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Discount stays with Radisson Rewards Buy Points 100% bonus, ends Dec 1

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Radisson Rewards has a CyberMonday special for 100% bonus points on purchased points through Wednesday December 1. This deal brings the cost of points down to $3.50 per 1,000 points. You can purchase a minimum 6,000 points for $21 or a maximum 160,000 points for $560. There is an annual limit of 80,000 purchased points in a calendar year. Bonus points do not count toward the annual limit. Radisson Rewards Buy Points link.

The primary value I find that makes this a good deal is for points reward nights at low end properties priced at the 15,000 points ($52.50 per night) and 30,000 points ($105 per night) levels. At these price points there are dozens of hotels where nights paid with points will save $20 to $60 per night. While there may not be a large number of hotels where points rates will save on room rates, my strategy is always to pinpoint a few hotels where I can get a great deal using Radisson Rewards compared to other loyalty program rates for cities I want to visit.

Last month I studied the new Radisson Rewards program since the split between Radisson Rewards Americas (North America, South America and Central America/Caribbean hotels) and Radisson Rewards (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia). My interest was determining if there was value to be found in the new program when buying points at $3.50 per 1,000 points. This rate was offered during Daily Getaways and I was interested in buying points. After spending $2,500 for Choice Privileges and Best Western points I decided to hold off on Radisson Rewards points in the expectation there would be a similar CyberMonday sale. I recall buying Radisson Rewards points in 2014 during a CyberMonday sale. Admittedly, Radisson Rewards points were far more valuable at that time when the credit card offered a free reward night on all points stays of 2 nights of more and Gold elite members could book 2-for-1 weekend nights. That 2-for-1 Gold elite member deal ended in February 2017 as I was hanging out at the Radisson Blu Wroclaw, Poland on a 2-night weekend reward stay for 28,000 points.

Here are a few hotel deals I see for Radisson Rewards point stays at these purchase rates of $3.50 per 1,000 points.

Country Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport South 

Dec 8-9 Premium Room King Bed

  • $132.36 Best Flexible Rate
  • $104.06 Deal Days member 30% off special rate for booking by Nov 30.
  • $35.00 Points purchase price for 10,000 points.

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a screenshot of a hotel room

Radisson Hotel Denver Central

Saturday Feb 19 Queen Bed Accessible

  • $184.04 Best Flexible Rate
  • $128.82 Deal Days member 30% off special rate for booking by Nov 30.
  • $105.00 Points purchase price for 30,000 points.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Monterey Beachfront-Marina, CA

Friday-Saturday July 15-17 King Bed

  • $551.48 Best Flexible Rate for 2 nights
  • $414.12 Deal Days member 30% off special rate for booking by Nov 30.
  • $210.00 Points purchase price for 60,000 points.

This hotel in Marina is a Covid-era rebrand near the beach and the first Radisson property to come to my home area of Monterey Bay. While this would not be my preference when visiting the area, this might very well be the most affordable hotel for a points stay on a busy summer weekend trip.

Park Inn by Radisson Central Tallinn, Estonia

Friday-Saturday July 15-17, 2022 Family Room (up to 4 adults and 2 children)

  • $454.56 / 402 EUR Best Flexible Rate for 2 nights
  • $368.24 / 325.66 EUR Nonrefundable advance purchase
  • $131.25 Points purchase price for 37,500 points (18,750 per night).

This hotel in Estonia and some deals I found for Radisson brand hotels in Poland are the places that really got me thinking about investing some money in points purchases. While RadissonRewards.com and Radisson Rewards Americas operate as two different programs, members can instantly transfer points between these programs. I transferred half my points from Radisson Rewards Americas to the other program for using on hotel stays in Europe.

I feel confident that I will find hotel rate discounts sufficiently easy in some of the places I will travel to make my Radisson Rewards points investment money well spent.

a table and chairs on a deck
Park Inn Prague July 4, 2019 drinking Pilsner Urquell on the immense room patio deck.

Park Inn Prague was my last Radisson Hotels stay. Unfortunately my go to hotel in Prague from 2017-2019, when reward nights were 15,000 points, has gone independent as the Hermitage Hotel. No more complimentary upgrades to the large outdoor deck rooms on Radisson Rewards point redemption nights.

8 Comments

  • Nate November 30, 2021

    and he’s back!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Rad November 30, 2021

    You just made my day!!!! Welcome back!!!

  • gregorygrady December 1, 2021

    Great to see you back posting again Ric!!!!

  • Margit Aramburu December 1, 2021

    Planning a trip to Sweden in 2023. What did your analysis of the new split rewards program show for Radisson points stay in Sweden?

  • Ric Garrido December 1, 2021

    @Margit – Choice Privileges points are the best deal for discount stays in Sweden at Nordic Choice Hotels.

    The lowest priced Radisson brand hotel in Stockholm is 45,000 points ($157.50 @$3.50 per 1,000 points). The top tier hotels in Stockholm are 60,000 ($210) and 75,000 points ($262.50).

    Clarion Hotel Sign and Clarion Hotel Stockholm are 10,000 points per night. These two hotels are upscale properties comparable to Radisson Waterfront and Radisson Viking. There are several other hotels at 16,000 points and 20,000 points.

    Choice Privileges members can buy points at $8.00 per 1,000 points through Points and Cash. One major consideration is Choice hotel bookings using points can only be made within 100 days of stay.

    Given you have until 2023 there will be opportunities to buy Choice Privileges at lower price points than $8.00 per 1,000 points. I purchased 388,000 Choice Privileges points for $2,020 in October’s Daily Getaways offer for $5.21 per 1,000 points.

    There are about 80 Nordic Choice Hotels across Sweden compared to 15 Radisson brand hotels.

  • bill December 1, 2021

    It’s good to hear from you again Ric!

  • soren December 1, 2021

    Good to see you back.

  • Jackie S. December 1, 2021

    Wow! Nice to see a new posting from you! Does this mean that travel is back? I sure hope so!

    I too recently bought some Choice points from Daily Getaways. Now I’m wondering if I should consider buying some Radisson Rewards points before the end of the night. .

    One of the next places on my travel list is Scandinavia – specifically Norway & Sweden. I’d also love to fit in the Faroe Islands & Iceland along the way.

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