Transferring Radisson Americas points to global program, every step made inconvenient

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Aug 2, 2022, 4:04 pm

#31

christianj

Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch

Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl

Posts: 4,657

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Originally Posted by Dark Blue

Sorry but I have been away from this programme and don't fully understand these separate programmes. I am trying to book a hotel in the US but my account (UK based) is not recognised on the US site. Do I have to create a new account on the US site and restart to earn a status? If mutually recognised, what is the point to separate the one programme into two...?

Open a US account and then once open you can ask for a status match if you are an elite in the international program. Separation was due to government requirement and just in case you missed it the US program was sold to Choice Hotels so long term the stay and points you accrue will end up in Choice program.

Last edited by christianj; Aug 2, 2022 at 4:09 pm

Aug 2, 2022, 4:07 pm

#32

Dark Blue

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Programs: BA GGL, NH SFC, IHG Diamond, Radisson VIP, HH Diamond, SPG Gold

Posts: 838

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Originally Posted by christianj

Open a US account and then once open you can ask for a status match if you are an elite in the international program.

Thanks, I just opened the US account. I have been a Platinum member (with the status extension), will ask for a status match. What a weird system...

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Aug 2, 2022, 4:13 pm

#33

christianj

Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch

Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl

Posts: 4,657

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Originally Posted by Dark Blue

Thanks, I just opened the US account. I have been a Platinum member (with the status extension), will ask for a status match. What a weird system...

It’s two completely separate programs and US division will be Choice in the long term. If there will be any association to Radisson International is still TBD.

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Aug 2, 2022, 4:18 pm

#34

Dark Blue

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Programs: BA GGL, NH SFC, IHG Diamond, Radisson VIP, HH Diamond, SPG Gold

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Originally Posted by christianj

It’s two completely separate programs and US division will be Choice in the long term. If there will be any association to Radisson International is still TBD.

I see... Choice also operate separate programmes in Scandinavia and the rest, it's very inconvenient.