to open in April 2014.Radisson Blu Wuhan ETD Zone is a 348-key hotel, with 325 rooms and 23 suites offering views of the Hou Guan Lake. This is the first Carlson Rezidor hotel in Hubei's capital city of Wuhan.Radisson Blu Wuhan ETD Zone is owned by Wuhan Lian Fa Tou Real Estate Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Hubei United Development Investment Group Co., Ltd, which is a joint venture between the Hubei Province Government and eight other city governments. The hotel is expected to open in June 2014.