Radisson Rewards Category Changes 2/1/2020
Jan 6, 2020, 6:04 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Radisson Rewards Category Changes 2/1/2020
Was just looking at the site and noticed they posted a category change list effective 2/1/2020 so I figured I would share! If a change at 7 properties is all we are in for then I would say Radisson is bucking the trend we have seen at other hotel chains in 2019.
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us...tegory-updates
Since it's a short list I have cut and pasted it as well:
As of February 1, 2020, the hotels lists below will move to a new hotel category, resulting in a decrease or increase in the number of points required to redeem an award night. The new categories apply to bookings made on or after February 1, 2020.
Americas
Property: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Jackson, TN
Property: Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport
Property: Radisson Hotel Seattle Airport
Property: Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport
Property: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Diego North, CA
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Property: Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest
Property: Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us...tegory-updates
Since it's a short list I have cut and pasted it as well:
As of February 1, 2020, the hotels lists below will move to a new hotel category, resulting in a decrease or increase in the number of points required to redeem an award night. The new categories apply to bookings made on or after February 1, 2020.
Americas
Property: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Jackson, TN
- Current Category: 4
- New Category: 3
- Points Required for Award Night: 28,000
Property: Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport
- Current Category: 4
- New Category: 5
- Points Required for Award Night: 44,000
Property: Radisson Hotel Seattle Airport
- Current Category: 4
- New Category: 5
- Points Required for Award Night: 44,000
Property: Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport
- Current Category: 3
- New Category: 4
- Points Required for Award Night: 38,000
Property: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Diego North, CA
- Current Category: 4
- New Category: 5
- Points Required for Award Night: 44,000
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Property: Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest
- Current Category: 4
- New Category: 5
- Points Required for Award Night: 44,000
Property: Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
- Current Category: 2
- New Category: 3
- Points Required for Award Night: 28,000
Jan 6, 2020, 10:20 am
#3
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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The first one went down and with just these limited changes that went up, I am surprised you are making it sound like the ship is sinking. Marriott's done a lot worse to their program this year than RR. Where were you expecting decreases? Not like we saw many decreases from both Marriott and Hilton in the last couple of months.
Jan 6, 2020, 10:38 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,642
Agree that the list of changes is quite small and that at least is good news for the faithful. For me as a credit card wielding opportunist, I reluctantly gave up my Radisson card and it's 5 points per dollar accrual and have moved to Chase Freedom Unlimited/Hyatt transfer for my non-bonus spend and redemptions. There are still some good value properties with Radisson, but I think I have only stayed once in the US.
Last edited by xooz; Jan 6, 2020 at 10:46 am
Jul 7, 2020, 3:55 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: North East - UK
Programs: Exec Club - Gold, HH - Diamond, Club Carlson - Gold, IHG - Spire
Posts: 39
Just looking at UK hotels for points going forwards, it seems a lot have gone up to 57,000 points e.g. Durham, Liverpool. Anyone else noticed this? Not sure if there has been an annoucement for more category increases