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Radisson Rewards

Radisson Rewards is the loyalty scheme for Radisson hotels, which includes these brands: Country Inn, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson, Radisson Blu, Radisson Blu Edwardian, Radisson Collection and Radisson RED.

Our main two-part introduction to Radisson Rewards is here and you can learn more about the program on radissonhotels.com here.

Check out our ‘Hotel Offers’ page here to see what bonus point offers are currently running.

More information on how you can get Radisson Gold status for free with the Platinum Card by American Express is here.

Radisson Rewards does not have its own UK credit card but you can transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).

If you need to top up your account, you can buy Radisson Rewards points here.

Free upgrade, free breakfast and a free Easter egg with Radisson Blu

Radisson Blu is running a special Easter promotion across 15 of its hotels in the UK and Ireland. Between 21st March and 10th April, they are offering special Easter packages .  These will get you: .....

Radisson Blu is running a special Easter promotion across 15 of its hotels in the UK and Ireland. Between .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

New ‘buy points’ deals with United, Carlson, American, Hyatt, Melia

Buying miles and points is rarely a great deal at the standard pricing although it can (as with the IHG Rewards Club flash sale last week) make sense during special offers. Of course, if you only .....

Buying miles and points is rarely a great deal at the standard pricing although it can (as with the IHG .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

Club Carlson family room redemptions …. a good deal or not?

If you have kids, hotel reward redemptions can be a bit messy.  Most programmes only make standard rooms available for redemption and, especially in big cities, these are small with a maximum .....

If you have kids, hotel reward redemptions can be a bit messy.  Most programmes only make standard rooms .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

10,000 Club Carlson points on selected weekend breaks

Club Carlson is offering 10,000 bonus points – which I value at £35 to £50 – when you stay two or more nights at selected hotels. This deal launched last month but slipped through the .....

Club Carlson is offering 10,000 bonus points – which I value at £35 to £50 – when you stay two .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

Are the new SPG and Carlson ‘buy points’ deals any good?

Both Starwood Preferred Guest and Club Carlson have launched new ‘buy points’ deals this week.  The Starwood one is particularly interesting due to the ability to transfer SPG points to a .....

Both Starwood Preferred Guest and Club Carlson have launched new ‘buy points’ deals this week.  .....

by Rob Burgess14 comments

50% bonus when you buy Club Carlson points – 72 hours only

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza scheme, is running a 72 hour flash sale for buying points.  The bonus is an impressive 50%. The link to buy is here.  You need to log in to see the .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza scheme, is running a 72 hour flash sale for buying points. .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

How to use small orphan amounts of miles and points – Part 1 (Hotels)

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments