RADISSON & BEST WESTERN STATUS MATCHES
I’m not a big status person because I don’t stay enough nights total over the course of a year to earn status. Status is very easy to achieve for business travelers but not too easy for us leisure travelers. But I’m always on the look out for free status upgrades or matches. This is how I currently have Starwood Gold status and enjoyed the upgrade to a suite on our Beverly Hills trip. So if you are a leisure traveler like me, you should always be on the look out to for free ways to upgrade yourself so you can enjoy the benefits (room upgrade & breakfast are my favorite) on your next trip. Here are a couple easy status match offers for you if you have a program you are more than just a member level to use as the match. Once you have status with one program you have your ticket to free status upgrades with other programs. It’s really fun! You can also attain status with some credit cards. For example, I plan to apply from the Hilton Honors to the Hilton Surpass card (direct lender link) beginning of 2013 before my 4 week Great Britian trip. This status will be so great for our families trip since we will be staying at several Hilton properties. So keep this status thing in mind when you are planning up coming trips.
Note: If you need Hilton points, here are a few good bonus offers available
Best Western Status Match
I just recently request this status match. It was an easy email with a copy attached of a screen print from my Starwood account showing my Gold status. Took a total of five minutes. I received a nice letter in the mail a week later telling me my status was upgraded and a new Elite level kit would arrive in the next 2 – 3 weeks. Easy as that! Not sure if I’ll be staying at Best Western in the near future but never hurts to have it. Here is the link
Radisson Status Match
Via Frequent Flyer Bonuses and The Points Guy, Club Carlson (Radisson) will match your elite status but does not advertise this.
Although it is unadvertised, Carlson Hotel’s Club Carlson program will match your elite status from Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood (not sure about Best Western or Accor, if someone is willing to try one of these two please let me know).
To get your status matched you need to email Club Carlson at goldpointsplus@carlson.com and include a screen shot of your elite status, your Club Carlson membership number and make sure you state that you are requesting a status match. I just sent me email out today! This status match will really be nice as I’m staying for a week at a Radisson in Prague this August. So now I’m hoping for a room upgrade. YEAH!!! My mother-in-law will be so pleased! She just chuckles at my hobby!
Club Carlson Gold Elite Status provides the following benefits:
- Complimentary room upgrades as available
- 50% point bonus on every eligible stay
- 2,000 point online booking bonus at clubcarlson.com or any Carlson Hotels website
- Early check-ins and late checkouts as available upon request
- Roll Over Nights (unused elite-qualifying nights count again next year toward elite status)
- 72-hour room availability guarantee at participating hotels
- Elite Customer Service Line
Club Carlson Silver Elite Status provides the following benefits:
- Complimentary room upgrades as available
- 25% point bonus on every eligible stay
- 2,000 point online booking bonus at clubcarlson.com or any Carlson Hotels website
- Early check-ins and late checkouts as available upon request
- Roll Over Nights (unused elite-qualifying nights count again next year toward elite status)
- Elite Customer Service Line
Hi, I have Platinum Accor and Diamond BW and both were declined when I tried to upgrade my account via status match with Carlson.
Dick,
I think you need to try again with email. Don’t give up! Mention that other friends have received a match and you would like to try out their benefits to see about switching some of your stays to them instead of xxxx.
I have been waiting to request a match with Club Carlson because I want to time it with my trip to the Park Inn Prague. Here is my correspondence. Hope this helps.
SAMPLE EMAIL & RESPONSE:
Original Message Follows:
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Comment Category: Elite Membership
Name: Faith Case
goldpoints plus number: 6015XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Comment: I would like to ask if Club Carlson would do a status match on
my account to Concierge level. I currently have Platinum status with
Marriott & Best Western & Accor. I also have Gold with Hyatt. I have a
stay book in Prague in August but I’m planning some more stays this
summer with all the great promotions that Club Carlson has going on. I
would like to try out and experience your elite benefits so I can
compare them to the other hotels I stay with more often. I would be
happy to send you documentation of all these status on my accounts or
just one of your request.
Please let me know how Club Carlson works with regarding the status
matches. I know many other loyalty programs offer this to new elite
guests.
Thank you in advance for your assistance with this matter.
Sincerely,
Faith Case
CLUB CARLSON RESPONSE
Dear Faith,
We appreciate your recent message. We do value your business and
appreciate you as a Club Carlson member. We would like to offer to match
elite status that you have with either of the following programs:
Hilton
Marriott
Hyatt
Starwood
Intercontinental
SAS- Eurobonus
Azimut
Accor
NH Hotels
Melia Hotels
Rotana
Jumeirah International
We can match top level to Gold Elite and second level to Silver Elite.
Our newest Concierge Elite level cannot be matched, it must be earned.
In order to match status, please provide us with proof of current
membership, either a copy of your current loyalty card or current
statement showing your current status.
You can scan this and send this via email or fax this to us at
1-402-501-9166, please include your Club Carlson number with your
request.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Deanna | Member Services Online Customer Care Specialist, Carlson
Rezidor Hotels
phone 888.288.8889 | fax 402.501.9166 | clubcarlson@carlsonrezidor.com
Will Club Carlson match Intercontinental Ambassador status that I purchased?
@Julie – Yes. I don’t think it matters how you attained your status They only need a screen print of your account with the status showing to match. You can only be matched to Gold though as they told me Concierge had to be earned.