You have been able to exchange Choice Privileges points with Radisson Rewards Americas points since January of 2023 — which means that those points can be redeemed at hotel and resort properties that are part of a larger portfolio of lodging brands — but this is your last chance to transfer points between both Radisson membership programs, as you will no longer be able to do so effective as of Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Last Chance to Transfer Points Between Both Radisson Membership Programs
The following message currently appears at the official Internet web site of Radisson Hotel Group:
Transfer your points before 18 July, 2023
Due to the closure of the Radisson Rewards Americas program, the points transfer functionality and tier matching between Radisson Rewards Americas and the Radisson Rewards program will be disabled as of 18 July, 2023. If you need to transfer your points, please do it before the closing date.
Choice Hotels International, Incorporated announced that its acquisition of the franchise business, operations, and intellectual property of Radisson Hotel Group Americas — which includes greater than 68,000 hotel rooms in 624 hotel and resort properties under nine brands in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean — for approximately $675 million was completed on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
The ratio of exchange is two Choice Privileges points to one Radisson Rewards Americas point — regardless of which direction the exchange occurs. This means that you can use your points from either membership program at hotel and resort properties of the following brands:
Choice Privileges — Twelve Brands
- Ascend Hotel Collection
- Cambria Hotels
- Clarion
- Clarion Pointe
- Comfort
- Econo Lodge
- Everhome Suites
- MainStay Suites
- Quality Inn
- Rodeway Inn
- Sleep Inn
- Suburban Studios Extended Stay
Radisson Hotels Americas — Nine Brands
- Radisson Individuals
- Radisson Collection
- Radisson Inn and Suites
- Radisson Blu
- Radisson RED
- Radisson
- Park Plaza
- Park Inn by Radisson
- Country Inns & Suites By Radisson
Final Boarding Call
Choice Hotels International, Incorporated will eventually just fold the hotel and resort properties of the brands of Radisson into their portfolio in the western hemisphere later this year, which will likely create confusion for guests who stay at brands associated with both Radisson Hotel Group and Choice Hotels International once the deadline of Tuesday, July 18, 2023 passes.
I personally wonder if the hotel and resort properties in North America and South America will eventually have their names changed — even if ever so slightly — to help mitigate confusion…
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