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
Feb 16, 2012, 4:37 am
#871
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DSS
Posts: 827
here is my update for the radisson stockholm
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...stockholm.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...stockholm.html
Feb 17, 2012, 7:08 pm
#872
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
sorry for newbie post-but are there no carlson points for friends and fam discounts??
Feb 17, 2012, 8:09 pm
#873
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: santa monica, ca
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 201
great find. thank you!
Feb 18, 2012, 3:53 am
#874
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Here today, gone tomorrow
Programs: Nothing shiny :-(
Posts: 2,493
Feb 18, 2012, 3:00 pm
#876
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ヒルトン大阪
Programs: ゴールデングローブ
Posts: 1,982
steve sickel
Enough already.
1. Friends&Family is an extremely vague term...especially nowadays with all the social networks and thousands of "friends" everyone has there.
2. Carlson are well aware how the fare is used. You think a huge travel related company like them is not aware of a thread on one of the biggest travel related forums on the net? Please.
3. If they want to be more stringent, they will be - for example requesting the employee to fill a form on your behalf, so you can use it. If they made it easy it is beause THEY WANT it to be easy. Perhaps slightly more harder then previous years, but still relatively easy.
99.99% of us dont know Steve Sickel personally, but we're allowed to use him as friend with his blessing. Relax.
1. Friends&Family is an extremely vague term...especially nowadays with all the social networks and thousands of "friends" everyone has there.
2. Carlson are well aware how the fare is used. You think a huge travel related company like them is not aware of a thread on one of the biggest travel related forums on the net? Please.
3. If they want to be more stringent, they will be - for example requesting the employee to fill a form on your behalf, so you can use it. If they made it easy it is beause THEY WANT it to be easy. Perhaps slightly more harder then previous years, but still relatively easy.
99.99% of us dont know Steve Sickel personally, but we're allowed to use him as friend with his blessing. Relax.
who is this steve sickel?
Feb 19, 2012, 8:12 am
#878
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: MIL, PAR
Programs: FB Gold (E+),TK Elite(*A Gold)
Posts: 684
yep, it finally happened....was asked employee name, office and contact details....and insisted on giving them a telephone number for contacting the person so making up name didn't quite work......it's not even because of a more diligent staff, it pop'd up on their system bright red next to the rate and its requirements when checking in so no way you can avoid being ask I'm afraid......
Ended up just bidding for a room on Priceline - luckily got a room at Hilton Green Park.
Shame, the hotel suited me perfectly.....I expect this would be the case across London....
Ended up just bidding for a room on Priceline - luckily got a room at Hilton Green Park.
Shame, the hotel suited me perfectly.....I expect this would be the case across London....
Anyway I hope that giving his name will not cause him any problem.
After all I do not think they will chase him to see on a Saturday evening...when offices are closed.
Honestly speaking I do not intend use such rate on regular basis but having made a last minute reservation it was very useful...and cheap.
Feb 20, 2012, 6:43 am
#879
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Full time Nomad
Posts: 842
My Friend at Carlson
I went to pick up a cruise brochure at my local Travel Leaders office ( a Division of Carlson).
My friend was good enough to staple her business card to the outside of the brochure.
Now I carry that with me when I travel. I always have my friends full contact info with me on that card to help the desk clerk.
Maybe this will help you too.
My friend was good enough to staple her business card to the outside of the brochure.
Now I carry that with me when I travel. I always have my friends full contact info with me on that card to help the desk clerk.
Maybe this will help you too.
Feb 20, 2012, 1:05 pm
#880
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Zadar, HR
Posts: 4
Does anyone know what exactly ask if they ask... (name, position, email, location...?)
Anyway I have stay last November at Radisson Blue, Milan Italy, no question asked
Anyway I have stay last November at Radisson Blue, Milan Italy, no question asked
Feb 21, 2012, 5:37 am
#881
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: GOJ, FKB, STR
Programs: priority pass, M&M, Aeroflot Bonus
Posts: 113
Hm, I wonder if one of these folks would be my friend 
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/organi.../17000724.html
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/organi.../17000724.html
Feb 21, 2012, 6:53 am
#882
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,179
When you make a reservation under the "F&F" rate, does the hotel still see and honor your Gold/Concierge status? I'm guessing having an elite status might help in them not interrogating you and offending you too much with many questions.
Feb 22, 2012, 2:26 am
#883
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Internet
Posts: 865
They should, as long as you use provide your Club Carlson number.
Feb 22, 2012, 3:50 pm
#884
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: HHonors Gold, Club Carlson Silver
Posts: 1
Park Plaza Victoria, London: they asked me the name of my friend, position and work location; no phone number, emails etc.
Feb 27, 2012, 4:36 pm
#885
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 31
I used it with no problem this last week at Hotel Ambassador Opera in Paris. I had my friend's name ready but they didn't ask me a thing. Great service and value with breakfast for 2 included. ^