HansGolden

I've looked through a bunch of threads, but can't find the answer.

Is it possible to book multiple rooms (3x rooms for my whole family in this case) for a two night stay using the Credit Card's last night free stay out of the same account?

pantanal

i believe only one room is allowed

whimsey21

Along those lines- i'm going to need 2 rooms to accomodate my family. I was wondering if my wife and I both have the CC in our own names, we could each book a room with our points for the same 2 nights, and both get the second two rooms free? (ie- I assume the hotel doesnt care if you're traveling together, if the rooms are booked out of seperate accounts, and each account holder has their own credit card?)

aviationwiz

That would be fine so long as both you and your wife are present to check in to the respective rooms (it will only allow you to make the last night free award reservation in the cardholders name).

metoo

Can I book at a hotel on April 1st to 3rd using the free awards night then use the free awards night again at the SAME hotel one week later , say from April 8th to 10th?

pantanal

yes

tsmith12

As long as they are not consecutive days at the same hotel, you're fine. You can even stay 4/4-4/6 in this scenario. If you're in a city for a week+, I'd just switch hotels on 4/3 and use the free night option again at a different location.

creedcb

pantanal - Can you give more details on exactly how this situation played out? What did you list in the reservation? What did the guests say upon check-in? Did the front desk need to see anything (like club carlson CC) or did they ask any probing questions?

I ask because I'm planning to book several hotel stays throughout europe this summer for my in-laws as a gift. I will not be traveling but I would still like to take advantage of the free night. I understand the T&Cs state that this is not supposed to be possible if I'm not traveling. If I make the reservation in my name and list them as additional guests with a note that they will be "checking in before me", will this suffice? My concern is my in-laws are very straight laced people and will not stretch the truth at all if they are asked probing questions at check-in. If they are questioned at all and the hotel figures out I'm not staying will the hotel cancel the entire reservation or will they simply charge the additional night of points? The last thing I want to happen is for them to get to Europe and be denied hotel rooms, but I have to weight that risk against the 300K points I might save if the free night could be utilized.

Any thoughts, suggestions or instructions, anyone?

IMH

Of course it might work with no questions asked, but do you really want to risk putting your in-laws in an uncomfortable position on six or more occasions and coming to regard you as a cheapskate (at best) or dishonest (at worst)? Helping your in-laws have a great trip by giving them some hotel nights is a lovely idea, but if they're the upstanding people you describe then this might not be the best approach.

You'd also need to avoid CC hotels yourself during their travel period, of course. @:-)

toomanybooks

Why can't your in-laws get the Club Carlson card for themselves? Then you can transfer points to them (if needed) and make the reservations from their account(s). Problem solved.

Majikow

Does anyone know how long after you are approved for the credit card the free night starts appearing when you try to book in your Club Carlson account?

UPDATE: In my case it took 9 days after account approval.

pantanal

was about a week approx

FlyingBoat

This is contrary to the posts above yours where people said they were able to check in as the additional guest.

pantanal

agreed..that's correct... third party redemption works

azepine00

This is up to hotel and YMMV - i encountered a situation (at IC in europe) when a family member listed in notes with the same last name was denied checkin on a nontransferrable bonus night.
AFAIK Radisson BOGO is not transferable...