The Rezidor Hotel Group celebrate 50th anniversary.

(From Hugin)

The company's first hotel, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen opened in 1960

The Rezidor Hotel Group proudly celebrate the 50(th) anniversary: On July 1, 1960 the company's first hotel opened its doors - the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen - and marked the birth of Rezidor. Today, the group features 5 distinctive brands and more than 400 hotels in operation and under development with over 86,300 rooms in 62 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, and is one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide. "Rezidor has developed from a small Scandinavian group and "new kid on the block" to a renowned international player. We look back on a successful history and forward towards an exciting future - towards a further profitable growth mainly in young and emerging markets", comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.

The world's first designer hotel The SAS Royal Hotel Copenhagen (today: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Copenhagen, 260 rooms) was the world's first designer hotel: The legendary Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) created the look of the hotel which SAS had …