One of the great benefits of Club Carlson Gold elite status are special rates in Europe, Middle East and Africa with 2-for-1 and 4-for-2 where one or two nights are free on paid stays. Club Carlson Visa card members are granted free Gold elite status. Of course, you get one free night on an award stay, but there are hotels where you might get better value saving your points and spending cash.
This rate can be used for Thursday-Friday or Friday-Saturday stays.
Terms and Conditions
- Two days advanced booking required.
- Valid for up to two rooms max. One of the rooms must be occupied by a member.
- Breakfast and taxes inclusion depend by hotel and local policy.
- Dates must be consecutive and include a Friday or Saturday.
- Rate shown is for the first night and the second night is for free.
- Two night minimum stay required.
- Offer subject to availability and valid at participating locations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa except at Radisson® Edwardian Hotels.
- Offer must be booked on clubcarlson.com or the Member Service Center; and ask for the 2 for 1 Weekend Extend Offer.
- Member must present Elite Gold card upon check-in.
- Stay Wednesday and Thursday night, get Friday and Saturday night FREE!
- Stay Thursday and Friday night, get Saturday and Sunday night FREE!
Terms and Conditions
- Two days advanced booking required.
- Valid for up to two rooms max. One of the rooms must be occupied by the member.
- Breakfast and taxes inclusion depend by hotel and local policy.
- Dates must be consecutive and include a Friday or Saturday.
- Rate shown is for the first 2 nights and the second two nights are free.
- Rates shown for the last two nights will not be charged.
- Four night minimum stay required.
- Offer subject to availability and valid at participating locations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa except at Radisson® Edwardian Hotels.
- Offer must be booked on clubcarlson.com or the Member Service Center; and ask for the 4 for 2 Weekend Extend Offer.
- Member must present Elite Gold card upon check-in.
4-for-2 rate discount analysis
Here is an example of the rate savings on a 4-night stay at Radisson Blu Oslo, Norway.
June 12-16, 2014 Thursday arrival for four nights on 4-for-2 rate.
Regular 15% rate discount for 3+ nights = $244.92 per night.
$244.92 per night is lowest publicly available rate for this four night stay.
Club Carlson Visa card members will get one night free at this category 6 hotel at 50,000 points per award night. This four night stay will require 150,000 points with one night free as an award.
Club Carlson 4-for-2 rate is $118.92 per night for this four night stay; less than half the cost of the regular 15% discounted rate for Radisson Blu Plaza Hotels, Oslo.
Carlson Rezidor Hotels Group operates the EMEA region separately from the Asia-Pacific Americas region. These 2-for-1 and 4-for-2 rates are only available at participating Carlson Rezidor hotels in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
You can check availability and rates online without being a Gold elite member. I needed to use the flexible dates calendar to find the 4-for-2 availability at Radisson Blu Oslo since my first date search was unavailable for this rate.
This could be a good reason to consider getting a Club Carlson Visa if you have a trip planned for the EMEA region and need a good hotel rate discount.
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Ric Garrido of Monterey, California is writer and owner of Loyalty Traveler.
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