Carlson Names Hotel Of The Year

And the winner is…

It’s “awards season” in the entertainment business and at least one group of hotels has decided to jump on the bandwagon.  Today the Carlson hospitality company announced that their “Global Hotel of the Year” competition resulted in a tie between two hotels in very different locations: the Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest in Romania and the Country Inn & Suites Chanhassen in Minnesota.

The Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest is one of the largest in the city with 718 rooms.  It’s ranked #1 overall and first for business travelers by the folks who offer their opinions at TripAdvisor.  The Country Inn & Suites Chanhassen has been around since 1990 and recently completed a $4.2 million renovation of its 122 rooms.

Carlson operates over 1,000 hotels in 77 countries around the world, including the Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Park Inn and Park Plaza brands.  TheRealPlaces.com offers guaranteed lowest prices at 395 Radissons, 383 Country Inn & Suites, 91 Park Inns and 37 Park Plaza locations.  You can search for your favorite hotel brand near wherever you’re going using TheRealPlaces hotel search engine.

Carlson also announced this week that they’re relaunching their loyalty program on March 31st, calling it “Club Carlson”.  Previously known as “goldpoints plus”, the new program allows members to use earned hotel stays at any of Carlson’s hotels plus several non-Carlson vacation resorts (including Club Med).  A new “Concierge Elite” tier gives complimentary room upgrades, free continental breakfast, early check-in, late check-out and a points bonus for each stay.  New iPhone and Android phone apps will be released in conjunction with the program launch on March 31, 2011.  All the details will be available at ClubCarlson.com next month.

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