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
Dec 28, 2016, 2:08 pm
#2416
Join Date: May 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PLT, Marriott LTP
Posts: 493
G&V Royal Mile
Has anyone recently stayed at the G&V Royal Mile Edinburgh? Have any issues with checking in with the F/F rate? I have an upcoming stay in April. Any comments with regards to the hotel itself and location too would be appreciated.
Interesting tidbit- I checked my reservation on line and there was an Upgrade box so I checked it. It said proceeding would reduce my current rate. It was booked at 102GBP which I guess was the equivalent of 115 euros (rate for this hotel). The lower rate showed as 98GBP probably the now conversion to 115 euros. They sent me an auto email but the rate still says 102GBP and now the Upgrade box is gone if I go back into my reservation. Not sure what that whole transaction was all about.
Has anyone recently stayed at the G&V Royal Mile Edinburgh? Have any issues with checking in with the F/F rate? I have an upcoming stay in April. Any comments with regards to the hotel itself and location too would be appreciated.
Interesting tidbit- I checked my reservation on line and there was an Upgrade box so I checked it. It said proceeding would reduce my current rate. It was booked at 102GBP which I guess was the equivalent of 115 euros (rate for this hotel). The lower rate showed as 98GBP probably the now conversion to 115 euros. They sent me an auto email but the rate still says 102GBP and now the Upgrade box is gone if I go back into my reservation. Not sure what that whole transaction was all about.
Dec 28, 2016, 10:51 pm
#2417
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 7
Anyone have any experience at Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport (Richmond, BC)? Looking to book 4 nights in January; not sure how the friend and family rate works.
Jan 1, 2017, 4:59 am
#2418
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 27
G and V hotel Edinburgh...stayed here 2 nights 3 and 4 December...wasnt asked re my family/friends contact. Beautiful modern hotel, minutes from Castle and surrounded by restaurants and bars...Top quality products, linens etc and super friendly staff. Small breakfast buffet with a main choice served to table. Also on buffet is premium vodka and bloody mary mix for that hair of the dog after sampling Edinburghs famous hospitality the night before...
Jan 4, 2017, 9:44 am
#2419
Join Date: May 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PLT, Marriott LTP
Posts: 493
G and V hotel Edinburgh...stayed here 2 nights 3 and 4 December...wasnt asked re my family/friends contact. Beautiful modern hotel, minutes from Castle and surrounded by restaurants and bars...Top quality products, linens etc and super friendly staff. Small breakfast buffet with a main choice served to table. Also on buffet is premium vodka and bloody mary mix for that hair of the dog after sampling Edinburghs famous hospitality the night before...
Jan 5, 2017, 2:17 am
#2420
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 27
...yes breakfast included as part of F and F rate...
Jan 24, 2017, 6:45 pm
#2421
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
can anyone advise best radissons in europe that accept the f and f rate ?
thanks
thanks
Jan 26, 2017, 8:49 am
#2422
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 50
Any problems at the Radisson RADISSON BLU STRAND HOTEL, STOCKHOLM or Radisson Blu Arlandia Hotel, Stockholm-Arlanda ???
Any Carlson employees willing to PM me ?
Any Carlson employees willing to PM me ?
Last edited by Shawn S; Jan 26, 2017 at 10:01 am
Jan 30, 2017, 4:07 am
#2423
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 15
just booked 2 nights F&F rate for Radisson blu Nantes received an email from Hotel to provice contact Information from a valid rezidor email adress.
isnt that against the Terms and conditions?
isnt that against the Terms and conditions?
Feb 9, 2017, 12:14 am
#2425
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
No questions asked at Park Inn Munich East.
It's not a great hotel by any means, but for 70E and with a direct connection to the airport by S8 it's fine.
It's not a great hotel by any means, but for 70E and with a direct connection to the airport by S8 it's fine.
Feb 9, 2017, 8:24 am
#2426
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
wonder when they'll kill this, after the 2-for-1/4-for-2 is killed "silently"..
Mar 3, 2017, 12:55 pm
#2427
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: YOW/YUL - BRU/AMS
Programs: M&More FF - Finnair Plus - Flying Blue Gold - Westjet Gold
Posts: 29
Any recent experience with a Radisson in CPH?
Still looking for a new friend from the Carlson family
Still looking for a new friend from the Carlson family
Mar 4, 2017, 2:56 am
#2428
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denmark
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 11,837
For the CPH properties you are almost certain to be asked for name and location, so be prepared to provide details of a person; whether they actually check the name furnished, I have no idea, but they will type it to their screens or write down the details (often you will be asked to write down the name on a paper sheet).
Mar 4, 2017, 7:20 am
#2429
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
For the CPH properties you are almost certain to be asked for name and location, so be prepared to provide details of a person; whether they actually check the name furnished, I have no idea, but they will type it to their screens or write down the details (often you will be asked to write down the name on a paper sheet).
I've got a few dozen of these in Copenhagen in recent years and I can count less than 3 times when I wasn't asked.
Mar 4, 2017, 8:41 am
#2430
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
Anyone thinks it is enough proof to show a friend who works as revenue manager at Radisson from LinkedIn app?
(this IS a real connection instead of a nobody, albeit not one of my closest friends but anyway, so I would want to bother this friend asking about his personal data)
(this IS a real connection instead of a nobody, albeit not one of my closest friends but anyway, so I would want to bother this friend asking about his personal data)