Radisson Hotel Group

Who owns Radisson Hotel Group?

Radisson Hotel Group is majority-owned by Jin Jiang International Holdings, the state-backed Shanghai hospitality conglomerate, which acquired the group in 2018.

Is Radisson Hotel Group publicly traded?

No. Radisson Hotel Group is privately held under Jin Jiang International and is not separately listed. Jin Jiang's listed hotel subsidiary trades in Shanghai.

When was Radisson Hotel Group founded?

The business traces to 1960 when Curt Carlson bought the Radisson Hotel Minneapolis. It became Carlson Rezidor in 2010 and Radisson Hotel Group under Jin Jiang ownership in 2018.

Where is Radisson Hotel Group headquartered?

Radisson Hotel Group is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with regional offices supporting operations across EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

How many hotels does Radisson Hotel Group operate?

The group has more than 1,640 hotels in operation and development with over 259,770 rooms as of March 2026, concentrated in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Does Radisson Hotel Group operate in the Americas?

No. The group sold Radisson Hotels Americas to Choice Hotels International for $675 million in 2022. Choice now owns the shared brands in North and South America.

The business traces to 1960, when Minneapolis entrepreneur Curt Carlson bought the Radisson Hotel downtown and folded it into his Carlson Companies conglomerate. Carlson built the hotel arm through the following decades, adding management contracts, the Country Inn and Suites brand in 1986, and international reach through a 1994 partnership with SAS International Hotels that created the Radisson SAS flag for Europe.

The brand architecture expanded: Radisson Blu emerged in 2009 as the upscale tier, Park Inn and Park Plaza filled mid-market, and the 2010 merger of Carlson's hotel business with Rezidor created Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, pairing American franchising with European management.

The ownership turbulence of the 2010s reshaped everything. Chinese conglomerate HNA Group bought Carlson Rezidor in 2016 during its global acquisition spree, only to collapse under debt within two years. Jin Jiang International acquired the business in 2018, renaming it Radisson Hotel Group and installing it as the international arm of China's largest hotel owner.

The 2022 sale of Radisson Hotels Americas to Choice Hotels International for $675 million was a deliberate strategic simplification: Choice took the Radisson, Country Inn and Suites, Park Inn, and Park Plaza brands in North and South America, while Radisson Hotel Group retained them everywhere else and concentrated resources on EMEA and Asia-Pacific growth.

Under Jin Jiang, the group has grown to more than 1,640 hotels in operation and development as of March 2026, with more than 570 hotels operating in EMEA and 480 in Asia-Pacific. It added a company-record nearly 40,000 rooms in 2024 alone and claims owner returns running 15 to 20 percent above industry benchmarks, per Skift reporting.

The group publishes an annual responsible business report covering environmental targets across the managed and franchised estate, sustainable sourcing standards, and social programs. Its framework aligns with Net Positive Hospitality ambitions adopted across the industry.

Individual hotels hold Green Key, EarthCheck, and national certifications in various markets, though no single certification covers the portfolio. Carbon and water targets apply primarily to managed properties given limited control over franchisee operations.

Radisson Collection and Radisson Blu properties earn regional reader-choice and industry recognition across Europe, India, and the Middle East. The group's development pace, including record room additions in 2024, has been covered extensively in hospitality trade press as evidence of the Jin Jiang-era strategy working.

The HNA-era instability in 2016 and 2017 disrupted operations before Jin Jiang's acquisition stabilized the group. The 2022 Americas divestiture generated loyalty program confusion for customers holding Radisson Rewards accounts across the split.

Jin Jiang's state ownership periodically raises geopolitical questions about data governance and Chinese state influence over an international hotel brand, though no formal regulatory proceedings have challenged the ownership.