Feb 19, 2014, 11:47 am
Last edit by: SanDiego1K
Please see post #20 for the official announcement from our CC rep.
CC rep confirms that changes occur March 15.
List of all 2014 Category Changes
Properties going from 6 to 7 (50k to 70k points):
Radisson Royal Hotel, Dubai
Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero
Radisson Blu 1835 Hotel & Thalasso, Cannes
Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel
Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysees, Paris
The May Fair (London)
Plaza on the River, London
art’otel, Amsterdam
Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow
CC rep confirms that changes occur March 15.
List of all 2014 Category Changes
Properties going from 6 to 7 (50k to 70k points):
Radisson Royal Hotel, Dubai
Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero
Radisson Blu 1835 Hotel & Thalasso, Cannes
Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel
Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysees, Paris
The May Fair (London)
Plaza on the River, London
art’otel, Amsterdam
Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow
Club Carlson Program Changes eff. Mar 15, 2014
Mar 14, 2014, 2:34 pm
#137
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 219
Mar 14, 2014, 10:47 pm
#138
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
Booked 24 nights between the London Mayfair and the Paris Radisson, and apparently got in just under the wire for the London Mayfair as three minutes ago I got the last couple for 50k but now (at 4:46 a.m. local London time) it is showing as 70k points.
Close, very close.
Emptied out the accounts with this.
Close, very close.
Emptied out the accounts with this.
Mar 15, 2014, 11:21 am
#139
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: CA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 129
Does anyone see any additional premium room options yet? I haven't seen any new options in the searches I did. Will this be rolled out later or does it vary by hotel?
Mar 15, 2014, 7:13 pm
#140
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
If a hotel is out of standard rooms it will show premium rooms for 75k if it was a 50k/night hotel. That's what I was seeing with all th eParis hotels for our dates over the summer. Didn't want to dump 75k so we just did two twin beds for 50k points.
Mar 15, 2014, 10:52 pm
#141
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: CA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 129
I'm talking about this part of the new changes "Members will now have a choice of room types for redemption, in addition to standard rooms." I already have a premium room reserved but I want to book a suite or something. I don't see this offered anywhere yet.
Mar 16, 2014, 8:55 am
#142
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
Programs: Affiliated with all, participate in some
Posts: 2,188
I have been researching Club Carlson upgrade options today and I don't see a thing. Simply looks like Premium Room Rewards at 50% more points are offered when there are no lowest category standard rooms available.
I see no online option to pay points for a suite upgrade or select a different room upgrade reward when the standard reward level room is available.
I see no online option to pay points for a suite upgrade or select a different room upgrade reward when the standard reward level room is available.
Mar 16, 2014, 9:30 am
#143
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Ohio
Programs: Priority Club Plat
Posts: 396
I have been researching Club Carlson upgrade options today and I don't see a thing. Simply looks like Premium Room Rewards at 50% more points are offered when there are no lowest category standard rooms available.
I see no online option to pay points for a suite upgrade or select a different room upgrade reward when the standard reward level room is available.
I see no online option to pay points for a suite upgrade or select a different room upgrade reward when the standard reward level room is available.
Mar 16, 2014, 6:11 pm
#144
Formerly known as iahsumr
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 520
I have been researching Club Carlson upgrade options today and I don't see a thing. Simply looks like Premium Room Rewards at 50% more points are offered when there are no lowest category standard rooms available.
I see no online option to pay points for a suite upgrade or select a different room upgrade reward when the standard reward level room is available.
I see no online option to pay points for a suite upgrade or select a different room upgrade reward when the standard reward level room is available.
Mar 16, 2014, 6:26 pm
#145
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: CA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 129
Mar 16, 2014, 6:30 pm
#146
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: HHonor Dia, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 550
Mar 17, 2014, 7:06 am
#147
Formerly known as iahsumr
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 520
Edit: Forgot I did see a one-bedroom suite at Plaza on the River in London, but most haven't been true suites.
Last edited by Mommy Points; Mar 17, 2014 at 7:11 am Reason: Add info
Mar 17, 2014, 9:39 am
#148
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
Nothing different at the Athens Greece Radisson Blu after the devaluation with regard to premium awards above the already available Business Class Room.
Mar 17, 2014, 11:11 am
#149
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: CA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 129
I think so, but not across the board for sure. I'm seeing more "Family Room" options in Europe than I remember seeing before, but I'm not really seeing options for full one-bedroom suites or similar.
Edit: Forgot I did see a one-bedroom suite at Plaza on the River in London, but most haven't been true suites.
Edit: Forgot I did see a one-bedroom suite at Plaza on the River in London, but most haven't been true suites.
Mar 17, 2014, 12:02 pm
#150
Formerly known as iahsumr
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 520
That would be great. My understanding on the couple Paris properties I looked at was that they have very limited suites. For example, the Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysées, Paris mentions on their site that they have 45 rooms and "the exclusive suite". I would guess that means one suite, so not too surprising it isn't available on points. Would be great, though!