Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status.
So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Silver, Marriott Gold, Marriott Platinum, Fairmont Premier, Fairmont Platinum, Omni Platinum, and Omni Black status.
Overview of Club Carlson Gold Status
So for this week, we will be taking a look at Club Carlson Gold status, which normally requires 35 nights per year.
How to Earn:
(1) 35 nights in a calendar year
(2) 20 stays in a calendar year
Benefits of Club Carlson Gold Status
- Earn 20 Gold Points per dollar spent
- 15% discount on Food & Beverages
- Free Internet
- Points + Cash nights and redeemed Award Nights now count toward your elite status
- 35% Point Bonus
- Rollover nights
- Complimentary Room Upgrades
- Early Check-In and Late Checkout
- In-Room Welcome Gift
- 72 hour Room Availability Guarantee
Other Ways To Earn
The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature® Card provides automatic Club Carlson Gold status just for having the card. The great thing is if you already have the status, you will receive 15 qualifying nights toward obtaining or maintaining Concierge Elite status. There is a $75 annual fee, but that might be worth it if you want Gold status and don’t plan on staying 35 nights a year to earn it.
Bottom Line
Club Carlson Gold status offers some good perks such as the room upgrades, free internet, 35% earning bonus and the rollover nights.
Earning Club Carlson Gold isn’t too hard if you have their credit card, since it gives the status automatically.
What’s your favorite Club Carlson Gold perk?
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I’m a big fan of this program and their credit card.
I find Radisson Blu hotels overseas to be excellent properties.
Almost all our recent stays have been with points.
Have used the final night free credit card offer during the last year in Salzburg, Shanghai (twice) & Panama City. Have booked the same for Melbourne and Sydney in Jan.
More often then not, our room was upgraded.
In every case, have been treated to excellent accommodations and friendly staff.
Love the 40K bonus for re-upping each year. Find this to be my favorite hotel program.
just stayed at radisson blu beke budapest.. no upgrade, no gift. internet free for everyone. free breakfast wouldve been better.
also stayed at park inn prague 3 days ago.. “business class” room “upgrade”..ok, good. welcome gift fruit bowl..ok, good. 15euro breakfast.. no thanks. free bicycle rental!!!
forgot to mention.. park inn prague = free internet for all anway
Stayed at Radisson Blu Budapest 2 weeks ago, upgraded to ‘Business Class’ room, welcome gift, breakfast, movies, internet.
wtf.. why didnt i get an bidness class upgrade.
good thing i talked the breakfast lady into free breakfast.
i was there
budapest radisson blu internet is free for all guests anyway.
breakfast is not a gold perk
Hmm I didn’t get a free gift the last time I stayed, I think.
Has anyone used the 72hr room availability? How does that work? Their page says to call the customer service line to find out.