Well, that hotel is exceptional, it's pretty much the only hotel that does what it's supposed to when it comes to EBG upgrades. The only outstanding hotel in the chain is Radisson SAS Bodø. 100% upgrade success on both these hotels for me!

With both EBG and gold with Radisson SAS own loyalty program, I only have about 30% upgrades on other Radisson SAS hotels since we discussed this last..

You can't just switch to Hilton if you travel mostly in Scandinavia, there's only one hotel.... (most Scandic hotels are crap and offer no upgrades)

Just to clarify, there are no upgrade perks for EBS

Well, there are upgrades at Scandic. It only happens to be that their rooms in general are small and tiny, and you won't really see the upgrade. :)

I lived at the Scandic Prinsen in Trondheim, and after arriving in my room, which was small, and housed little more than the 120cm wide bed I called the reception to ask what this was all about. Answer was that the standard room had 90cm beds, and hence this was an upgrade. I could get a double room if I wanted, but those had two separate small beds, so the receptionist didn't expect me to desire that... :D

Thanks for the reminder - I have been trying to figure out what I am going to miss next year. So I better stay off the Radisson SASs then ...

Checked in at Radisson Falconer (CPH) last night and will stay 4 nights - upgrades - no way, no way... :td: :td:

Using my standard M.O., wrote them in advance and then at check-in politely asked for - and got - an upgrade to a deluxe room here in the the Radisson (not even a Radisson SAS) here in Shanghai last night. Not a problem.

Henlikha

So what does this mean:

Radisson Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
• Double occupancy in a double room at normal single-room rate
• Room upgrade in same room category, when available
• Late check-out, when available
• Priority on waiting-list

Can be found on SK/S benefits page.

Does *A gold work for upgrades?

No it is only for SAS Eurobonus Gold/Silver since Radisson SAS is partly owned by SAS (as you can probably figure out from the name).

Btw I managed three (I think) EBG upgrades on my recent round the world trip, not bad!

Thanks. I thought so, but asked in the forlorn hope that I was wrong. I need to book a room in Finland and was thinking of doing it at the SAS Radisson hotel there.

While I really do like many of the SAS Radissons the fact that upgrades are rare is only one issue. Upgrades only mean sometimes a little larger room, or a room with a fancy coffee machine in it. I like that all of their hotels have free in-room broadband though in all rooms.

I am for instance in Cologne now where they have a great Radisson SAS but it is little out of way. I choose the Marriott where my status was yet again successful in securing an upgrade to exec level. and that means lounge access with free breakfast buffet, cocktails and food in evening and snacks and drinks 24 hours. Radisson does not have lounges and though.

One suggestion is to write in comments someting like. "__ star gold, upgrade if available"

In the past 12 months I have stayed at five different Radisson SAS - and got the upgrade in four of them - the only that missed out (and the only one I did not contact prior to arrival to request the upgrade was Strand in Stockholm).

Ans do remember it is an upgrade - and is the case with most upgrades - expect nothing and then be pleasantly surprised. Upgrades are not entitlements

My track record from Radisson in Stockholm is that I get an upgrade about 50% of the time.

However for the last 6 or 7 years during about 4-5 separate stays per year I have always got movies for free regardless of class of room until last week when I got charged for movies for the first time ever. :mad:

Anyone else have the same experience?

Had it 3 weeks ago in Bruxelles :td:

Tried showing my EBG card at lot's of Radisson sas hotels. Never been upgraded or given any other type of recognition. Stayed in a lot of Norwegian Radison SAS properties, and nothing. Outside of scandinavia it doesent look like they even know what Eurobonus it is. Stayed in Szecin Poland. I paid for all 7 rooms in my group and no upgrade or recognition at all. RadissonSAS in Sochi Russia they thought it was a discount card and said they did not give any discounts. it does not work at all. RadissonSAS is my definetly last choice of hotel if I have a choice. With Starwood and Hilton H they at least try to make you feel special.

Pretty much the same experience - I have received some random upgrades from time to time but never they have made me feel anything special like they at least do in Hilton.

I am staying in Radisson SAS only if my employer books me into Radisson SAS or there is something unique in the hotel (e.g., acquarium in the middle of Radisson SAS Berlin).