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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
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#2044
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Help with F&F rate in San Diego
Dear FTers, my hubby and I are moving to San Diego and have to stay in a hotel until we can find a place to stay. The best hotel deal I've found is Country Inn and Suites for $70 per night via F&F rate. Can someone please share their contact information if they work for Club Carlson? I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
#2045
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Dear FTers, my hubby and I are moving to San Diego and have to stay in a hotel until we can find a place to stay. The best hotel deal I've found is Country Inn and Suites for $70 per night via F&F rate. Can someone please share their contact information if they work for Club Carlson? I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Second, it's quite risky to stay for a long period with a fake F&F name.
Third, good luck for your new adventure!
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Did the get in contact with the person at 2am?
#2049
Join Date: Jun 2010
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The risk is that although you may initially be checked in without having to document your Friend, it might catch a manager's attention later that your eligibility wasn't checked. You would be asked to pay the going rate.
#2050
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Obviously, someone staying several nights on this rate is far more likely to catch the attention of the manager or whoever is in charge of revenue control = being questioned at check-in.
1-2 nights is usually not a problem.
1-2 nights is usually not a problem.
#2051
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Obviously, there are many paranoid posters in this thread who feel compelled to share their psychopathology.
#2052
Join Date: Mar 2001
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A completely shameless request, which I will get blasted for:
If any Carlson employee would like to be my friend for a booking, send me a PM. First time I plan to use the rate.
If any Carlson employee would like to be my friend for a booking, send me a PM. First time I plan to use the rate.
#2054
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I've used this rate quite a few times in the past and never had a problem even when staying several nights at a hotel in London.
I have my contacts name and location printed on a piece of paper ready to give them when checking-in. As far as I recall I have only been asked once for it and even then they just looked and never noted it down.
I always guarantee my bookings with a current credit card. It may well be that those hotels who are asking for further info on F&F bookings have suffered in the past from people booking this rate and not showing up. Or from people making and cancelling multiple bookings. Then again, an easy fix for that problem would be to make it a pay up front rate.
I have my contacts name and location printed on a piece of paper ready to give them when checking-in. As far as I recall I have only been asked once for it and even then they just looked and never noted it down.
I always guarantee my bookings with a current credit card. It may well be that those hotels who are asking for further info on F&F bookings have suffered in the past from people booking this rate and not showing up. Or from people making and cancelling multiple bookings. Then again, an easy fix for that problem would be to make it a pay up front rate.
#2055
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I always guarantee my bookings with a current credit card. It may well be that those hotels who are asking for further info on F&F bookings have suffered in the past from people booking this rate and not showing up. Or from people making and cancelling multiple bookings. Then again, an easy fix for that problem would be to make it a pay up front rate.