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
Nov 17, 2011, 7:03 am
#721
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DUS
Programs: BA Gold, A3*G, HH DIA, SPG Plat
Posts: 160
Nov 17, 2011, 11:11 am
#722
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 237
I check in & out at Radisson in Concon in Chile last week. No question asked. I also got breakfast.
Nov 25, 2011, 8:16 am
#723
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: BKK/SEL/YQG
Posts: 2,543
Did anyone use this rate in Tahiti or Toronto? Its showing as dates unavailable for me. Just got Chicago for 80$, so thanks!!
Nov 25, 2011, 9:56 am
#724
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 60137
Posts: 10,498
Spent Thanksgiving nite @ the Country Inn and Suites (Champaign, Il).
No questions asked re: F&F rate.
Got supper and breakfast and upgrade for 70USD plus 11% tax.
No questions asked re: F&F rate.
Got supper and breakfast and upgrade for 70USD plus 11% tax.
Nov 25, 2011, 1:45 pm
#725
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: UA Pleb, HH Gold, PWP General Secretary
Posts: 23,199
When are you going to stockholm?
Nov 25, 2011, 7:04 pm
#726
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 57
F&F rate used at the new Radisson Blu Aqua in Chicago, no questions asked. No free breakfast and no upgrade, despite being a Carlson Elite (isn't everyone!). I would not recommend the hotel I'm afraid. 
Nov 27, 2011, 5:12 pm
#728
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,088
Booked for June 2012 
If someone could PM me some details for check-in I'd appreciate it
If someone could PM me some details for check-in I'd appreciate it
Nov 27, 2011, 6:34 pm
#729
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NAN, YVR
Programs: AC *SE, Westjet PLAT, UA Prem, Alaska MVP, Marriott Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 311
F&F rate used at Radisson Vancouver Airport. Had to provide the name of the employee that booked this rate for me (I know a lot of Radisson employees so no problems). No free breakfast and no upgrade for GOLD.
Nov 28, 2011, 11:20 am
#730
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Fort Worth TX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 475
Checked into:
Radisson Blu - Dubai (Business Bay) Downtown.
New property - Only open 6 months.
No Questions asked - No UG but got fee breakfast.
Radisson Blu - Muscat
At check in was asked for employee ID, took my friends business card and made a copy of it along with my passport before completing check in. No UG and no free breakfast.
Radisson Blu - Dubai (Business Bay) Downtown.
New property - Only open 6 months.
No Questions asked - No UG but got fee breakfast.
Radisson Blu - Muscat
At check in was asked for employee ID, took my friends business card and made a copy of it along with my passport before completing check in. No UG and no free breakfast.
Dec 1, 2011, 10:57 am
#731
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DUS
Programs: BA Gold, A3*G, HH DIA, SPG Plat
Posts: 160
Dec 1, 2011, 12:22 pm
#732
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: somewhere
Posts: 99
Does anyone know whether the F&F rate qualify for B1G1 free promo?
I am referring to the 50K promo
Thank you,
Thank you,
Dec 1, 2011, 12:31 pm
#733
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Plainfield, IL- 60585
Programs: Hilton Gold; AA Platinum;Marriott Gold; Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 353
Would not qualify as you must use a rate that earns normal points which this rate does not.
Dec 1, 2011, 2:19 pm
#734
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marina Del Rey, CA
Programs: AA EXPLAT, HYATT GLOBALIST, AS75K
Posts: 607
checking in to the Park Lane London in a few days and will report back F&F rate
Dec 2, 2011, 10:30 pm
#735
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,229
According to one hotel in Switzerland, the rate can be mistaken as an employee rate, which has specific instruction to validate it given by the Rezidor group.
Upon a reservation there they asked for name, email adress of the employee who reserved the stay for me. The hotel was unaware that one can book it themselves. Now they are.
Upon a reservation there they asked for name, email adress of the employee who reserved the stay for me. The hotel was unaware that one can book it themselves. Now they are.