Major news for England's hotel scene this week: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Edwardian Group Limited have announced they will rebrand all Radisson Edwardian Hotels, a portfolio of 13 hotels in the United Kingdom, to the Radisson Blu brand by the second half of the year.
The affected hotels have more than 2,500 rooms and suites, and include 13 four- and five-star hotels in London and a five-star hotel in Manchester. Since 2000, the company has invested more than $300 million into an ongoing renovation program.
Together with Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's existing operations in the region, these changes will bring the total number of Radisson Blu hotels in the U.K. to 40 hotels in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The 13 Radisson Edwardian Hotels include:
Radisson Edwardian Berkshire Hotel
Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street
Radisson Edwardian Grafton Hotel
Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel
Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel
Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square
Radisson Edwardian Mercer Street Hotel
Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf
Radisson Edwardian Sussex Hotel
Radisson Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel
Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester
Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel, Middlesex
Radisson Edwardian Guildford Hotel, Surrey