Mar 9, 2014, 4:07 am
Last edit by: bhatnasx
The Friends and Family rate is intended to be offered to travellers who are "friend and family members" of a Carlson employee. That could be a hotel employee, a travel agent (Carlson Wagonlit) or restaurant employee (TGIF) (TGIF sold to Sentinel Capital Partners as of July 2014).
When you book the rate, you are supposed to have the basic data on your friend available at check-in for the hotel to verify that you are indeed authorized to use that rate. Generally, if they ask, they ask for:
1) Employee Name
2) Work location
Please consider that, as per T&C, only employee name and location can be requested only at the check in time.
The new code is RHGRFNF
NOTE:
Booking a rate that you're not entitled to book may result in rate adjustments and Club Carlson account freezing.
In general, the rate is €80 per night in Europe.
*These stays post as "Ineligible" - non-qualifying, non-stay, non-points earning ... so, in sum, don't associate a F&F reservation with your Gold Points account, unless elite perks you hope to enjoy are worth the risk.
When you book the rate, you are supposed to have the basic data on your friend available at check-in for the hotel to verify that you are indeed authorized to use that rate. Generally, if they ask, they ask for:
1) Employee Name
2) Work location
Please consider that, as per T&C, only employee name and location can be requested only at the check in time.
The new code is RHGRFNF
NOTE:
Booking a rate that you're not entitled to book may result in rate adjustments and Club Carlson account freezing.
In general, the rate is €80 per night in Europe.
*These stays post as "Ineligible" - non-qualifying, non-stay, non-points earning ... so, in sum, don't associate a F&F reservation with your Gold Points account, unless elite perks you hope to enjoy are worth the risk.
Carlson Hotels (Radisson) Family & Friends Rate - 2009 - 2017 Thread
Apr 9, 2014, 4:25 am
#1816
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Germany
Posts: 1
Hi ...
How does ist work as an affiliate partner of radisson blu?? I officially linked to rezidor and radisson blu on my website so in my opinion i am an "official friend" ... !? When i'm aked for name and location of the employee WHAT should i write or answer? Is it okay just to tell them i am an affiliate? That's all ??
Greetings from germany,
Andreas
How does ist work as an affiliate partner of radisson blu?? I officially linked to rezidor and radisson blu on my website so in my opinion i am an "official friend" ... !? When i'm aked for name and location of the employee WHAT should i write or answer? Is it okay just to tell them i am an affiliate? That's all ??
Greetings from germany,
Andreas
Apr 9, 2014, 8:17 am
#1817
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: M&M,HH Gold,Accor Plat.,Priority Club Plat. Ambassador,Club Carlson Gold,Marriott Gold,GHA Plat.
Posts: 1,627
Hi ...
How does ist work as an affiliate partner of radisson blu?? I officially linked to rezidor and radisson blu on my website so in my opinion i am an "official friend" ... !? When i'm aked for name and location of the employee WHAT should i write or answer? Is it okay just to tell them i am an affiliate? That's all ??
Greetings from germany,
Andreas
How does ist work as an affiliate partner of radisson blu?? I officially linked to rezidor and radisson blu on my website so in my opinion i am an "official friend" ... !? When i'm aked for name and location of the employee WHAT should i write or answer? Is it okay just to tell them i am an affiliate? That's all ??
Greetings from germany,
Andreas
Apr 15, 2014, 4:52 pm
#1818
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YOW
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 35
Stayed at the Radisson Ambassador, San Juan, 2 nights using FF rate, $80 + $9 upgrade to Club Level. The extra $9 was worth it. Had name/work location of "friend", but not requested. Well worth the price.
Apr 16, 2014, 11:28 am
#1819
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 35
Thanks
Apr 16, 2014, 2:32 pm
#1820
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 269
Stayed at LAX Radisson for $80/night, no questions asked. Got an upgrade to the room w/ sleep number beds, bottle of water and small plate of snacks along w/ a note from the manager - I'm guessing this was b/c I'm gold and have the credit card.
Would definitely stay again even without the F&F discount
Would definitely stay again even without the F&F discount
Apr 16, 2014, 3:25 pm
#1821
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 2,400
Personally I think you can find better. I stayed there 3 nights on F & F rate, and did the upgrade. The rooms were fine, nothing special. The club lounge was ok. You can get the same rate on Hotwire. For the end of my stay I ended up getting a great waterview room at the Intercontinental for the same price ($80) on hotwire. There is no comparison, IC is 100 X better. That's what I would do, is do my research on hotwire and book there.
Apr 17, 2014, 6:21 am
#1822
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
Apr 17, 2014, 1:02 pm
#1823
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC
Posts: 144
What would be the appropriate protocol when you are a sent an e-mail after booking asking for the employee's details (i.e. provide them in an e-mail or wait until check-in to do so)?
Apr 17, 2014, 1:04 pm
#1824
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC *P
Posts: 1,812
Carlson Hotels (Radisson) Family & Friends Rate
Stayed at Country inn and suites at Elizabeth NJ (ewr property) and no questions were asked.
Apr 18, 2014, 3:47 am
#1825
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HFA
Posts: 1,712
Thanks again to all who helped.
Shuly
Apr 18, 2014, 8:17 am
#1826
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: M&M,HH Gold,Accor Plat.,Priority Club Plat. Ambassador,Club Carlson Gold,Marriott Gold,GHA Plat.
Posts: 1,627
as described before, availability can be divided in 3 period:
1st period: some months in advance: when the hotel usually have set automatically the F&F for the next months ahead (e.g. F&F available on 30 days/30 days)
2nd period: some weeks in advance: when the hotel has set manually the availability: few dates and randomly distributed (e.g. <10 F&F available nights per months)
3rd period: 1-3 weeks in advance: when the hotel manually set the dates in order to obtain as more reservations as possible (e.g. it's similar to a last minute offer!)
Apr 20, 2014, 5:57 pm
#1827
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Yes.
Posts: 516
A bit of a bump on my post (1796). Has anyone ever combined a few FF and a couple award nights. i.e. let us stay in same room?
Apr 20, 2014, 8:29 pm
#1828
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 294
jan 4-6 needed in Zurich and all properties say 'no rate'
weird?
weird?
Apr 21, 2014, 11:01 pm
#1829
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Internet
Posts: 865
CLTF, it's probably too far in the future.
Apr 22, 2014, 10:38 am
#1830
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: GRR, USA
Posts: 3,298
Awesome thread! Glad I searched for Carlson discount code. Neighbor's kid is an assistant manager at the local TGIF - saved me $200 a night for a 3 night stay at the ZRH airport Radission! 