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
Sep 14, 2010, 10:34 am
#136
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: Miles and More
Posts: 376
However, I have another question about VAT on FF rate. On my booking confirmation it says in ROOM DESCRIPTION:
- VAT 13 % is not included
FEATURES:
- Guest will be charged equivalent of EUR 80
- Buffet breakfast, VAT and applicable taxes included
My rough guess is that the usual practice of the hotels is not to include VAT in their offered rates, but I would try to argue that it should be included in this particular rate, especially since on the email confirmation it only states that VAT is included. Any experiences is VAT charged on this rate?
Sep 17, 2010, 4:00 pm
#138
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2
Hello,
any experience in London hotels?
Thanks
any experience in London hotels?
Thanks
Sep 18, 2010, 5:13 am
#139
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Gold, HH Silver, Starwood Gold
Posts: 59
Just got back from by stay at the Radisson Blue Style Vienna on Herrengasse. Fantastic location in the Inner City. No questions asked on the rate; breakfast and wifi included. Thanks for the heads up on the rate!
Sep 19, 2010, 10:36 am
#140
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 293
So glad I ran across this. We have been using the Radisson locally for our conferences for the past few years. I have become "friends" with the sales manager. I booked a precruise room in San Juan for $80--regular price is $281. Great deal!
Sep 19, 2010, 12:49 pm
#141
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Radisson Rewards Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 940
Zero availability with this rate for November in Dubai or Muscat, there was lot of availability before, seems they've been cutting it a lot lately.
Sep 19, 2010, 4:07 pm
#142
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: M&M
Posts: 97
Hi All
Newbie here - been a lurker for a while, but today is my first day of posting.
I'm planning a trip to the US next year and our first point of call will be Washington D.C. I see that I could use this this rate for the Radisson @ Crystal City, but I'm a bit concerned about the "friends" element of things. Sure I could google a Carlson Wagon Lit name and they probably wouldn't be able to verify it, but I tend to blush if I'm not telling the entire truth
Has anybody had any experience with this particular hotel? Have you ever had any problems? Better still is there anybody on this thread who works for Carlson group who would be willing to let me use their name if the worst comes to the worst? I know that the IHG F&F rate is rather a social media marketing rate and I'm wondering if this is the same thing.
Apologies for the long post
and thanks in advance
Ressie
Newbie here - been a lurker for a while, but today is my first day of posting.
I'm planning a trip to the US next year and our first point of call will be Washington D.C. I see that I could use this this rate for the Radisson @ Crystal City, but I'm a bit concerned about the "friends" element of things. Sure I could google a Carlson Wagon Lit name and they probably wouldn't be able to verify it, but I tend to blush if I'm not telling the entire truth
Has anybody had any experience with this particular hotel? Have you ever had any problems? Better still is there anybody on this thread who works for Carlson group who would be willing to let me use their name if the worst comes to the worst? I know that the IHG F&F rate is rather a social media marketing rate and I'm wondering if this is the same thing.
Apologies for the long post
and thanks in advanceRessie
Sep 21, 2010, 5:49 pm
#143
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Europe
Programs: FB Gold, M&M Senator, MR Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 72
I booked a stay with the promo today, no problem for me, let's wait for check-in and check-out now!
Sep 25, 2010, 10:19 am
#144
Join Date: May 2005
Location: munich
Programs: Lufthansa-BA-Ethihad-Turkish Airlines-China Airlines-Oman Air - Hilton - Marriott...
Posts: 65
radisson altstadt salzburg
just returned from a one night stay in salzburg and have to say the rate worked very well again - booked 2 rooms and recieved upgrade to executive rooms and cocktail vouchers for lobby bar, so iam happy and keep on radisson's right hand with upcoming vacations :-)
Sep 25, 2010, 1:24 pm
#145
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,819
Anyone had any issues with breakfast or the rate at the Park Inn at ZRH?
Sep 25, 2010, 5:21 pm
#146
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
Amazing rates
Stayed recently at the Radisson Decappolis in PTY. It was 80. usd plus tax a night. It included free full breakfast for the two of us and $20. in drinks at any bar per day. The hotel was very Scandinavian feeling and was beautiful. Great location and Lomi Lomi massage in the gorgeous spa for $57.
Have 8 nights booked in CPT & PLZ. The CPT property is normaqlly around $500. usd a nt. I got it for $110. This included free breakfast buffet and 25% off food and beverage (except alchol) in the hotels restaurants.
Thanks FT.....
Have 8 nights booked in CPT & PLZ. The CPT property is normaqlly around $500. usd a nt. I got it for $110. This included free breakfast buffet and 25% off food and beverage (except alchol) in the hotels restaurants.
Thanks FT.....
Sep 27, 2010, 5:16 am
#147
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 3
Just returned from a 2 nights stay at the Radisson Blu at HAM apt.
Great Hotel, very friendly staff, parking is expensive because they have no parking space, have to use apt parking at 22 €/24hrs.
Absolute soundproof-windows, btw!
No questions asked, everything went smoothly. :-)
Great Hotel, very friendly staff, parking is expensive because they have no parking space, have to use apt parking at 22 €/24hrs.
Absolute soundproof-windows, btw!
No questions asked, everything went smoothly. :-)
Sep 27, 2010, 3:20 pm
#148
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands/Hannover, Germany
Programs: Celebrity Elite Plus, RCCL Diamond, Princess Platinum, Carlson Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 669
On Saturday completed a 2 nt. stay at the Radisson Blu in Ettlingen (near Karlsruhe DE). Very pleasant check-in personnel (no questions asked about the F&F), told me about the freebies (internet, fitness, pool etc.) and then mentioned that the rate didn't include breakfast and did I want to add it. I said that I was sure the breakfast buffet was included and had brought along a print-out of the F&F T&C that appeared in the drop-down box at booking. He copied my print-out and my final bill showed €67 per night for room and €13 for breakfast (2 people) = €160 total for 2 nights. Parking is €9 per day, although the hotel is basically in the middle of nowhere (about 7 km. to the Karlsruhe Bahnhof), but the street parking in the industrial area location seemed a bit too deserted at night.
Big thanks, OP^
BTW, was asked at check-in if I wanted Radisson Goldpoints or M&M miles for the stay, although the T&C definitely state that neither will be awarded. Will see if the points show up in my account (miles would probably have been better based on the €160 total
)
Yesterday for the Park Inn in Nürnberg we used the "Hot Deals" rate on the Radisson website instead of the F&F. It was only €44.25 (without breakfast) instead of F&F €80 with breakfast! Hotel is relatively new, pleasant, and relatively comfortable although the rooms are very small. Parking is high at €15, but the hotel is right in the city center and there was no available street parking.
Big thanks, OP^
BTW, was asked at check-in if I wanted Radisson Goldpoints or M&M miles for the stay, although the T&C definitely state that neither will be awarded. Will see if the points show up in my account (miles would probably have been better based on the €160 total
)Yesterday for the Park Inn in Nürnberg we used the "Hot Deals" rate on the Radisson website instead of the F&F. It was only €44.25 (without breakfast) instead of F&F €80 with breakfast! Hotel is relatively new, pleasant, and relatively comfortable although the rooms are very small. Parking is high at €15
, but the hotel is right in the city center and there was no available street parking.
Sep 27, 2010, 5:29 pm
#149
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, England
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 3,772
Stayed recently at the Radisson Decappolis in PTY. It was 80. usd plus tax a night. It included free full breakfast for the two of us and $20. in drinks at any bar per day. The hotel was very Scandinavian feeling and was beautiful. Great location and Lomi Lomi massage in the gorgeous spa for $57.
Sep 28, 2010, 8:23 pm
#150
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
^ My sis had a great, hassle-free weekend stay in a suite for $70/nt+ at Country Inn & Suites Sunnyvale CA.