New Delhi December 16, 2015: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on Monday signed a portfolio agreement with Mushtaq Group of Hotels to open seven hotels in Jammu and Kashmir comprising 817 rooms under the brands Radisson Blu, Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson.

The first hotel is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2016 in Srinagar, a statement from the hotel company said.

Raj Rana, CEO, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, said, “With the signing of this portfolio, we will make inroads into the summer and winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as provide our Club Carlson members an international brand choice in high demand leisure driven markets such as Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg.”

Radisson Blu Srinagar is a 225-key new build hotel in the heart of Srinagar and is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2020. Radisson Blu Resort Tangmarg is a 150-key new build hotel scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2021, the statement added.

Radisson Srinagar is an 89-key conversion scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2016, while Radisson Pahalgam Golf View Resort is a 118-key conversion scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2018. Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Gulmarg is an 80-key conversion. It is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020.

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Jammu is a 55-key conversion scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2017, while Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Sonamarg is a 100-key new build hotel scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Carlson Rezidor has close to 120 hotels in operation and under development in India. By 2020, it expects to have more than 170 hotels in operation and pipeline in India.-BusinessLine

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)