Another big night giveaway?
May 13, 2012, 9:56 am
#196
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PDX, PVR, NHA
Programs: SPG plat 75, HH Gold
Posts: 262
Is the pre-landing site the same as last year? Is it possible that they are being literal with "one free night" as opposed to 50k?
May 13, 2012, 6:33 pm
#197
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New York, NY
Programs: The Golden status boy
Posts: 854
May 13, 2012, 6:38 pm
#198
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
Does anyone have a sense of the value of Club Carlson points in general. I'm trying to figure out whether, on a pure matress run, it makes more sense to book with cash or cash and points.
(My assumption here is that the cash part of cash and points stays earns points. The t&c restrict free nights, but I don't think that would include cash and points. If anyone knows differently, please post -- I think it throws the calculation off.)
I can book a radisson for $79 ai or for $56 ai plus 5,000 points. The pretax difference in room rates is $20. Assuming I can get a status match, the points I would earn for the stay for paying the extra $20 is 600. So, the question is, what are 5600 points worth? If points are worth more than .41 cents per point, I should not do cash and points and should take the extra points.
Or, put another way, is it worth 5600 points to save $23? Or, would you buy 5600 club carlson points for $23?
(My assumption here is that the cash part of cash and points stays earns points. The t&c restrict free nights, but I don't think that would include cash and points. If anyone knows differently, please post -- I think it throws the calculation off.)
I can book a radisson for $79 ai or for $56 ai plus 5,000 points. The pretax difference in room rates is $20. Assuming I can get a status match, the points I would earn for the stay for paying the extra $20 is 600. So, the question is, what are 5600 points worth? If points are worth more than .41 cents per point, I should not do cash and points and should take the extra points.
Or, put another way, is it worth 5600 points to save $23? Or, would you buy 5600 club carlson points for $23?
rad seem to be ignoring this question on the facebook page
May 13, 2012, 8:11 pm
#199
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,537
Any stay that earns points is eligible for this promo's bonus points.
Any stay that does not earn bonus points is not eligible for this promo's bonus points.
It's that simple.
May 13, 2012, 8:52 pm
#200
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 368
I asked them to clarify some things on fb and here is the response:
"Lyssa all of the Big Night Giveaway details will available on Tuesday, May 15th at 12:01am CDT.....check back for all of the details - including answers to your questions - and to register at www.radissonbignightgiveaway.com"
So, I guess they just don't want to answer any questions under registration is underway.
"Lyssa all of the Big Night Giveaway details will available on Tuesday, May 15th at 12:01am CDT.....check back for all of the details - including answers to your questions - and to register at www.radissonbignightgiveaway.com"
So, I guess they just don't want to answer any questions under registration is underway.
May 14, 2012, 5:50 am
#201
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: SAS EuroBonus, Hyatt GoldPassport, HHonors, SPG, Diners Club
Posts: 76
This might be a completely silly question (I am new to CC), but the countdown clock on www.radissonbignightgiveaway.com corresponds to 12.01 am my local time, which is CEST (UTC+2). CEST is quite far from CDT (UTC-5). Is the clock showing my local time, or what is going on? As of now, the clock shows 10 hours to go from my computer. Someone, please clarify? When does the promotion start?
May 14, 2012, 6:57 am
#202
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: zurich
Programs: Miles&Smiles Gold
Posts: 509
Radisson Edwardian Hotels in London are counting for the promotion??
May 14, 2012, 7:16 am
#203
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
This might be a completely silly question (I am new to CC), but the countdown clock on www.radissonbignightgiveaway.com corresponds to 12.01 am my local time, which is CEST (UTC+2). CEST is quite far from CDT (UTC-5). Is the clock showing my local time, or what is going on? As of now, the clock shows 10 hours to go from my computer. Someone, please clarify? When does the promotion start?
It is 12:01 am CDT, which is GMT -5 or CEST -7, so the promotion starts at 07:01 am CEST.
May 14, 2012, 7:23 am
#204
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 213
Am I missing sth or redeem scheme has changed?
http://www.clubcarlson.com/pointspluscash
points&cash? this was only points last time thad I've looked
http://www.clubcarlson.com/pointspluscash
points&cash? this was only points last time thad I've looked
May 14, 2012, 7:49 am
#205
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: UK
Programs: Priority Club Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, BAEC Silver, Hertz #1 Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 266
May 14, 2012, 8:00 am
#206
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC (home), DUS (office), XXX (customer)
Programs: LH, AB, SPG, CC, Sixt, EC
Posts: 6,334
May 14, 2012, 8:07 am
#207
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: SAS EuroBonus, Hyatt GoldPassport, HHonors, SPG, Diners Club
Posts: 76
Curious me couldn't help it, and I tried changing the clock to Samoa (UTC+13) to see if the timer would show negative numbers. It did not - it just went crazy on me blinking and reloading over and over again. Hilarious.
Anyways - glad I have CEST as my time zone. Hence, I do not have to stay up late to register
May 14, 2012, 8:08 am
#208
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: UK
Programs: Priority Club Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, BAEC Silver, Hertz #1 Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 266
May 14, 2012, 8:57 am
#209
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
Programs: Affiliated with all, participate in some
Posts: 2,188
Here are terms I have confirmed with Club Carlson.
Club Carlson members can register for each brand promotion and earn all three bonuses.
Reservations made prior to the promotion launch for stays during the May-July promotion period are eligible for the bonus points.
Points + Cash stays are eligible for promotion bonuses.
Club Carlson members can register for each brand promotion and earn all three bonuses.
Reservations made prior to the promotion launch for stays during the May-July promotion period are eligible for the bonus points.
Points + Cash stays are eligible for promotion bonuses.
The past three years I have attended the Carlson Rezidor Global Summit and met with Heather Passe, VP of loyalty.
Even though I have been writing about hotel loyalty programs for five years now, the PR angle still confuses me. I was provided some additional information from the Club Carlson PR people with details like the Country Inn promotion is limited to 35,000 and Park Inn 20,000 registrants for the 44,000 points.
I was given the opportunity to ask questions and the replies I received are the points I quoted above from my Loyalty Traveler article Thursday.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyalt...-to-july-2012/
In 14 hours we will know the published promotion details.
May 14, 2012, 8:59 am
#210
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: IC Royal Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 486
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