These aren’t many hotels that are changing category, but Club Carlson’s category changes were posted online (HT: @FFBonuses) and they go into effect tomorrow, March 1.
Hotels in the US and Asia are going up. Hotels in Europe, Mideast and Africa are mostly going down. In all 13 hotels are going up in category, 7 are going down, for 20 total changes.
If you want to book any of the hotels going up in category, do it now. Here are the changes:
| The Americas | ||||
| Property | State | 2016 Category | 2017 Category | Gold Points® Required for Award Night |
| Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Cookeville, TN | TN | 1 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Tucson Airport, AZ | AZ | 1 | 2 | 15,000 |
| Europe, Middle East, Africa | ||||
| Property | Country | 2016 Category | 2017 Category | Gold Points Required for Award Night |
| Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Limerick | IE | 2 | 4 | 38,000 |
| Park Inn by Radisson Astana | KZ | 5 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Park Inn by Radisson, Poliarnie Zori Murmansk | RU | 5 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Park Inn by Radisson, Ekaterinburg | RU | 4 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Radisson Blu Hotel, Chelyabinsk | RU | 5 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Park Inn by Radisson Pulkovo Airport St. Petersburg | RU | 5 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Radisson Resort, Zavidovo | RU | 7 | 5 | 44,000 |
| Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera | TR | 7 | 5 | 44,000 |
| Radisson Blu Hotel, Ordu | BE | 2 | 4 | 38,000 |
| Asia Pacific | ||||
| Property | Country | 2016 Category | 2017 Category | Gold Points Required for Award Night |
| Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Goa Panjim | IN | 1 | 2 | 15,000 |
| Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Mussoorie | IN | 1 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Goa Candolim | IN | 1 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Radisson Goa Candolim | IN | 1 | 3 | 28,000 |
| Radisson Blu Resort Goa Cavelossim Beach | IN | 3 | 4 | 38,000 |
| Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Karjat | IN | 4 | 5 | 44,000 |
| Park Inn by Radisson Clark | PH | 1 | 2 | 15,000 |
| Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok | TH | 4 | 5 | 44,000 |
| Radisson Blu Resort Hua Hin | TH | 4 | 5 | 44,000 |
Good thing I already hate their hotels.
I’ve stayed at Radisson Blu Limerick with my family: fantastic value!! And relatively well-situated to a number of tourist attractions in Ireland. I’m sad to see it double in category.
@Hans: Limerick? OK…
When booking a Carlson to stay in
just be sure their program to weigh in
your decision: It’s easy
when counting how queasy
you get from the games that they’re playin’
In Europe the Radisson Blu hotels are great.
got the absolute dumbest points & miles promo in the mail today from club carlson “a very special offer for our very best cardmembers.”
I’m told that if I used my card for purchase from March 1 to April 30, and on airline, car rentals & hotel stays, those purchsed will earn a whopping total of 1 bonus Gold point per dollar spent. (up to 5k)”
Dumb-ditty-dumb. dumb. dumb.
(no mention that we already get 5 points per dollar spent ANYWHERE)
Is this meant to replace that benefit? (or an add on to existing bonsues.)
Are there any human beings left running the dying ship at CC?
This letter is signed by a Robert Goeller, Senior VP “retail payment solutions” at US Bank. (I’ll lay odds he’s never stayed at a CC property, much less ever read the current rewards program)