EMEA – 2 for 1 generally requires arrival Thursday, Friday or Saturday night.

http://www.clubcarlson.com/2for1

EMEA – 4 for 2 generally requires arrival Wednesday or Thursday night.

http://www.clubcarlson.com/4for2

Basic Rules for these discount rates:

• Must book 2 days in advance.
• Guest must present Club Carlson Gold Tier card at check-in.
• Maximum 2 rooms per ID and Gold member must be one of the guests.
• Rates earn Gold Points.
• Flexible hotel cancellation policies, up to day of arrival with no penalty.

Status Match to Club Carlson Gold Tier

Club Carlson has been offering easy elite status matches for the past year to Silver and Gold elite membership tiers. The Club Carlson program does not match to the top tier Concierge level.

Hotel loyalty elite levels reportedly matched to Club Carlson Gold per this FlyerTalk thread:

• Hilton HHonors Diamond or Gold
• Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond
• Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum
• Priority Club Platinum
• Marriott Rewards Platinum or Gold
• some members report being declined a status match from Accor Platinum and HHonors Gold, while others were matched.

Request a status match goldpointsplus@carlson.com or use the Club Carlson contact page to speak with an agent to learn what is required. Simply state your current hotel loyalty status and how to arrange a status match to Club Carlson Gold elite. Usually an email or fax showing elite status in the other hotel loyalty program is sufficient.

2-for-1 Gold Elite Weekend Rates Examples

Radisson Blu Hotel at Disneyland Paris at 66EUR per night.

Friday March 16 – Sunday March 18 rate is 66EUR per night or US$88.46. This 2-for-1 Gold elite weekend rate saves over US$60 per night over the otherwise lowest rate. Cancellation with no penalty up to 6pm local time March 16.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates

4-for-2 rate discount for March 15-19, 2012 brings the rate down to $99 per night (plus 20% tax) from $190.44 per night. This is a $400 savings or $480 after tax for a four-night stay in Dubai.

Radisson Blu Hotel Nice, France

2-for-1 weekend rate Saturday April 21 – Monday April 23 brings the rate down 50EUR per night on the nonrefundable advance purchase offer.

The Club Carlson booking page allows flexible dates search for these discounts when your selected dates are not available.

Radisson Blu Berlin

4-for-2 discount at Radisson Blu Berlin reduces the rate nearly $80 per night for a $320 savings on a 4-night stay.

Club Carlson Triple Points promotion registration is required.

Two terms of this offer make the Club Carlson  triple points offer so much better than the current Starwood double and triple points promotion. The main problem with the SPG offer is there are no bonus points for one night Starwood Hotel stays and triple points applies only to stays of three nights or more at Starwood Hotels. There are also about 300 Starwood Hotels globally not participating in the SPG offer.

Club Carlson offers the triple points bonus on any paid stay at any hotel worldwide on any number of nights.

Kudos to Club Carlson promotion rollout

I want to commend the rollout of this offer compared to November’s Radisson 50,000 points promotion launch. This offer is announced with the registration page ready for member enrollment. Starwood Preferred Guest really screwed up their triple points promotion launch with the page being available for registration after it had been publicized across several blogs and then disappearing again without even a message on the website to state why the link didn’t work.

A global promotion with no excluded hotels is another reason to like this Club Carlson promotion. Since last year I feel like I am punished as a loyalty member of Hilton HHonors and Starwood Preferred Guest with the number of hotels in the San Francisco Bay Area opting out of global promotions.

And finally, it appears Club Carlson picked up a valuable customer service tactic with the promotion registration confirmation page appearing upon registration for this triple points offer.

Registration Confirmation for Club Carlson Triple Points promotion 2012

The future’s so bright, gotta wear shades.

Club Carlson is less than a year old as a hotel loyalty program. Carlson Hotels are about to start year 3 of a five year plan called Ambition 2015 with the goal of making Carlson Hotels a globally recognized major player in the hotel industry. Club Carlson loyalty program promotions have been one nice deal after another. Club Carlson may just fill the void while the other hotel loyalty programs appear to pull back in 2012 on their bonus offers for hotel stays. Double points with Priority Club or triple points with SPG or two free low category hotel nights with Marriott are not particularly lucrative bonuses. And Priority Club is about to raise the price of reward nights at 25% of its hotels around the world.

Club Carlson leading the way with hotel rewards

One measure to consider when comparing hotel loyalty programs is the cost of reward nights. Hotel loyalty programs earn points at different rates with SPG earning 2 points per dollar, Hyatt Gold Passport earns 5 points per dollar, Hilton HHonors, IHG Priority Club and Marriott Rewards earn 10 points per dollar and Club Carlson earns 20 points per dollar.

Club Carlson has the fastest earning rate for free nights when the amount of spend is compared to the cost of hotel reward nights across the major hotel loyalty programs. A good promotion makes that gap even more favorable for Club Carlson.

Club Carlson has a top category hotel reward of 50,000 points per night. This is equivalent to $2,500 in hotel spend to earn 50,000 points. Elite status, loyalty promotions like triple points, and Club Carlson’s online booking bonus lower the $2,500 in spend needed to earn a free category-6 reward night.

Hotel Spend needed to earn base points for high category reward night

• Club Carlson Category-6 = 50,000 points = $2,500 hotel spend.
• Hilton HHonors Category-7 = 50,000 points = $3,333 hotel spend.
• Marriott Rewards Category-8 = 40,000 points = $4,000 hotel spend.
• Hyatt Gold Passport Category-6 = 22,000 points = $4,400 hotel spend.
• IHG Priority Club InterContinental Hotel high tier = 50,000 points = $5,000 hotel spend.
• SPG Category-5 = 12,000 points = $6,000 hotel spend.
• SPG Category-6 = 20,000 points = $10,000 hotel spend.

Elite status and hotel loyalty promotions reduce these amounts of spend.

Comparison of SPG and Club Carlson triple points promotions

Starwood triple points is 6 points per dollar for hotel stays. Club Carlson triple points means 60 points per dollar.

The number of points earned in a hotel loyalty program is only relevant to the cost of reward nights in that program. SPG is a good earning program for the category 1, 2 and 3 hotels on reward nights using points and Cash & Points stays where the cost of hotel night is 1,200 to 7,000 points. A person spending $1,000 can expect to earn 7,000 points or more as a Gold member on a triple points stay.

The higher SPG reward categories make redemption options prohibitively expensive for most members earning points primarily through Starwood Hotel stays. Low season category-6 hotels at 20,000 points will require more than $3,000 in spend to earn the points for one free night even with triple points bonus.

Low-season SPG category-5 hotel rewards at 12,000 points comparison to Club Carlson Category-6 hotels at 50,000 points.

• 5-night stay at Starwood Hotel at $200/night earns 6,000 points (3x points) + 1,000 Gold elite bonus points = 7,000 points.
• 5-night stay at Radisson Hotel at $200/night earns 60,000 points (3x points) + 10,000 Gold elite bonus points = 70,000 points.

7,000 SPG points can buy:

• Category-4 hotel Cash & Points Reward night for $60 + 4,000 points.
• Category-3 hotel Cash & Points Reward night for $45 + 2,800 points.

or

• Category 3 reward night at 7,000 points.

These redemption options are likely around $300 rebate value for $1,000 in Starwood Hotel spend.

70,000 Club Carlson points can buy:

• Category 6 reward night (50,000 points) and one category 2 reward night (15,000 points). These redemptions are likely $300 to $500 value depending on hotels.

The difference in promotions is not that great for $1,000 in hotel spend on an extended stay at Starwood or Radisson Blu.

One Night Stays make a difference

A person making frequent one night stays has a lucrative Club Carlson option for earning points. Spend $1,000 on ten Club Carlson Hotel 1-night stays in the U.S. and earn 60,000 bonus points and 10,000 online booking bonus points and Silver elite status for 25% bonus points on all stays through 2013.

SPG members making ten 1-night stays earn Gold elite through 2013, but no promotional bonus points during the double/triple points promotion over the next three months. 2,000 Starpoints after $1,000 in spend is not too exciting and not all that valuable. SPG category-1 hotel weekend nights are a cheap 2,000 points, but really, are you in that neighborhood for a free Friday or Saturday night?

In general, I am not big on spend-based promotions for double points or triple points. My goal is to not spend a lot of money at hotels while staying frequently. Club Carlson’s triple points promotion is a good offer for someone seeking elite status for the next two years (Silver elite after 10 stays or 15 nights). There are good Radisson Blu hotels around the world and hundreds of Country Inn & Suites when road tripping around the USA. This is a good time to invest some stays in Club Carlson and earn more free nights while triple point bonuses combine with the fastest earning free nights among hotel loyalty programs.

Club Carlson Triple Points Registration Page.

Club Carlson Hotel Rewards.

Post-shower post script Jan 11 10:35am Pacific: I received a comment that my ratings are too lenient lately. Club Carlson Triple points is more of a 4-star promotion in and of itself. The 5-star aspect of Club Carlson for this time period is multiple high value promotions following one after another. Earning 50,000+ points in November-December with the Radisson Big Night Giveaway along with 50% off Europe hotel rewards in late 2011 and reward night 9,000 points redemption rebate per stay through the end of January 2012, easy elite status match when most hotel programs are getting more restrictive, and to top it off, members earn online booking bonuses of 1,000 to 3,000 points.

The Club Carlson credit card is coming so take advantage of the giveaways while the earning is good.

The best part of Club Carlson for Business is the employee guest staying in the hotel room still earns 20 points/US$1 in a personal Club Carlson account for stays booked through Club Carlson Business account.

Club Carlson Business Qualification

Must be a company with a government issued Tax ID number from one of the following countries:

• US
• Canada
• Australia
• Brazil
• China
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• India
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Russia
• Singapore
• Sweden
• UK

More countries are anticipated to join in the future.

The Club Carlson for Business program is open to companies that do not currently have an existing Preferred Corporate Rate (PCR) with Carlson Hotels.

Club Carlson for Business Enrollment Request form.

Frequently Asked Questions.

This seems to be a great deal for a small business with frequent travelers. A company with $10,000 in hotel travel among a few employees staying at Carlson Hotels can pull in 100,000 points for a company account. That is 2 to 10 nights worth of points with Club Carlson Hotel rewards.

And if you are a frequent traveler for your own business then Club Carlson for Business can mean a potential 30 points per dollar for Carlson Hotel stays. You will find that to be the fastest earning free hotel nights of any hotel loyalty program.

You need to spend only  $1,667 to earn 50,000 points when earning 30 points per US$1. Promotion bonus points and elite status reduce that spend even more. Club Carlson for Business looks like a rewarding way to faster points.

Go to ClubCarlson.com and click tab in upper right “Book with Points”.

Enter promotional code 50REDEEM.

Here is an example for Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin at 19,000 points for this category 4 hotel normally 38,000 points.

Park Plaza Wallstreet, Berlin only 19,000 points Nov 11-13, 2011.

Three nights at a Club Carlson category 6 hotel for 75,000 points compared to 150,000 points is an incredible deal from Club Carlson.

Radisson Blu Amsterdam at 25,000 points per night November 18-21, 2011.

Club Carlson EMEA discount award weekend nights Terms & Conditions.

I apologize to Club Carlson and my readers for the previous post. The earlier post was based on analysis of Double Points hotel rates that required a higher rate than otherwise available. I am leaving the previous post up since I think it does illustrate that paying higher rates may negate the value of double points. Fortunately, the current Club Carlson Double Points promotion does not require paying higher rates.

Club Carlson Double Points Promotion registration link: https://www.clubcarlson.com/secure/offers/4340574.

• Promotion registration is required before stay is completed to earn double points for hotel stays from July 27 to September 15, 2011.
• Non-members may join Club Carlson and register for Double Points promotion for immediate eligibility.
• Check-in and check-out must occur during promotion period dates to be eligible for double points.
• Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Park Inn and Park Plaza hotels worldwide participate.
• Member earns double points (40 points/$1) on any eligible rate that normally earns Club Carlson points. Double points does not require a higher rate. AAA, senior and other eligible points-earning rates apply.
• Member earns double points (40 points/$1) on food and beverage charged to the room.
• Member may earn double points credit for up to three hotel rooms at a time applied to member’s Club Carlson account.

Loyalty Traveler Analysis:

In my previous post I showed the higher cost of a Double Points hotel rate canceled out the value of Club Carlson double points. Since the Double Points promotion offer running July 27 to September 15 is applicable on any eligible points-earning rate, then there is no higher cost to earn double points. Club Carlson members earn 40 points per US$1 on rates including AAA and senior rates.

Another way to look at this Double Points offer and illustrate the high value of 40 points per US$1 on stays at Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Park Inn and Park Plaza is to compare the base earn rate of points to the cost for award nights in Club Carlson and other major hotel loyalty programs.

The highest category hotel in Club Carlson is 50,000 points per night for a Category 6 hotel like the Radisson Martinique on Broadway, New York City. This hotel for August 16, 2011 has a AAA discount rate of $327.20 or $375.49 after tax.

The current double points promotion makes the cost of earning 50,000 points only $1,250 in hotel spend. Getting $375 future value out of $1,250 in hotel spend is a decent 30% return on your hotel travel dollars.

Club Carlson spend needed to earn free nights during Double Points promotion (July 27-September 15)

• Free Club Carlson category 1 Hotel night = 9,000 points = $225 in hotel spend earning 40 points/$1.
• Club Carlson Category 2 Hotel night = 15,000 points = $375.
• Club Carlson Category 3 Hotel Night = 28,000 points = $700.
• Club Carlson Category 4 Hotel Night = 38,000 points = $950.
• Club Carlson Category 5 Hotel night = 44,000 points = $1,100.
• Club Carlson Category 6 Hotel night = 50,000 points = $1,250.

Now compare the Club Carlson base hotel spend above to the cost to earn a free night in some other hotel loyalty programs.

Lowest tier Hyatt Category 1 = 5,000 points = $1,000 at 5 points/$1.

Highest tier Hyatt Category 6 = 22,000 points = $4,400 at 5 points/$1.

Hyatt Gold Passport does not have any lucrative bonus points offers currently, but maybe something coming August 4?

Lowest tier Starwood Preferred Guest category 1 = 3,000 points (weekday) = $1,000 in hotel spend.

High tier Starwood Preferred Guest category 5 = 12,000 points (weekday) = $4,000 in hotel spend for an upper upscale property. Starwood hotels in the luxury category tend to be 20,000 to 30,000 points per night.

Hilton HHonors Tier 3 hotel = 25,000 points = $1,667 in hotel spend for Points & Points earner. HHonors Category 3 is near the bottom of Hilton tiers in practical terms since so few hotels are actually located in category 1 or 2 for HHonors. The current double points promotion with HHonors means 25 points/$1 and reduces the hotel spend to $1,000. In contrast a Club Carlson category 3 hotel, likely a comparable hotel class, takes only $700 in spend to earn 28,000 points.

Marriott Rewards Category 5 = 25,000 points = $2,500 in hotel spend. These hotels are typical Marriott and Renaissance hotels in secondary cities and some major cities. Club Carlson members can earn two free Category 6 nights for the same amount of spend as earning one night for a comparable Marriott reward night.

Loyalty Travler conclusion:

Club Carlson double points promotion is a 4-key offer out of five keys. Double points is a high value rebate on future hotel stays with Carlson properties. This is a good opportunity to branch out to another program if you find a Carlson property is in your area at a reasonable price. The ability to earn sufficient points for a free night with relatively little hotel spend is something to keep in mind when searching hotels for your upcoming trips.

Country Inn & Suites are positioned throughout the U.S. and Radisson hotels are worldwide. This is a good promotional offer since double points is applicable when paying lowest rates like AAA, senior and advance purchase rates.

Club Carlson Double Points Worldwide July 27-September 15

Geographic coverage is an important consideration for the international traveler. The big chains like Hilton, Marriott, and InterContinental Hotels Group blanket the USA in midscale hotels with each of these programs having over 2,000 hotels across the states. International travel is where the geographic limitations of loyalty programs can leave you seeking another hotel chain when your primary program does not have a hotel in the city where you need to stay.

Club Carlson has arguably the best mix of hotels for points earning opportunities in the USA with Country Inn & Suites and points burning midscale Park Inn and upscale Radisson hotels across Europe. Carlson Hotels offers over 300 Radisson and Park Inn hotels across Europe.

Spain has the new Marriott AC brand with 80 hotels and provides the best options in that country. Accor Hotels blanket Europe, but provide little USA opportunity for earning points. Nordic Choice is an option for Scandinavia rivaling Club Carlson. Hyatt has few European properties with only around 30 hotels. Starwood has high-end European properties and the points cost for reward nights remind you that luxury has a price in Euros and points. Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group provide European coverage, but fewer properties than Club Carlson and generally at reward cost higher than Club Carlson.

Carlson Hotels in Each Reward Category = 1,070 Hotels

• Category 1 – 51 hotels  (5%)
• Category 2 – 168 hotels (16%)
• Category 3 – 370 hotels (35%)
• Category 4 – 260 hotels (24%)
• Category 5 – 162 hotels (15%)
• Category 6 – 59 hotels (6%) 

The hotel reward category distribution for Club Carlson has a nice bell curve shape. This is not common for hotel loyalty programs. Most programs have few properties in low categories. Hyatt and Marriott are two other programs with good distribution of hotels in lower reward categories. 

Carlson Hotels has 1,070 hotels globally.

• USA = 587 hotels (55%)
• Canada = 36 hotels (3%)
• Latin America = 41 hotels (4%)
• Europe = 310 hotels (29%)
• Middle East = 23 hotels (2%)
• Africa = 16 hotels (1.5%)
• Asia Pacific = 57 hotels (5%) 

Carlson Hotels has adequate coverage for the USA and good coverage in Europe. Other regions of the world are areas for growth and the company’s plan to grow by 400 hotels in the next four years should fill in many of these areas. 

Carlson Hotels brands: 

• Country Inn & Suites = 491 hotels (46%)
• Radisson Hotels = 417 hotels (39%)
• Park Inn Hotels = 119 Hotels (11%)
• Park Plaza Hotels = 41 hotels (4%)
• Regent Hotels = 5 hotels

* This tally of brands comes out at 1,073 hotels and 3 hotels higher than above totals. This is a small tabulation discrepancy that I failed to reconcile. 

Country Inn & Suites and Park Inn provide midscale hotels across the USA and Europe. Country Inn & Suites may or may not be comparable in price and quality to Marriott Courtyard or Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inns. That depends on the location and your preferences. The points earned from your stays will be as valuable as the other programs with the hotel reward night opportunities in Club Carlson. Four Points and Hyatt Place are the midscale brands of Starwood and Hyatt, but there are more Country Inn & Suites in the USA than these two brands combined. The price point may or may not be comparable. 

Radisson Hotels in the USA tend to be viewed as less upscale than Crowne Plaza, Sheraton, Marriott and Hilton. There is much less disparity between these brands in Europe.

Club Carlson’s low cost hotels in USA and numerous hotels around Europe provide a competitive edge for the American traveler who wants to earn points at midscale lower-price point Country Inn and Radisson hotels and redeem for hotels in Europe. Carlson Hotels have coverage in other regions of the world, but Europe is where you will find Club Carlson’s real competitive value for the traveler choosing a loyalty program for earn/burn opportunities.

Related Posts:

Club Carlson Hotel Rewards Category Reassignment Analysis – Overview and Category-1 (April 7)

Club Carlson Category 2 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 3 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 4 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 5 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 9)

Club Carlson Category 6 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 9)

Category 6 hotels require just $2,500 in hotel spend for a general member to earn 50,000 points. This is the fastest earning top level reward among all major hotel loyalty programs. In comparison, HHonors Points & Points members require $3,334 in spend to earn 50,000 points for a category-7 hotel reward night and HHonors Points & Miles earners require $5,000 in spend. Most hotel programs fall within this range with Priority Club (top-tier InterContinental Hotels) and Marriott Rewards (category-8 ) at $4,000 in spend to earn a 40,000 points reward night. Hyatt Gold Passport takes $4,400 in spend to earn 22,000 points for a category-6 reward night. Starwood Preferred Guest is otherworldly expensive with $15,000 in spend to earn a category-7 reward night, but even a category-5 in SPG at 12,000 points may take $6,000 in spend for a general member and $4,000 for SPG elites.

Club Carlson elite bonuses match or exceed other programs at the Gold (50% bonus) and Concierge (75% bonus) levels making the Club Carlson claim as the program for earning fastest free nights a legitimate consideration for the frequent guest wanting free nights with points.

USA Category-6 Hotels

• 3 hotels in 2 states (Boston 1, New York City 2).
• 3 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel Radisson Boston formerly category-5 (50,000 points) is Club Carlson category-6 (50,000 points). Hotel reward cost is same.
• 2 hotels formerly category-6 (60,000 points) are now 50,000 points. Hotel reward cost 17% decrease.

Caribbean

• 1 Radisson Hotel (Aruba).
• 1 hotel (Aruba) formerly category-6 (60,000 points) is now 50,000 points. Hotel reward cost 17% decrease. Regent Hotel was not listed in February 2011 goldpoints plus hotel list.

Europe, Middle East and Africa

• 54 hotels in 21 countries in EMEA region.
• 46 hotels in 13 countries in Europe.
•  6 hotels in Middle East/Central Asia. Azerbaijan 1, Bahrain 1, Kazakhstan 1, Kuwait 1, Saudi Arabia 1, UAE 1.
• 2 hotels in Africa. Libya 1, South Africa 1.
• 7 Park Plaza hotels (Amsterdam 1, London 6).
• 2 Regent Hotels (Berlin, Bordeaux).
• 45 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel, Radisson Astana Kazakhstan was formerly category-4 at 40,000 points increased to 50,000 points. Hotel reward cost increase of 25%.
• 18 hotels from goldpoints plus category-5 (50,000 points) remain the same reward price in Club Carlson category-6 (50,000 points). Hotel reward cost is unchanged.
• 34 hotels dropped from goldpoints plus category-6 (60,000 points) to Club Carlson category-6 (50,000 points). Hotel reward cost 17% decrease.

Asia-Pacific

• 1 hotel Radisson Blu Plaza Sydney, Australia was goldpoints plus category-5 (50,000 points) and remains at the same reward price in Club Carlson category-6 (50,000 points). Hotel reward cost is unchanged.

Link: Club Carlson Hotel Category 6

Club Carlson category-6 Hotels (March 31, 2011)

Related Posts:

Competitive Advantages of Club Carlson Hotel Rewards (April 10)

Club Carlson Hotel Rewards Category Reassignment Analysis – Overview and Category-1 (April 7)

Club Carlson Category 2 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 3 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 4 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 5 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 9)

Club Carlson Category 6 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 9)

USA

• 10 hotels in 7 states.
• 3 Country Inn & Suites Hotels.
• 7 Radisson Hotels.
• 2 hotels formerly category-3 (30,000 points) are Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 47%.
• 7 hotels formerly category-4 (40,000 points) are now 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost increase of 10%.
• 1 hotel remains at category-5 dropped from 50,000 points to 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost decrease of 12%.

Canada

• 7 hotels in 4 provinces.
• 1 Country Inn & Suites.
• 6 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel formerly category-3 (30,000 points) at Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost 47% increase.
• 4 hotels formerly category-4 (40,000 points) are now 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost 10% increase.
• 2 hotels remain at category-5 and dropped from 50,000 points to 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost 12% decrease.

Caribbean, Mexico and South & Central America

• 10 hotels in six countries.
• 10 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel formerly category-3 (30,000 points) at Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 47%.
• 3 hotels formerly category-4 (40,000 points) are now 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost 10% increase.
• 6 hotels remain at category-5 and dropped from 50,000 points to 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost 12% decrease.

Europe, Middle East and Africa

• 116 hotels in 34 countries in EMEA region.
• 103 hotels in 25 countries in Europe.
• 8 hotels in Middle East. Azerbaijan 1, Israel 1, Lebanon 1,  Oman 2, Saudi Arabia 1, UAE 2.
• 5 hotels in Africa. Mali 1, Senegal 1, and South Africa 3.
• 5 Park Plaza hotels.
• 15 Park Inn hotels.
• 95 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 Regent Hotel, Zagreb, Croatia.
• 2 hotels (Park Inns in Sweden) formerly goldpoints plus category-1 hotels (15,000 points) are Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 193%.
• 1 hotel, Park Inn Muscat, Oman formerly goldpoints plus category-2 hotels (25,000 points) at Club Carlson category-4 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 76%.
• 18 hotels formerly category-4 hotels at 40,000 points increase to 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost increase of 10%.
• 76 hotels from goldpoints plus category-5 (50,000 points) remain in Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost decrease of 12%.
• 16 hotels dropped from goldpoints plus category-6 (60,000 points) to Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost decrease of 27%.

Asia-Pacific

• 19 hotels in seven countries.
• 1 Country Inn & Suites.
• 2 Park Plaza hotels.
• 14 Radisson Hotels.
• 2 Regent Hotels (Singapore and Taipei).
• 1 Country Inn & Suites Gurgaon, India was formerly category-2 (25,000 points). Hotel reward 76% increase.
• 6 hotels formerly category-4 hotels at 40,000 points increase to 44,000 points. Hotel reward cost increase of 10%.
• 6 hotels from goldpoints plus category-5 (50,000 points) remain in Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost decrease of 12%.
• 3 hotels dropped from goldpoints plus category-6 (60,000 points) to Club Carlson category-5 (44,000 points). Hotel reward cost decrease of 27%.

Link: Club Carlson Hotel Category 5

Club Carlson Category 5 Hotels (March 31, 2011)

Related Posts:

Competitive Advantages of Club Carlson Hotel Rewards (April 10)

Club Carlson Hotel Rewards Category Reassignment Analysis – Overview and Category-1 (April 7)

Club Carlson Category 2 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 3 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 4 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 8 )

Club Carlson Category 5 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 9)

Club Carlson Category 6 Hotel Rewards Analysis (April 9)

USA

• 128 hotels in 32 states.
• 80 Country Inn & Suites Hotels.
• 48 Radisson Hotels.
• 39 hotels former goldpoints plus category-2 hotels (25,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 52%.
• 78 hotels former category-3 (30,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 27%.
• 10 hotels remain in category-4 and drop to 38,000 points from 40,000 points. Hotel reward cost decrease of 5%.

Canada

• 20 hotels in 7 provinces.
• 7 Country Inn & Suites. 
• 1 Park Inn. 
• 12 Radisson Hotels.
• 7 hotels former goldpoints plus category-2 hotels (25,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 52%.
• 7 hotels former category-3 (30,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 27%.
• 6 hotels remain in category-4 and drop to 38,000 points from 40,000 points. Hotel reward cost decrease of 5%.

Caribbean, Mexico and South & Central America

• 13 hotels in six countries and Puerto Rico.
• 1 Country Inn & Suites (Panama City, Panama).
• 2 Park Suites (Brazil).
• 10 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel (Radisson Royal Cali, Colombia) former goldpoints plus category-2 hotels (25,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 52%.
• 7 hotels former category-3 (30,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 27%.
•  5 hotels remain in category-4 and drop to 38,000 points from 40,000 points. Hotel reward cost decrease of 5%.

Europe, Middle East and Africa

• 90 hotels in EMEA region.
• 80 hotels in 20 countries in Europe.
• 8 hotels in Middle East. Jordan 1, Saudi Arabia 4, UAE 2, Uzbekistan 1.
• 2 hotels in Africa. South Africa 1, Tunisia 1.
• 1 Country Inn & Suites (Germany).
• 10 Park Plaza hotels.
• 36 Park Inn hotels.
• 43 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel (Park Inn Uppsala, Sweden) formerly goldpoints plus category-1 hotels (15,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 153%.
• 2 hotels in Saudi Arabia formerly goldpoints plus category-2 hotels (25,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 52%.
• 22 hotels formerly category-3 (30,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 27%.
• 46 hotels remain in category-4 and drop to 38,000 points from 40,000 points. Hotel reward cost decrease of 5%.
• 15 hotels dropped from goldpoints plus category-5 (50,000 points) to Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost decrease of 24%.
• 2 hotels (Radisson Blu Resort, Golden Sands Malta and Radisson Blu Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia) dropped from goldpoints plus category-6 (60,000 points) to Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost decrease of 37%.

Asia-Pacific

• 9 hotels in six countries.
• 2 Park Plaza hotels.
• 7 Radisson Hotels.
• 7 hotels formerly category-3 (30,000 points) are Club Carlson category-4 (38,000 points). Hotel reward cost increase of 27%.
• 2 hotels remain in category-4 and drop to 38,000 points from 40,000 points. Hotel reward cost decrease of 5%.

Link: Club Carlson Hotel Category 4

Club Carlson category-4 Hotels (March 31, 2011)

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U.S. members may have seen some point devaluation on existing balances of goldpoints, but this increase in reward cost for all the new category-3 hotels is mitigated by the 33% increase in points with Country Inns & Suites and Park Inn stays now earning 20 points/$1, up from the former rate of 15 points/$1.

Europe is the points redemption reward playground where changes are rather favorable for many European hotels that decreased in reward cost with Club Carlson compared to the former goldpoints plus hotel loyalty program.

Club Carlson Hotel Reward Categories

USA Category 3 Hotels

• 295 hotels in 40 states.
• 18 hotels were formerly category-1 and increased in cost from 15,000 points per night to 28,000 points requiring 87% more points.
• 251 hotels were formerly category-2 hotels at 25,000 points and now are Club Carlson category-3 hotels at 28,000 points requiring 12% more points for a reward night.
• 23 hotels were category-3 before at 30,000 points and remain in category-3 at 28,000 points for a 7% decrease in reward night cost.
• 256 Country Inns & Suites hotels in USA.
• 39 Radisson Hotels in 25 states.

Canada Category-3 Hotels

• 7 hotels in 3 provinces.
• All were formerly category-2 at 25,000 points and are now 28,000 points.
• 5 Country Inns & Suites.
• 2 Radisson Hotels.

Mexico and South & Central America

• 6 hotels in 4 countries (Costa Rico, Mexico, Panama and Peru).
• 4 Radisson Hotels.
• 2 Country Inns & Suites (Costa Rica and Panama).
• 1 hotel formerly category-1 (Costa Rica) and increased from 15,000 to 28,000 points (87%).
• 2 hotels formerly category-2 and increased from 25,000 to 28,000 points (12%).
• 3 hotels remain at category-3 and decrease from 30,000 points to 28,000 points for a 7% decrease.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

• 47 hotels in 17 countries in Europe.
• 1 Park Inn hotel Middle East (UAE).
• 3 hotels in Africa (Egypt and Tunisia).
• 3 Park Plaza hotels in Dublin, Berlin and Dresden.
• 28 Park Inn Hotels.
• 20 Radisson Blu Hotels.
• Radisson Sharm el Sheikh Egypt was formerly category-1 and increased from 15,000 to 28,000 points (87%).
• 6 Park Inn hotels in Europe rise from category-2 to category-3 and increase from 25,000 to 28,000 points (12%).
• 19 hotels were remain in category-3 and decrease from 30,000 points to 28,000 points for a 7% decrease.
• 22 hotels were formerly category-4 and dropped to category-3 for a reduction from 40,000 points to 28,000 points per night for a 30% decrease in reward cost.
• 3 hotels formerly category-5 at 50,000 points dropped to category-3 for a 44% decrease in reward cost.

Asia and Pacific

• 11 hotels in four countries (China, India, Philippines, Thailand)
• 3 Country Inns & Suites (India)
• 1 Park Inn (India)
• 1 Park Plaza (Bangkok Thailand)
• 6 Radisson Hotels.
• 1 hotel (Ghaziabad, India) was formerly category-1 and increased from 15,000 to 28,000 points (87%).
• 3 hotels were formerly category-2 to category-3 and increased from 25,000 to 28,000 points (12%).
• 22 hotels were formerly category-4 and dropped to category-3 for a reduction from 40,000 points to 28,000 points per night for a 30% decrease in reward cost.
• 1 hotel was formerly category-5 (Pune, India) and drops from 50,000 points to 28,000 points for a 44% decrease in reward cost.

Club Carlson Category-3 Hotels (March 31, 2011)

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