Hotel Groups
Carlson
Carlson, based in the United States, is composed of a variety of brands, operating in the travel, hotel and restaurant areas. Carlson
is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. Carlson operates over 1,000 hotels, including Radisson, Country Inns & Suites, Park Inn, Park Plaza, and Regent, over 1,000 restaurants, including T.G.I. Friday’s and Pick Up Stix and Carlson Wagonlit
Travel. Carlson operates in more than 150 countries and employs
around 150,000 people. Another major international chain, having
a multitude of hotels throughout the world, including the
popular Radisson Hotel emblem and operating the following
brands:
Radisson,
Country Inns & Suites,
Park Inn,
Park Plaza,
Regent
TGI Fridays
Pick Up Stix
Carlson WagonLit
Hyatt
Hyatt was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957 when he purchased the Hyatt House motel close to the Los Angeles International Airport. Over the following years the company developed into a major US management and hotel concern, which went public company 1962. Various corporate metamorphoses resulted in the final corpration, rated as one of the leading worldwide hotel chains and operating under the trade name of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Hyatt has the following brands:
Park Hyatt
Andaz
Grand Hyatt
Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Place
Hyatt Summerfield Suites
Hyatt Resorts
Hyatt Vacation Club
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