Formalized hotel status match programs seem to be increasingly common. I'm not sure if it's due to the consolidation which is occurring in the hotel industry, or if it's simply a case of "monkey see, monkey do," given that Hilton launched a status match program last year. While Club Carlson has informally been status matching…
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I have both the business and personal versions. The $85 fee for 40k points and Gold status is a great deal. I was totally bummed when they eliminated the "last night free" benefit. We used that benefit on 2-night stays in Chicago, Sydney, Amsterdam, Dublin, and London. At least you can still get a free night annually with $10k spend.
@Lee I spent my $10k to get the free night cause I didn't have any other spends to make at the time of need. Is it true I have to wait until my next annual fee is due to get the free night credit?....I didn't know when I made the spend that I'd have to wait. I got a few free nights too with the previous deal. I have enjoyed their hotels in Europe and I have gotten upgrades. Going to stay at the Sydney properties this year. What do you think of them?
I have been a gold elite for 5 years and never noticed the upgraded room was any better. So I would warn your readers to not expect much from this program . But perhaps could use this status for a match into another program.
That said extra points are never something to turn down.
Actually, one of the best perks of Gold isn't even listed - the 4 for 2 and 2 for 1 weekend rates in EMEA are only available to Gold members.
@Jo per the Club Carlson Visa website "Earn one free night when you charge $10,000 then renew your Card." So, it looks like you'll have to wait a bit to get your free night. At least you'll be able to pair it with the 40k points for renewal to maybe book 2 free nights! We really enjoyed the Sydney property. We were upgraded to a suite and there was a bottle of champagne waiting for us in our room. Sydney is a very walkable city and their subway is pretty great. We didn't even need a car while in Sydney the 2nd time around.
I have quite a lot of stays with Carlson Properties, bit mostly in Europe in Radisson Blu properties. I am CC Congierge Member for 2 years now. Since I reached this level I always get an upgrade, in 80% even a suite. Some of them were great, like the 2bedroom suite in Cape Town at the Radisson Blu Waterfront. In addition I always use to 2-4-1 or the 4-4-2 rate, which means u often get rooms (or suites if you consider the upgrade) for less than 100 EUR. In Europe and Africa Radisson Blu has really some nice properties, I am an absolute fan of it.
"Copy of your membership card" ---
Huh? So they want me to drive to Kinko's and photocopy my Hyatt Diamond card?
I have two free Club Carlson nights in my accounts that I will burn this summer. But my question is: sitting on more than 500K points and Gold status - what to do with these?
Thank you!