country inn and suites is affiliated with citigroup.
who is country inn and suites affiliated with?
citigroup
country inn & suites by radisson, formerly country inns & suites by carlson and country inns by carlson, is a hotel chain of the radisson hotel group (former carlson hotels). it was established by the former carlson hotels' owner, carlson companies in 1986 as a "middle-class" brand. the sister brand, radisson hotels was classified as full-service, upscale brand of the group. carlson companies also owned the namesake, country kitchen restaurant chain at that time. in january 2018, two years after carlson sold carlson–rezidor hotel group to hna group, the chain was rebranded into "country inn & suites by radisson".
radisson hotel group
over the last decade marion lodging operators generated on average 97.4 percent of the lodging revenue for the county. tourists spent $9.1 million in marion for overnight stays in 2000. that figure has grown steadily to $15.4 million in short-term rentals in 2009. (long-term rentals of more than 30 days are not taxed, nor included in these figures). currently, there are 14 hotels and motels inside the city limits as of july 2010. since 2000, one hotel has closed - the original holiday inn closed in january 2004 having last operated as the executive inn - and two new hotels opened, fairfield inn in august 2004, and country inn & suites in december 2008. those two and five other hotels together generate nearly 80 percent of the business in the city. the five are comfort suites, drury inn, hampton inn, holiday inn express (originally budgetel inn), and quality inn (formerly comfort inn).
marion, illinois