March 4 Update: Two more Hyatt Hotels opening in Canada in 2021, no new Radisson Hotels coming to Canada this year & up to 40,000 bonus Be Well points

 Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.

 
Hyatt released news yesterday about a major expansion to their independent colletion brands and in that news we learned that not only will we be getting one Joie de Vivre hotel in Canada but actually two and both are slated to join JdV by Hyatt Hotels this year! Those hotels are the Anndore Hotel in Toronto and the Walper Hotel in Kitchener. We have updated our New Hyatt Hotel Openings in Canada for 2021 post to reflect theis latest update. We are now expecting Hyatt to open six hotels in Canada this year.

Radisson is offering a 20% rebate on reward nights & points transfers to airline miles

 
Radisson is once again offering a rebate on some of their rewards like we saw this past fall but this time the rebate is a little less (it was 25% in fall). However this time the offer expands beyond free night rewards to include airline transfers as well as gift cards. The rebate is 20% for reward nights and transfers to airlines and 15% for gift cards. The offer is good for redemption made until January 20, 2021 with reward nights having to be consumed by April 18, 2021. Registration for the offer is required.

Earn 5,000 bonus points on every Radisson stay until the end of the year

Over the past few weeks as travel has slowly started to trickle back into people’s lives we’ve started to see hotel chains respond with new systemwide bonus offers. This is not lost on any of those chains and they know to encourage bookings and actual stays they will need to put out some attractive incentives. Step in Radissson Hotels Group and their Radisson Rewards program who this week revealed one of the best hotel promotions for this new era of travel.

The bonus is a flat 5,000 Radisson Rewards points per stay. Simply register for it before your first stay and you will earn that bonus on each and every stay until the end of the year. The promotion is capped at 30 stays for a potential of 150,000 bonus points and with the way travel is right now I don’t think many people need to be concerned about reaching that cap. Other than that no other restrictions are really in place as even award nights will earn the 5,000 bonus points! Since it is a flat rate bonus the biggest value comes from one night stays preferably at cheaper hotels but no matter what getting that 5,000 extra points per stay is something you want to make sure you take advantage of. Most people value Radisson Rewards points between C$ 0.5 and 0.7 cents which translates to those bonus points being worth around $25 to $35.

Offer details:
Earn 5,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards points on each stay at all Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson hotels worldwide. Full details, online registration & booking (Registration is required) Until Dec 31, 20

Here's an example of one those lower rate one night stays at the Country Inns Saskatoon in the midle of August:

A one night stay here would earn around 1,100 base points + the 5,000 bonus points for a total of 6,100 points. If you take the low end value of 0.5 cents per point you are getting a $30 return on that $80 stay. That's a pretty good return! Plus if you have elite status in the Radisson Rewards program you'll earn even more points. (Gold Elite comes free with the Platinum Card from American Express)

Save up to 20% and earn 2,500 bonus Radisson Rewards Points for stays at 22 Canadian hotels this summer

As the country slowly opens up many of us are starting to plan some summer trips which for most will be staycations or road trips within Canada so an offer like this is perfect.

Radisson Hotels has once again brought back their Dream Deals offer and similar to their offer from late April although it has been expanded to more regions by adding in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This is on top of locations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.  Of course for many of us the only country we'd be looking at is Canada and this offer is good at 6 locations in Alberta, 1 in British Columbia, 2 in Manitoba, 11 in Ontario, and 2 in Saskatchewan.

The two locations in Manitoba with their lowest starting rates

With this offer you can save up to 25% on those stays and also earn 2,500 bonus Radisson Rewards points when you book by July 14 for stays between May 27 or June 10 and August 31

– The United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean, save up to 15%, for stays: between May 27 and August 31, 2020.
– Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, save up to 20%, for stays: between June 10 and August 31, 2020.
– As a Radisson Rewards member, you can save up to an additional 5% and earn 2,500 bonus points per stay with this exclusive offer.
– If you need to change plans, you can cancel your reservation for free 8 days before check-in.

Offer details:

2,500 Bonus Radisson Rewards Points and up to 25% off for stays at participating Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson, Park Inn by Radisson, Park Plaza, and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific. Full details & online booking. Book by Jul 14  for stays May 27 – Aug 31, 20

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Radisson Rewards Dream Deals – Up to 20% off and 2,500 Bonus Points for stays in Canada, the U.S., Europe & more

Radisson Hotels have released their next Dream Deals sale. This sale offers a base 15% off stays but if you are a Radisson Rewards members you can get an additional 5% off and 2,500 bonus points for stays in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Canada, Latin America, or the Caribbean

Offer details:
2,500 Bonus Rewards Points plus receive up to 20% off stays at participating Radisson Hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Canada, Latin America, or the Caribbean . Full details & online booking Book by Dec 31 for stays until Feb 29, 20

Here are some other Radisson Rewards offers to check out:

• 2,000 Bonus Points for stays on the Park and Stay Package at Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson at participating hotels in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Full details & online booking
• 2,000 Bonus Points for stays on the NASA package at The Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson, Washington Dulles International Airport. Full details & online booking

Find our complete list of Radisson Rewards bonus points offers here!

Radisson Rewards’ summer promo is here – earn 3,000 bonus points per night starting with your 2nd stay

Hot on the heels of our podcast episode on summer hotel promotions we learn of another promotion now! Radisson Rewards is now the latest hotel chain to reveal their summer systemwide global points promotion. This one is perfect for Canadians as there are lots of Radisson Hotel group hotels across our great country so you could line this offer up for your summer travels whether they be by plane, train, boat or car!

Much like its competitors they are only giving bonus points out when you complete multiple stays, which is two in most cases. This promo is quite lucrative though once you do get to your second stay as the bonus is 3,000 bonus points PER NIGHT. Ultimate strategy is to complete a cheap one night stay to get that out of the way and then focus on those stays after to earn the bonus points. Or even if you may only have one two night stay planned try to hotel hop. Stay at one hotel on night one and move to another for night two so you can score those 3,000 points.

Offer details:
Earn 3,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards points for stays at all Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson hotels worldwide starting with your second stay.  Full details, online registration and booking. (Registration is required) May 27 – Aug 31, 19
Maximum of 120,000 bonus points awarded per member during the promotional period.

Once registered you can simply book your stays online at: Country Inns & Suites, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson, Radisson Blu, Radisson Red, or The Radisson Collection.

Here are some other offers to look at as well:

• 1,000 Bonus Points and up to 15% off for stays at the participating Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inn & Suite by Radisson hotels in Asia Pacific. Full details & online booking
• 2,000 Bonus Points for stays on the Park and Stay Package at Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson at participating hotels in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Full details & online booking

Find our complete list of Radisson Rewards bonus points offers here!

Radisson Rewards: Earn up to 120,000 Bonus Points on all stays Worldwide

Radisson Rewards is the next hotel chain to release their first global systemwide promotion of 2019 (IHG, Choice & Hilton are already out) . This is offer awards 1,000 to 120,000 bonus points on all your stays depending on how many nights you complete but in what is a nice addition and a first from what we can recall, award nights will also count towards the bonuses! In our 18 years of tracking bonus offers we can't recall ever seeing this from a loyalty program!

Offer details
Earn up to 120,000 Bonus Points for stays (including award nights) at all participating Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu^®, Radisson^®, Radisson RED, Park Plaza^®, Park Inn^® by Radisson, Country Inn & Suites^® by Radisson hotels worldwide. Full details, online registration & booking (Registration is required) Until Mar 31, 19

Stay 1 Night: Earn 1,000 Bonus Points
Stay 1 additional Night: Earn 2,000 additional Bonus Points (totalling 3,000 Bonus Points)
Stay 3 additional Nights: Earn 7,000 additional Bonus Points (totalling 10,000 Bonus Points)
Stay 5 additional Nights: Earn 40,000 additional Bonus Points (totalling 50,000 Bonus Points)
Stay 10 additional Nights: Earn 70,000 additional Bonus Points (totalling 120,000 Bonus Points)

Once registered you can book direct at:

• Radisson Collection
• Radisson Blu^® 
• Radisson^® 
• Radisson RED
• Park Plaza^® 
• Park Inn^® by Radisson
• Country Inn & Suites^® by Radisson hotels

Find many more Radisson Rewards bonus points offers here!

Radisson Rewards: Earn up to 120,000 Bonus Gold Points for stays at Radisson Hotel Group Hotels

Earlier this month Carlson Rezidor Hotels and Club Carlson re-branded to a more recognizable name as Radisson Hotel Group and Radisson Rewards. Not too long after this re-branding we see the new Radisson Rewards first systemwide global promotion being launched! This offer sees members earning up to 120,000 bonus points for stays at Radisson Hotel Group hotels worldwide. The main thing to note with this promotion is that bonuses kick in after your second night stay (the nights do not have to be consecutive or at the same hotel) and unlike previous Club Carlson promotions this new promotion is starting to follow in the footsteps of programs like Aeroplan where bookings made before the promotion start date are not eligible and also their is shorter registration and booking window than the actual promotion run time. On top of the stay bonuses you can also earn an extra 500 bonus points for each booking made via their app.

Offer details:
Earn up 120,000 Bonus Gold Points at participating Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu®, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn® by Radisson, and Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson hotels worldwide. Register Online (Registration is required) / then book online at Radisson, Country Inns & Suites, Park Plaza, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED or Park Inn

• Book & stay 2 nights: Earn 5,000 bonus points
• Book & stay 5 nights: Earn 15,000 bonus points
• Book & stay 10 nights: Earn 50,000 bonus points
• Book & stay 20+ nights: Earn 120,000 bonus points

Plus, earn an additional 500 bonus points for every booking you make using our Radisson Rewards mobile app.

Find many more Radisson Rewards offers here. 

March 5 Update: Episode 40 of our Podcast now available for download, Club Carlson officially becomes Radisson Rewards and more!

Episode 40 of the Rewards Canada Round Up Podcast is here! You can listen to or download it on Apple iTunes, Google Play, our website and Soundcloud.  In this milestone episode we discuss the hot topic of No Foreign Transation fee credit cards, new IHG hotels in Canada, Hyatt's new stay promotion and the very valuable new RBC Avion Visa Infinite sign up bonus!

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Carlson Hotels and their Frequent Guest Program Club Carlson were going to be re-branded under the Radisson moniker. That change officially happened today with the company now being called Radisson Hotel Group and the FGP being renamed to Radisson Rewards. Most of the program remains the same save for two parts: Elite status qualifying and points earning on stays.

The Elite qualifying requirements have been relaxed, especially for reaching the first level, Silver:

• Silver Qualification: 9 nights or 6 stays (used to be 15 nights or 10 stays)
• Gold Qualification: 30 nights or 20 stays (used to be 35 nights or 20 stays) 
• Platinum Qualification: 60 nights or 30 stays (used to be 75 nights or 30 stays)  

This is good news if you are a Club Carlson Radisson Rewards regular as you can now qualify sooner. Remember as well if you have the Platinum Card from American Express you get Radisson Rewards Gold status automatically.
For points earning, the adjustment to easier elite qualifying doesn't come without any detraction as Silver and Gold members will now earn a little bit less on stays:

• Base earn rate: 20 points per US$ (no change)
• Silver earn rate: 22 points per US$1 (used to be 23)
• Gold earn rate: 25 points per US$1 (used to be 27)
• Platinum earn rate: 35 points per US$1 (no change)

Learn all about the new Radisson Rewards program here

Posts since our last update:

• Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo Awards - Save 25% on Business Class award tickets between Calgary and Europe
  The newest set of Air France KLM's Promo Awards were released last week and this time we only see…
• British Airways Executive Club: 35% Bonus Avios when you transfer hotel points until March 31
  British Airways Executive Club has brought back their transfer bonus for moving points from hotel programs into Avios. The…

Travel Deals
Contiki: 25% off Europe Trips on Select Departures from Canada with Contiki! Full details & online booking

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers
AIR MILES
Get up to 500 AIR MILES Bonus Miles plus 3x the Miles on all your purchase in the first 3 months with the Shell AIR MILES MasterCard from BMO. More...

BMO Rewards
Get up to 20,000 BMO Rewards welcome points when you apply for and receive the BMO Rewards Mastercard. More...


Other Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
- 2,000 Bonus Club Premier Points for stays of 2+ nights at participating hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean. More... Until Dec 15, 18

American AAdvantage
- 750 Bonus AAdvantage Miles for stays at any Best Western Hotels worldwide. More... Until Apr 1, 18

British Airways Executive Club
- Earn up to 16,000 Bonus Avios when you fly between the U.K. and Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. More... Until Jun 30, 18
- 35% Bonus Avios when you convert hotel points from Carlson Hotels, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Marriott Hotels, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts to British Airways Executive Club. More... Until Mar 31, 18

Delta SkyMiles
- Up to 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles on your 1st booking with airbnb. More... Ongoing

Stash Hotel Rewards
1,000 Bonus Stash Rewards Points when you book any hotel (including non-Stash Hotels) worldwide via Stash Rewards Travel. More... Book by Mar 31 ,18

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February 20 Update: Increased fee and benefits on the Business Platinum Card® from American Express® and Carlson Rezidor Hotels to rebrand to Radisson Hotel Group

First update in what seems like ages! Rewards Canada is back from vacation and it's time to play catch up! Lots of you have emailed or asked us questions via blog comments and we'll get to them as soon as we can!

The Business Platinum Card® from American Express® underwent some slight changes. First off it has become more expensive at $499 per year now but to offset that $100 increase American Express has upgraded the Priority Pass offered on th card to not only have the waiver of the US$99 annual fee on that membership but also provide free entrance to the lounges for the cardholder and one guest. That's up to a US$54 value each time you travel. Find out more about The Business Platinum Card® from American Express®

On March 5, Carlson Rezidor Hotels will change their name to Radisson Hotel Group and also rename (and possibly relaunch) Club Carlson to Radisson Rewards. Right now that is all the details we have but will be watching closely on March 5th (or sooner if details are leaked) and pass along any news. If you have read Rewards Canada for some time now you'll know one of our pet peeves is where hotel chains and their associated programs using a nomenclature that doesn't relate to any of the actual hotel properties. There are no Carlson Hotels, there are no Choice Hotels, no Accor Hotels, no Starwood Hotels nor IHG Hotels. In fact we believe it is the reason some of the programs and their credit cards haven't done well here in Canada. When you try to market to the non-frequent traveller (or points/miles know it all) you can't sell your product. The average Canadian does not know Carlson Hotels they know Radisson and the same goes for the other brands. So this will be a welcome chain and hopefully help this brand out worldwide. (Source Meetings and Convnentions)

Posts since our last update:

• 500 FREE Voila Hotel Rewards Points for suggesting new hotels
  Just like this time last year, Voila Hotel Rewards would like to know where they should be adding hotels…
• BMO launches a whole new slate of business rewards credit cards
  Earlier this month BMO launched a whole new slate of small business credit cards that all offer rewards. From proprietary…
• Top 5 Mastercard Cards to use at Costco - 2018 Update
  This is an excerpt of a feature that appears on the main Rewards Canada site which has been updated to…
• BMO Rewards World Elite MasterCard Review - 2018 Update
  This is an excerpt of our review that appears on the main Rewards Canada site which has been updated to…
• Marriott Rewards Hotel Category Changes for 2018 - 21% of the chain worldwide is going up in price
  Earlier today we brought you the details on the Starwood Preferred Guest hotel category changes and as mentioned we'd…
• Starwood Preferred Guest Hotel Category Changes for 2018 plus a new shorter booking window
  This year we've already seen hotel category changes from the likes of IHG, Carlson Hotels and Hyatt and now…

Travel Deals
Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers
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Other Bonus Offers
Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Earn up to 75% Bonus Flying Blue Miles when you buy miles online. More... Until Mar 19, 18

Avianca LifeMiles
- Earn up to 125% Bonus LifeMiles when you buy miles online. More... Until Feb 28, 18

Best Western Rewards
- Triple Rewards Points for stays at the Best Western Plus Oak Mountain Inn Pelham. More... Until Dec 31, 18
- Double Rewards Points for stays at the Best Western Plus Tucson Int'L Airport Hotel & Suites. More... Until Mar 31, 18
- Double Rewards Points for stays of 2+ nights Sun-Thu at the Best Western Plus Laguardia Airport Hotel Queens. More... Until Mar 15, 18
- Quadruple Rewards Points for stays at the Best Western Plus Arlington/Marysville. More... Until Dec 12, 18
- Double Rewards Points for stays at the Best Western Baraboo Inn. More... Until May 20, 18

Miles & More
- Earn up to 2,500 Bonus Miles & More Miles for stays at participating Hilton hotels Worldwide. More... Until Mar 25, 18

Voila Hotel Rewards
- 500 FREE VHR Points to participate in a survey on Facebook about where and what hotels should be added to the global VOILÀ network. More... Until May 31, 18


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Earn 5x Aeroplan Miles for Radisson and Country Inn & Suites stays in Canada and the U.S.

A nice holiday bonus if your travels are taking you to a Radisson or Country Inns & Suites location this month. You can earn 5x Aeroplan miles for stays at either brand in Canada or the U.S.

Offer details
5x Aeroplan Miles for stays at Radisson hotels and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson in the U.S. and Canada. Simply present your Aeroplan card at check in. Full details and online booking or book direct at Radisson or Country Inns & Suites  Until Dec 31, 17

Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here

September 7 Update: Guide to Points & Miles for Students, Aeroplan earning gone on Calm Air, 15% off Radisson stays

News, Tips & Tricks
Yesterday we released the 13th Ultimate Credit Card feature on Rewards Canada. This one focused on the ultimate wallet for students and it has now also been added to our Guide to Points & Miles for Students. Remember if you are starting or returning to University be sure to check out this guide on how points and miles can be utilized by students.

Aeroplan announced that you will no longer be able to earn miles on Calm Air after October 1st. This is odd in that Aeroplan should be trying to keep as many airline partners (no matter how big or small) as possible with the changes coming along in 2020. The good news is you will still be able to redeem miles on Calm Air for the time being

Posts since our last update:

• Air Canada Earn Your Wings 6th Edition - AC Altitude members can earn thousands of bonus Aeroplan Miles
  Today the 6th Edition of Air Canada's Earn Your Wings launched and like the previous three editions, it is…
• Marriott Rewards MegaBonus - Earn a free night after completing two stays
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Travel Deals
Radisson Hotels are offering 15% off their rates when you book stays of 2 or more nights on the Best Available Rate at participating hotels in North and South America. This is valid until Nov 30. Find out more here!

Canadian Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Double Aeroplan Miles when you stay at IHG Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 17

Other Bonus Offers
Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to 2,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles when you complete your first hotel stay booked via PointsHound. More... Book by Sep 30, 17

American AAdvantage
- 3,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you complete your first hotel stay booked via Rocketmiles. More... Book by Sep 30, 17

Carlson Hotels Club Carlson
- 30% Bonus Gold Points when you purchase between 10,000 and 40,000 points. More... Until Oct 6, 17

Marriott Rewards
- Earn a free night when you complete two stays at any participating Marriott Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.  More... Register by Nov 30 for stays Sep 12 - Jan 15, 18

Miles & More
- 500 Bonus Miles & More Miles for stays at participating Accor hotels Worldwide. More... Until Oct 31, 17

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Double KrisFlyer Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at Swissotel Hotels & Resorts worldwide. More... Book by Sep 30 for stays until Dec 31, 17

Starwood Preferred Guest
- Earn up to 1,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at participating Starwood Hotels Worldwide. More... Register by Nov 30 for stays Sep 12 - Jan 15, 18

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Earn Triple Aeroplan Miles for Radisson Hotel stays in North and South America

The Canada 150 celebrations aren't over just yet! Aeroplan and Radisson Hotels have jumped into the fray with 1,500 Aeroplan Miles for stays at Radisson Hotels in the Americas. This is a triple miles offer since the base offer for Radisson stays is 500 miles. Be sure to set your Club Carlson account to earn Aeroplan miles to make sure you earn the Triple Miles.

Offer details:
Triple Aeroplan Miles when you stay between August 23 and November 12, 2017 at any Radisson in North or South America. Full details & online booking Until Nov 12, 17

Find many more Aeroplan bonus mile offers here

2,500 Bonus Gold Points for Radisson Blu, Radisson Red, Park Inn by Radisson or Quorvus Hotels stays Worldwide

Carlson Rezidor has brought back their Dream Deals offer! Each stay at Radisson Blu, Radisson Red, Park Inn by Radisson or Quorvus Hotels booked via the offer page will net you 2,500 bonus points and up to 30% off the best available rate.
 
Offer details:

2,500 Bonus Gold Points and up to 30% off stays at Radisson Blu, Radisson Red, Park Inn and Quorvus Hotels Worldwide. Full details and online booking  Book by Mar 26 for stays Apr 1 - Jun 18, 17

Find many more Club Carlson bonus point offers on our main site! 

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