Carlson Hotels and SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation will open the first Radisson Blu hotel in Asia Pacific today.

The 400-room Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, a province in the Philippines, features two ballrooms, meeting and function areas, restaurants and a 800m swimming pool.

Carlson is a global hospitality and travel company and SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation is a subsidiary of Philippines conglomerate SM Investments Corporation.