Who is buying/merging with Carlson?
Jan 26, 2016, 12:39 am
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Radisson in Europe are generally very good and would fit in Hyatt non-exisiting portfolio who knows, but the rest is crap yes
Jan 26, 2016, 4:27 pm
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I would not underestimate the attractiveness of Country Inn & Suites to someone like Hyatt! It would give Hyatt the opportunity to add a lot of mid-segment properties in the US which would help them compete with Marriott and Hyatt.
Jan 26, 2016, 4:35 pm
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IMO European Radissons tend to be cookie cutter modern, just not very interesting even if they're generally four star properties.
Jan 26, 2016, 6:52 pm
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Jan 30, 2016, 6:10 am
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Add this to SanDiego1K's comment. Reflections of the common theme of any skepticism about the idea.
Would a possible historical perspective add to the discussion? First, SAS spins off the Radissons et al, branding them "Carlson Rezidor", with a leadership dedicated to building/bringing the brand(s) into the modern world from the heavy Scandinavian egalitarian culture, especially with the elitist Club Carlson. Then they shop it around.
Accurate? All part of the long range plan? And how far have they come? Particularly as competitor(s)? Particularly as a value proposition?
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Jan 31, 2016, 3:11 pm
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I don't see it as Hyatt competing against themselves....more of a possibility of significantly expanding their mid-market reach by potentially rebranding CI&S to the Hyatt House or Hyatt Place brand similar to what they did with Amerisuites.
Mar 5, 2016, 12:53 pm
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Bloomberg reports Accor may be one of the merger bidders.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...arlson-rezidor
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...arlson-rezidor
Mar 5, 2016, 1:34 pm
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Bloomberg reports Accor may be one of the merger bidders.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...arlson-rezidor
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...arlson-rezidor
Mar 5, 2016, 7:30 pm
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I agree and if Accor buys them it would be HORRIBLE news! I somehow can't imagine that this would pass European regulators since Accor and Club Carlson are the two largest hotel companies operating in Europe IMHO.
Mar 8, 2016, 4:57 pm
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Mar 22, 2016, 4:49 pm
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