<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-2"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Carlson Hotels Newsroom</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com//404.cfm?404;http://parkinnmedia.com:80/rss.xml</link><description>Featured Stories</description><copyright>Copyright 2010</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>TEKmedia v7</generator><item><title>Carlson&lt;sup&gt;sm&lt;/sup&gt; Anticipates Travelers&amp;rsquo; Lifestyle Needs With Launch of Radisson&amp;reg; Business Class</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=646</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlson.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#810081&quot;&gt;Carlson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, today announced the launch of Radisson Business Class, a comprehensive new product and service offering developed around the concept of &amp;amp;ldquo;travel empathy.&amp;amp;rdquo; &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;Radisson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Business Class provides guests with access to specialized amenities and services designed to ensure a seamless transition from the office to the hotel room. To commemorate its debut, Radisson is offering a special Business Class upgrade promotional rate.&amp;amp;nbsp;From Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2010, members of its goldpoints plusSM guest loyalty program, or those that enroll, can obtain the Business Class upgrade for USD 5 compared to the average USD 30 value, at all Radisson hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=646</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Rezidor announces the Park Inn City Centre Sochi in Russia</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=645</link><description>&lt;div&gt;The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, and the Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), the leading dedicated regional hotel developer in Russia, announce the Park Inn City Centre Sochi. The hotel featuring 160 rooms is scheduled to open in 2013, in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. RHC is one of Rezidor&amp;amp;rsquo;s most important partners for future business development in Russia &amp;amp;ndash; in 2009 both companies have signed an agreement for up to 20 Park Inn hotels centrally located across major cities in the country.&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=645</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Anticipates Travelers&amp;rsquo; Needs, Launching Service Innovations at Radisson&amp;reg; and Country Inns &amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt;</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=643</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlson.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#810081&quot;&gt;Carlson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, has launched comprehensive new product and service offerings around the concept of &amp;amp;ldquo;travel empathy.&amp;amp;rdquo;&amp;amp;nbsp;The announcement was made today at the National Business Travel Association&amp;amp;rsquo;s (NBTA) annual International Convention and Exposition.&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=643</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Park Plaza Hotels strengthens its position in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of hotels in Leeds and Nottingham</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=644</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Park Plaza Hotels is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired Park Plaza Leeds and Park Plaza Nottingham. Until this acquisition both hotels were operated under management agreements. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=644</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Continues Expansion of Country Inns &amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt; With Opening of 18th Hotel in Texas</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=641</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlsonhotels.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot;&gt;Carlson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, today announced the further expansion of Country Inns &amp;amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt; in Texas. The opening of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/txgeorge&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Country Inn &amp;amp;amp; Suites, Georgetown, Texas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt; marks the brand&amp;amp;rsquo;s expansion in the region as part of its Ambition 2015 growth strategy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=641</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Continues Expansion of Country Inns &amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt; With Opening of First Beachfront Hotel in Texas</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=640</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlsonhotels.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Carlson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a privately-held, global hospitality and travel company, today announced the further expansion of Country Inns &amp;amp;amp; Suites By CarlsonSM in Texas. The opening of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/txgalves&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Country Inn &amp;amp;amp; Suites, Galveston Beach, Texas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; marks the brand&amp;amp;rsquo;s accelerated expansion in the region as part of its Ambition 2015 growth strategy and is the brand&amp;amp;rsquo;s first beachfront location in the state.&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=640</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Completes Acquisition of Key Indian Partner</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=639</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlson.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carlson&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a privately-owned, global hospitality and travel company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the majority interest in RHW Hotel Management Services Ltd (RHW). Pursuant to the announcement it had made on January 13, 2010, Carlson now owns 87% of RHW. RHW is a leading hotel management and consultancy services company in India that has successfully managed Carlson-branded hotels in the country since 1998.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=639</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Hotels Rapidly Expands Country Inns &amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt; With Opening of 12th Hotel in Alabama</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=638</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlsonhotels.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Carlson Hotels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, one of the world&amp;amp;rsquo;s leading hotel companies, today announced the further expansion of Country Inns &amp;amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt; in Alabama. The opening of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/alsarala&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Country Inn &amp;amp;amp; Suites Saraland, Ala.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; marks the brand&amp;amp;rsquo;s accelerated expansion in the region as part of its Ambition 2015 growth strategy.&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=638</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Hotels Rapidly Expands Country Inns &amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM&lt;/sup&gt; With Opening of 4th Hotel in Missouri</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=637</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carlsonhotels.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Carlson Hotels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;, one of the world&amp;amp;rsquo;s leading hotel companies, today announced the further expansion of Country Inns &amp;amp;amp; Suites By Carlson&lt;sup&gt;SM &lt;/sup&gt;in Missouri. The opening of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/mostpete&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot;&gt;Country Inn &amp;amp;amp; Suites, St. Peters, Mo.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small&quot;&gt;marks the brand&amp;amp;rsquo;s accelerated expansion in the region as part of its &lt;i&gt;Ambition 2015 &lt;/i&gt;growth strategy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=637</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson Receives Responsible Business Award for Partnership Supporting Global Effort Aimed at Protecting Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation</title><link>http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=635</link><description>&lt;div&gt;Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, has been recognized for supporting the efforts of a global network of organizations and people working together to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children.&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinnmedia.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=635</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss> 