The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group received seven accolades at the World Luxury Hotel Awards, which took place in Switzerland on 2 December 2017. The Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton in Johannesburg won the Luxury City Hotel Award, while The Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis in Egypt was awarded the Luxury Eco/Green Hotel Award.
Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Johannesburg was awarded South Africa's Luxury Business Hotel and Luxury Hotel & Conference Centre. Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence in Maputo received three awards, as well as Mozambique's Luxury Business Hotel, which received the Regional Southern Africa Luxury Modern Hotel and Luxury Banquet/Event Hotel awards.
