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 4, 2014, 12:21 pm
#106
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
With Club Carlson,i have done this multiple times even on redemptions.
One can always try his luck.
Do award redemption online and call the hotel since or maybe leave manager a decent enough message in his email asking for a king bed room,stating the obvious reason for you travelling with your wife.
Any status with CC would also help
One can always try his luck.
Do award redemption online and call the hotel since or maybe leave manager a decent enough message in his email asking for a king bed room,stating the obvious reason for you travelling with your wife.
Any status with CC would also help
Mar 6, 2014, 5:26 am
#108
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
You mean losing the 2K or 3K booking bonus is "mild"? It pretty much cuts stay earnings down by half.
Question: do bookings made prior to March 15th still earn the online booking bonus, or does it apply to all stays after March 15th? Same with elite tier bonus?
Question: do bookings made prior to March 15th still earn the online booking bonus, or does it apply to all stays after March 15th? Same with elite tier bonus?
Last edited by Shareholder; Mar 6, 2014 at 5:37 am
Mar 6, 2014, 10:18 am
#109
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Metro DC
Programs: UA Plat, SPG Gold, HH Gold, Priority Club Platinum, Hertz #1 Gold Club
Posts: 291
Mar 6, 2014, 11:15 am
#110
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 20
Second this question. Still haven't been able to find an answer on this. Already made some non-refundable bookings for stays after March 15th assuming I would earn at Gold tier bonus rates.
Mar 6, 2014, 2:22 pm
#111
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
Given the new hotel categories, does anyone have recommendations for a Spring 2015 trip to the UK and Scotland? Probably 12-14 days. I know there's probably no way I'm going to get it all on points, and I probably wouldn't want to hotel hop every 2 days, but changing locations a couple times wouldn't be a problem. I'll probably have ~300K CC points. Does it make more sense to go high-end till my points are gone and book the rest cash, or go with lowest point per night to stretch the points out? We would likely be spending very little time at the hotel.
Mar 6, 2014, 2:28 pm
#112
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
Mar 7, 2014, 4:42 am
#114
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 219
You could always leave a question on their FB page,the guys are always quick to leave a reply and pretty accurate with their answers
Mar 7, 2014, 5:50 pm
#115
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: Club Carlson Concierge
Posts: 5
Given the new hotel categories, does anyone have recommendations for a Spring 2015 trip to the UK and Scotland? Probably 12-14 days. I know there's probably no way I'm going to get it all on points, and I probably wouldn't want to hotel hop every 2 days, but changing locations a couple times wouldn't be a problem. I'll probably have ~300K CC points. Does it make more sense to go high-end till my points are gone and book the rest cash, or go with lowest point per night to stretch the points out? We would likely be spending very little time at the hotel.
I stayed there recently - it's 5 minutes walk from Watford Junction railway station, and provided you don't mind the pretty small, shower-only bathrooms, I would recommend it.
One other thing to point out - Scotland is (currently) part of the UK.
Mar 8, 2014, 2:20 pm
#116
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,192
They are already giving the F&B bonus, even before 3/15/14. I had a 2-day cash stay at Martinique in NYC this week. Had a couple room service meals:
Hotel Stay - Mar xx 2014 To Mar xx 2014 - Radisson Martinique on Broadway - 13,xxx
Room Points 5,xxx
Food and Beverage Points 1xxx
Promotion Points - Online Booking Bonus Points 2,000
Room Points - Gold 50% Bonus xxxx
Food and Beverage Points - Gold 50% Bonus xxx
Hotel Stay - Mar xx 2014 To Mar xx 2014 - Radisson Martinique on Broadway - 13,xxx
Room Points 5,xxx
Food and Beverage Points 1xxx
Promotion Points - Online Booking Bonus Points 2,000
Room Points - Gold 50% Bonus xxxx
Food and Beverage Points - Gold 50% Bonus xxx
Mar 9, 2014, 5:30 am
#117
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,979
The changes to the F&B Bonus applies to "Award Stays" not to the regular stay. For regular stays they always gave the F&B Bonus.
Jul 03 2013 Earn Hotel Stay Park Inn By Radisson 10.006
Room Points 4.409
Food and Beverage Points 928
Promotion Points - Online Booking Bonus Points 2.000
Room Points - Gold 50% Bonus 2.205
Food and Beverage Points - Gold 50% Bonus 464
Jul 03 2013 Earn Hotel Stay Park Inn By Radisson 10.006
Room Points 4.409
Food and Beverage Points 928
Promotion Points - Online Booking Bonus Points 2.000
Room Points - Gold 50% Bonus 2.205
Food and Beverage Points - Gold 50% Bonus 464
Mar 9, 2014, 6:09 am
#119
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,979
Anyway, I just decided to leave Club Carlson and only 'maximize' on promotions like the 3=1 promo. Perhaps I give them another shot if they find a way to make the program attractive to Europeans like a credit card offering or more 3 star properties at reasonable pricinings.
Mar 9, 2014, 6:32 am
#120
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
Anyway, I just decided to leave Club Carlson and only 'maximize' on promotions like the 3=1 promo. Perhaps I give them another shot if they find a way to make the program attractive to Europeans like a credit card offering or more 3 star properties at reasonable pricinings.