Radisson Red was launched by Carlson Rezidor in 2015 along with the brand Quorvus Collection, the first brands launched by the company since 1987. Initial plans were to launch 60 Radisson Red hotels by 2020 with the first opening in
Brussels, Belgium on April 18, 2016. The first Radisson Red in the United States opened in 2016 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota with a second U.S. location in
Portland, Oregon (
Radisson RED Portland Downtown; now operating as Hotel Vance, Portland, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel) in November 2018. It continued its expansion with a hotel in
Campinas, Brazil in August 2017,
Cape Town, South Africa in September 2017, and
Glasgow, United Kingdom on April 30, 2018 As of 2019, the brand had twenty three hotels either in operation or under development. In early 2024, Radisson Red inaugurated its first property in
Germany by rebranding and refurbishing a former
Park Plaza in
Berlin. A Radisson Red to be attached to
Edgbaston Cricket Ground,
Birmingham, United Kingdom via the demolition and rebuilding of two stands, is currently under construction. It is due to be completed in 2027 and open in time for the 2027
Men’s Ashes against
Australia. ==Concept==