Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific says it is approaching its target of 100 hotels in the region by 2009, led by strong growth and opportunities in India and China, followed closely by Thailand.<\/p>\n
Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific, the Singapore-based regional operation for Carlson Hotels Worldwide, plans to aggressively increase the number of hotels across its five brands with the strongest focus on the luxury brand Regent and the upscale brand Radisson Hotels & Resorts.<\/p>\n
Currently Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific manages 53 hotels across 11 countries. The president and managing director, Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific, Paul Kirwin, says hotels currently in development include 11 hotels in India, four in China, three in Thailand, one in Fiji and a significant number of hotel management and licence agreements either in place or in the final stages of negotiation. As China and India are two of the world's fastest growing economies, this is where the company sees the greatest potential for growth.<\/p>\n
\"The past twelve months have seen a tremendous surge in arrivals and domestic travel in China and it has been reported that tourist demand in this market is likely to be double the global growth rate as we move into 2007. Upcoming global events such as the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai's World Expo in 2010, reinforce the strong outlook for travel and tourism in this burgeoning market,\" Kirwin said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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