Are Radisson and Choice hotels the same?

Travel Simply The Radisson brands, including Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites, and Park Inn by Radisson, are owned in the Americas regions by Choice Hotels. Outside of the Americas, the brands are owned by Radisson Hotel Group, an unaffiliated company headquartered in Belgium.



Yes, Radisson and Choice Hotels are now part of the same company. In 2022, Choice Hotels International completed the acquisition of Radisson Hotels Americas, and as of 2026, the integration is fully complete. This means that Radisson, Radisson Blu, and Country Inn & Suites brands in the Americas are managed by Choice, and their loyalty programs have been merged into Choice Privileges. However, there is a distinction: Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) still operates independently outside of the Americas (in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific), though the two companies maintain a strategic partnership for global brand consistency. If you are staying at a Radisson in the U.S., you are staying at a Choice-owned property; if you are staying at one in Paris or Dubai, you are staying with the independent Radisson Hotel Group. This merger has significantly expanded Choice's "upscale" portfolio, allowing members to earn and redeem points across a much wider variety of full-service and luxury properties.

People Also Ask

Marriott owns Sheraton, Fairfield, and The Ritz-Carlton; Hilton owns Curio, DoubleTree and Hampton; Intercontinental owns Iberostar, Holiday Inn and Hotel Indigo; the ink is hardly dry on Choice Hotels' $675 million takeover of Radisson Hotel Americas – and that's just for starters.

MORE DETAILS

The Radisson Blu brand first came into being in 2009 when Radisson SAS rebranded and changed its name to Radisson Blu. The name 'Blu' was chosen as part of a research project to find a new visual identity as the company looked to replace the familiar SAS blue box.

MORE DETAILS

To adhere to U.S. privacy regulations, the company was required to separate into two companies to protect consumer information. The regulations required Radisson to have separate websites, social media channels, apps and loyalty programs, which led to the split into two Radisson programs.

MORE DETAILS

Radisson Hotels's brand is ranked #564 in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of Radisson Hotels.

MORE DETAILS

Burj Al Arab the world's only 10 star hotel - Picture of Burj Al Arab, Dubai - Tripadvisor.

MORE DETAILS

Radisson Collection Hotel, Bodrum. Discover this luxury hotel with 80 rooms located in Bodrum's magnificent Aspat Bay. The hotel boasts a 400-meter coastline, outdoor and indoor pools, on-site restaurants, and a spa and fitness center.

MORE DETAILS

Marriott is the largest branded hotel in the world with more than 1.5 million rooms, making it 35% bigger than its closest U.S. competitor, Hilton.

MORE DETAILS

Hyatt hotels are not part of the Hilton portfolio. Hyatt and Hilton are two separate hotel chains with different brands and different properties. Which is nicer, Hyatt or Hilton? Hyatt and Hilton have many different brands in their collections of hotels, including high-end luxury properties.

MORE DETAILS

Speaking on a conference call with analysts at the end of July, CEO Geoff Ballotti said that Wyndham had looked at Radisson “multiple times” over the years but that it had never been a “a strategic fit” before giving two specific reasons as to why he passed on a deal: Brand overlap.

MORE DETAILS

As the most global brand within Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of extraordinary hotel brands sitting at the center of hundreds of communities around the world, Sheraton has a rich heritage in creating a sense of belonging for guests, wherever they are in the world.

MORE DETAILS