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
Jan 8, 2011, 5:16 am
#256
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: M&M
Posts: 97
My inbox just reminded me that I regularly get emails from John Kennedy (@Goldpoints)...now I don't give my email to just anyone, so I guess that makes John my friend...and as he works for the Goldpoints Program (an affiliate of Radisson), surely that makes me a friend of a Carlson employee?!? ;-)
Jan 8, 2011, 5:20 am
#257
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 60137
Posts: 10,498
My inbox just reminded me that I regularly get emails from John Kennedy (@Goldpoints)...now I don't give my email to just anyone, so I guess that makes John my friend...and as he works for the Goldpoints Program (an affiliate of Radisson), surely that makes me a friend of a Carlson employee?!? ;-)
You and every FTer are friends.
Your other friends are our friends.
We're all friends with Mr. Goldpoints.
What's his email address again?
Jan 11, 2011, 5:43 pm
#259
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 293
I just emailed my friend who works at the Radisson--yes she is actually a friend and she said that we don't need any paperwork. I have the rate booked for a stay in Puerto Rico in Feb--should be just fine!
Jan 11, 2011, 9:46 pm
#260
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Programs: UA MP( 1k; 1MM); Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 263
Thanks FT/OP for this thread ^
Saved $25 per night onmy upcoming stay.
Saved $25 per night onmy upcoming stay.
Jan 12, 2011, 4:46 am
#261
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: BCN-BUE-PSA-GRU
Programs: BA Gold - A3 Gold - FB Gold - IHG Plat - SPG Gold -Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 1,581
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Jan 12, 2011, 3:45 pm
#262
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: M&M
Posts: 97
I just emailed my friend who works at the Radisson--yes she is actually a friend and she said that we don't need any paperwork. I have the rate booked for a stay in Puerto Rico in Feb--should be just fine!
j/k
Jan 13, 2011, 7:45 am
#263
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Europe
Programs: FB Gold, M&M Senator, MR Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 72
End of the bonanza? The offer is not available on the radisson website anymore... http://www.radisson.com/familyandfriends
However, can still be booked with the use of promo code CARLSONF for witty FTers
However, can still be booked with the use of promo code CARLSONF for witty FTers
Last edited by Bagehot; Jan 13, 2011 at 7:51 am
Jan 14, 2011, 4:38 pm
#264
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: FRA
Posts: 588
Just checked in at the London Mayfair, using the F&F rate. Everything went fine! 
Jan 14, 2011, 5:49 pm
#265
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1
What about a great new discount for the year 2011? Is there any? Because I was planning to have a vacation this coming Feb and would like to stay there with my wife and kids
Jan 14, 2011, 11:36 pm
#266
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SEA (close to KPAE)
Programs: QFF NB, DJ Gold, A3 Gold, HHonors Gold, Marriott Silver, Carlson Silver, A|Club Gold
Posts: 481
Jan 15, 2011, 12:29 pm
#269
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1
This link here states that the offer is good until December 2011. I found this googling the rate not through the actual Raddison site.
http://www.countryinns.com/carlsonfamilyandfriends
http://www.countryinns.com/carlsonfamilyandfriends
Jan 16, 2011, 5:35 am
#270
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Liverpool, UK
Programs: Spire Amb, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 69
I used the rate at the Radisson Suites Sydney - no problems with questions etc. Saved about $200AUS per night and the room was great.