Radisson Hotels & Resorts Announces Top Award Winners for 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts recently
honored its top-performing hotels, managers and employees for 2008. Following
are highlights of the top award winners including Hotel of the Year, General
Manager of the Year and Employee of the Year.

Top-Performing Hotels

Radisson Hotels & Resorts honored 36 of its hotels with President's and
President's Gold Awards, based on exceptional guest satisfaction performance
in 2008. The award-winning hotels were selected from among 191 Radisson
properties in the Americas. The 2008 Hotel of the Year Award was presented to
the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino in Scottsdale, Ariz. This award is
presented to the property that displayed outstanding sales and marketing
efforts, distinguished itself with a high level of commitment to guest
service, supported the Radisson brand and has had exceptional financial
success.

The White Glove Award, given annually to the hotel that achieves top scores on
both guest room cleanliness and bathroom cleanliness as determined by guest
satisfaction feedback, was awarded to the Radisson Hotel Flamingos-Mexico
City. The Radisson Hotel Colorado Springs Airport received the Guest
Satisfaction Award, which is given to the hotel that achieves the highest
overall guest satisfaction rating.

The Guest Choice Award, which honors the hotel that achieved top loyalty
performance in terms of guests' intent to return, was awarded to the Radisson
Poliforum Plaza Hotel Leon in Mexico. The Rising Star Award, recognizing
commitment and performance to guest satisfaction, effective brand standards
implementation, and proactive sales & marketing, was presented to the Radisson
Hotel Orlando - Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Employee Awards

Angela Maria Gomez, general manager of the Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel in
Colombia, was honored as the Radisson Hotels & Resorts 2008 General Manager of
the Year. This award is presented to the general manager who has provided the
highest standards of leadership, particularly in the areas of sales and profit
achievement, guest service and human resource development.

The Radisson Hotels & Resorts 2008 Employee of the Year Award was presented to
Rachel Diaz, banquet prep cook and employee cafeteria attendant at the
Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin - Town Lake, Texas. Diaz was recognized for
demonstrating an exceptional Yes I Can! attitude to guests and co-workers and
is considered a team player who consistently goes beyond the call of duty to
satisfy guests.

Finally, the 2008 Aspire Award (Sales Achievement) was presented to Joanne
Cunningham, director of Sales for the Radisson Plaza - Warwick Hotel
Philadelphia, Pa. The Aspire Award recognizes the hotel with the highest
overall engagement in executing sales strategies and marketing efforts.

Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading, full-service hotel
brands, offers vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality that is defined
by its distinctive "Yes I Can!" service philosophy. Radisson includes more
than 400 locations in 68 countries. It is part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, a
leading global hotel company with more than 1,000 locations in 72 countries
under the brands of Regent(R) Hotels & Resorts; Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts;
Park Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts; Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM) and Park
Inn(R).

SOURCE Radisson Hotels & Resorts

Joan Cronson, Director of Public Relations of Carlson Hotels Worldwide,
+1-763-212-1418, jcronson@carlson.com, for Radisson Hotels & Resorts