Undeterred by the announcement of a separate state of Telangana and concerns about what will happen next in Andhra Pradesh, the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group intends to continue investing here. The international group, which runs the Radisson brand of hotels, among others, is looking at several new locations in the state as well as the nation. “Over the next year, we will open 13 hotels in India,” said K B Kachru, Chairman, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, as per a report by E Kumar Sharma in Business Today.

The Group, essentially a management and franchise company, does not own any property in India. It has 63 projects in the country today and an additional 44 under development.

Kachru said that the Group was unaffected by political developments. “We are hoping to have at least three more hotels (in addition to the one in Hyderabad) in Andhra Pradesh by 2015,” he said. There are several locations the Group is looking at in cities and towns such as Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Warangal and Karimnagar.

In Andhra Pradesh, the focus will be on mid-scale offerings. “What we have internally analysed and found is that Andhra Pradesh is a bigger market for mid-scale than upscale hotels,” said Kachru.