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Carlson Hotels Reduces Points Needed for 300 Hotels in High-category Rewards

Posted in February 4th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in Carlson Hotels, Country Inn and Suites, Gold Points Plus, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson Hotels, Regent Hotels, hotel loyalty programs

Gold Points Plus loyalty program for Carlson Hotels made major consumer-friendly points reductions to high-end hotel rewards this week. The cost for a free night reward in the top three categories of their six hotel reward tiers has dropped. Over 300 hotels at the top of the Carlson hotel chain require fewer points for free [...]

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Carlson Hotels 50,000 Gold Points after 5 stays Jan 1-Feb 28

Posted in December 16th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2010 Winter Promotion, Carlson Hotels, Country Inn and Suites, Gold Points Plus, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson Hotels, Regent Hotels

Can you name 3 hotel brands of Carlson Hotels?
Carlson Hotels Worldwide is headquartered in Minneapolis and the company is reported to have a focus on brand identity development for 2010. The Carlson hotel chain is similar in size to Starwood Hotels with over 1,000 hotels globally, yet the Gold Points Plus hotel loyalty program [...]

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Carlson Hotels Goldpoints Plus Double Points to Dec 15

Posted in September 18th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, California Hotels, Carlson Hotels, Country Inn and Suites, Gold Points Plus, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson Hotels, Regent Hotels

Goldpoints Plus is offering unlimited double points with all Carlson Hotel stays through December 15, 2009. Goldpoints Plus regular earning rate is 20 points per $1 for Radisson, Regent, and Park Plaza brands; 15 points per $1 for Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites. Double points boosts these earning rates to 40 points per [...]

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GoldPoints Plus Redeem Four Nights at Half Points in 2009

Posted in September 23rd, 2008
by Ric Garrido in Carlson Hotels, Country Inn and Suites, Fall 2008 Promotions, Gold Points Plus, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson Hotels, Regent Hotels

GoldPoints Plus has a Quarter 4 promotion for members who complete 3 stays at any Carlson hotel property worldwide between October 1 and December 31, 2008 to be eligible for one hotel stay up to 4 nights in 2009 at 1/2 points of the standard redemption level for any Carlson hotel worldwide.
Carlson Hotel brands include [...]

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Carlson Hotels Worldwide GoldPoints Plus

Posted in June 6th, 2008
by Ric Garrido in Carlson Hotels, Country Inn and Suites, Discount Hotel Rewards, Gold Points Plus, Hotel category, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson Hotels, Regent Hotels, Summer 2008 Special Offers, hotel loyalty programs

Ric’s Note: The past week I have posted overviews of Wyndham Rewards, Choice Privileges, and Best Western Gold Crown Club (Randy Petersen reports the rumor that a name change to Best Western Rewards is in the works). I was actually writing these in the spirit of budget travel. Then, I come across a FlyerTalk thread [...]

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