With 2018 now behind us, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on what status I've earned in the past year with both airlines and hotels. I love miles and points every bit as much as I did a decade ago. What has changed for me over the years is…
For the first time ever, the Radisson Rewards Premier Signature Visa Card has a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 Radisson Rewards points. Through January 4, 2018, the card is offering: -- 50,000 points after your first purchase -- 50,000 points after spending…
Through November 27, 2018, Radisson Rewards is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points. Radisson Rewards lets you buy up to 40,000 points per account per calendar year, and the 100% bonus applies even if you buy just 1,000 points. Factoring in the…
Different hotel loyalty programs have different policies as to how many points, elite qualifying stays, and elite qualifying nights you can earn if booking multiple rooms. In other words, if you often travel with family and book two rooms, can you receive…
Radisson Rewards has just rolled out a great promotion for anyone who is making any upcoming stays in the US or Canada. Specifically, Radisson Rewards members can earn 2,500 bonus Aeroplan miles per stay, up to a total of 5,000 bonus Aeroplan miles after…
HNA Group is a massive Chinese conglomerate that has stakes in all kinds of travel brands. This includes about a dozen Chinese airlines, as well as major international hotel brands. For a while they were investing like crazy, and now they're selling…
Radisson Rewards - formerly known as Club Carlson - has just launched a promotion for summer stays. Radisson Rewards members can earn double points on stays of two or more nights between July 9 and August 31, 2018. Registration is required prior to your…
Last week it was announced that Club Carlson would be rebranded as Radisson Rewards. This is part of the hotel group's overall plan of better leveraging the name of their flagship brand, as their branding has been confusing up until now. For the most…
Earlier I wrote about how Club Carlson is being rebranded as Radisson Rewards. This is part of a bigger shift, as Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is being rebranded as Radisson Hotel Group, to better leverage the Radisson name. The brand has quite a bit…
A few weeks ago I wrote about how Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is rebranding as Radisson Hotel Group. This seems like a logical move. I see how it got that name, since Curtis Carlson was one of the founders of the company. The problem is that while the…
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has over 1,000 hotels around the world, with their most popular brand being Radisson. While I understand why the hotel group is named the way it is, I've always found the branding to be strange, especially with their loyalty…
It’s pretty common for the major global hotel chains to adjust hotel categories annually. We’re not talking about them actually adjusting the number of points required for a stay at a particular category of hotel, but rather adjusting which hotels are…
December 31 and January 1 are big days when it comes to elite status qualification. On December 31 all your accounts look as good as they'll ever look, as all the activity from the past year has posted. Meanwhile come January 1, it's time to start all…
Through tomorrow (November 28, 2017) Club Carlson is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points. Club Carlson limits you to purchasing 40,000 points per account per calendar year, and the 100% bonus applies even if you purchase just 1,000 points. Factoring…
Club Carlson has just announced an extremely generous promotion for earning bonus United miles for upcoming stays. Club Carlson members who register by December 18, 2017, and book and complete an eligible stay at a participating hotel by December 31,…
At the moment Club Carlson has a super easy promotion to earn 3,000 bonus points through their app. I conservatively value Club Carlson points at ~0.3 cents each, so to me those points are worth ~$9. So I wouldn't recommend this promotion if it weren't…
Club Carlson is currently running a pretty good promotion called "Free Fridays" in which you can earn your choice of 10,000 bonus Gold Points or a free stay on a Friday night after two stays. The promotion started in July and ends on September 30, 2017.…
Club Carlson has just announced their summer promotion for 2017, which is called "Free Fridays." The promotion is valid for stays between July 1 and September 30, 2017, and offers your choice of a free stay on a Friday night, or 10,000 bonus Gold Points,…
Through May 15, 2017, Club Carlson is offering a 75% bonus on purchased points. At least I think that's the bonus most people are getting. The terms suggest that the offer is the same for everyone, while the email I got about the offer suggested that…
Club Carlson has just announced their spring promotion for 2017, which offers triple points all nights of the week, plus 5,000 bonus points for stays on certain days of the week. The promotion is valid for stays between April 3 and June 30, 2017. Through…
It's pretty normal for the major global hotel chains to adjust hotel categories annually. We're not talking about them actually adjusting the number of points required for a stay at a particular category of hotel, but rather adjusting which hotels are…
