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
Aug 17, 2014, 12:14 pm
#1982
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC *P
Posts: 1,812
Has anyone had experience at either of the Vienna properties recently?
Aug 18, 2014, 5:38 pm
#1983
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 230
Anyone with experience using this rate at Radisson Blu SkyCity Hotel, Stockholm-Arlanda? Would appreciate if someone can be my carlsonF&F for stay in September 
Aug 20, 2014, 9:04 am
#1984
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 104
I have used this rate many times but lately i am having a lot of difficult in finding availability.
some hotels only put this rate up for sale for the next 2-4 weeks... it seems to me ( radisson dxb deira, halifax radisson suites are the 2 i just checked and found their avail.calendar showing 2-4 weeks from today ).
Is anyone having the same issue lately?
is it possible that an hotel wont offer this rate for 3-4 months in a row?
some hotels only put this rate up for sale for the next 2-4 weeks... it seems to me ( radisson dxb deira, halifax radisson suites are the 2 i just checked and found their avail.calendar showing 2-4 weeks from today ).
Is anyone having the same issue lately?
is it possible that an hotel wont offer this rate for 3-4 months in a row?
Aug 20, 2014, 10:20 am
#1985
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
I have used this rate many times but lately i am having a lot of difficult in finding availability.
some hotels only put this rate up for sale for the next 2-4 weeks... it seems to me ( radisson dxb deira, halifax radisson suites are the 2 i just checked and found their avail.calendar showing 2-4 weeks from today ).
Is anyone having the same issue lately?
is it possible that an hotel wont offer this rate for 3-4 months in a row?
some hotels only put this rate up for sale for the next 2-4 weeks... it seems to me ( radisson dxb deira, halifax radisson suites are the 2 i just checked and found their avail.calendar showing 2-4 weeks from today ).
Is anyone having the same issue lately?
is it possible that an hotel wont offer this rate for 3-4 months in a row?
What i can say is that, lately, the hotels usually don't upload the availability too soon!
Aug 22, 2014, 2:03 am
#1986
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 9
Keep us posted how your stay went. I'll have two stays in the beginning of the next year. Although having wife's relative actually working in one of Radisson Blu hotels I'd like to avoid any possible misunderstandings cause of very early and very late flights.
Aug 22, 2014, 4:09 am
#1987
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
My senior age friends stayed there(Radisson Blu SkyCity Arlanda)in June.They do not speak English.FD clerk asked a name and location during the check-in,so they called me and I told a name and location by the phone.That was accepted.
Aug 23, 2014, 3:22 pm
#1988
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 567
Anyone stay at Aruba recently? The booking page says name/location of friend will be needed.
Aug 23, 2014, 4:41 pm
#1989
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
About the 2nd part:
What's the difference between your location T&C <<Before booking this rate, please note that employee name and work location will be required at time of check-in. >> and the other ones<< Before booking this rate, please note that employee name and work location will be required at time of check-in.>>?
None!
Aug 24, 2014, 12:45 pm
#1990
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,042
Here's the problem if you don't really have a friend or family member. You don't know if the particular hotel is going to ask for the name and location of your friend, or if they do ask whether they just want it for the file, or if they are going to actually contact your friend about you. Reports here say a few hotels are actively checking up.
I have a points stay coming up at Radisson Blu Krakow on the 2nd night free points deal, then the third night on FF. I have the card of a local CC hotel employee but I don't really know her. I am nervous about it. Does anybody have experience with Krakow?
I have a points stay coming up at Radisson Blu Krakow on the 2nd night free points deal, then the third night on FF. I have the card of a local CC hotel employee but I don't really know her. I am nervous about it. Does anybody have experience with Krakow?
Aug 24, 2014, 1:35 pm
#1991
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
Here's the problem if you don't really have a friend or family member. You don't know if the particular hotel is going to ask for the name and location of your friend, or if they do ask whether they just want it for the file, or if they are going to actually contact your friend about you. Reports here say a few hotels are actively checking up.
I have a points stay coming up at Radisson Blu Krakow on the 2nd night free points deal, then the third night on FF. I have the card of a local CC hotel employee but I don't really know her. I am nervous about it. Does anybody have experience with Krakow?
I have a points stay coming up at Radisson Blu Krakow on the 2nd night free points deal, then the third night on FF. I have the card of a local CC hotel employee but I don't really know her. I am nervous about it. Does anybody have experience with Krakow?
Aug 25, 2014, 3:23 am
#1993
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
Aug 25, 2014, 4:50 am
#1995
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,543
I think that if booking this rate, one must accept that any hotel may check your F&F credentials although they will not do it with everyone. Knowing that, it is for you to decide whether you are happy to use this rate or not given your relationship with your contact and the risk. This applies regardless of whether you stay at KRK, ZRH, CPH, LON or anywhere else.