Radisson Rewards

Radisson Rewards (global) uses DYNAMIC redemption - there is no fixed category chart. Points work like currency: if a room can be booked for cash it can generally be booked on points, with the points price floating alongside the cash rate. Online, app, and Contact-Center Award Night redemptions cover stays valued up to USD 600/night; for higher-priced rooms you redeem at the hotel front desk. Pay-with-Points works for partial or full payment at checkout with a 10-point minimum. EARNING is tier-based: Club 8, Premium 27, VIP 36 points per USD (Discount Booster active: Premium 9, VIP 12); Prize by Radisson brand earns at half those rates; Meetings & Events earn 5 points/USD up to 250,000 per event. Airline transfers are limited to a short partner list - 10 Radisson points = 1 mile (auto-redeemed in 10,000-pt increments) to Flying Blue and Lufthansa Miles & More, with SAS EuroBonus more favorable at 7:1; maximum 1,000,000 points per calendar year to miles. British Airways Avios (10:1) is being retired with last transfers on 30 September 2026. Points expire after any 24-month period with no account activity.

• Fast track to VIP: Top-tier VIP needs just 30 nights or 20 stays in a rolling 12 months - reachable in one active travel year, and it unlocks free breakfast-for-two on every night plus the best available room.
• Discount Booster on cash stays: Premium/VIP members can toggle Discount Booster for up to a ~20% instant discount - you earn fewer points (9/$ Premium, 12/$ VIP) in exchange, so it shines when you are paying cash and not chasing a balance.
• Dynamic redemption on pricey European nights: Because points track the cash rate, value holds up on expensive Radisson Blu / Collection nights in London, Paris, or the Gulf rather than being capped by a chart.
• SAS EuroBonus is the best transfer: At 7:1, SAS is the standout airline conversion (vs 10:1 elsewhere) - worth it only when you have a specific EuroBonus redemption planned.

Radisson Rewards does not run a chain-wide executive-lounge program the way Hilton or Marriott do - lounge access is property-dependent rather than a published tier benefit. Many Radisson Blu and Radisson Collection hotels operate a Business Class or club-style lounge, but eligibility is set hotel-by-hotel, not by Rewards tier. (Confirm any lounge entitlement on the specific property page; do not assume elite status alone grants lounge access.)

• Award Nights (dynamic pricing): Redeem points for free nights at participating Radisson Blu, Radisson Collection, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Country Inn & Suites, and Prize by Radisson properties across EMEA / Asia Pacific. Points required track the cash rate - no fixed chart. Online/app/Contact-Center redemption covers stays up to USD 600/night; for pricier rooms you redeem at the hotel front desk.
• Pay with Points: Pay for part or all of a stay, or for services and Meetings & Events charges, at checkout - minimum 10 points.
• Transfer to airline miles: Convert at 10 Radisson points = 1 mile, auto-redeemed in 10,000-point increments; SAS EuroBonus is more favorable at 7 points = 1 point (7-point increments). Max 1,000,000 points per calendar year to miles. Note: if you have ever purchased or been gifted points, you are barred for life from transferring to Lufthansa Miles & More.
• Donate to charity: Donate points to designated non-profit organizations (not tax-deductible).
• Partner rewards: Redeem with program partners where offered.

• Two programs, one old name: Radisson Rewards (this program) covers EMEA + Asia Pacific only; Americas properties moved to Choice Privileges in 2023. Separate currencies.
• Dynamic redemption, no chart: Points track the cash rate, so value is steadiest on expensive nights. Online redemption is capped at USD 600/night value - pricier award stays must be booked at the front desk.
• Points expire on inactivity: Points are voided after any 24-month period with no earning or redemption activity; any qualifying activity resets the clock.
• Discount Booster is a trade-off: Toggling it on cuts your earning (Premium 27 -> 9/$, VIP 36 -> 12/$) in exchange for up to ~20% off - good for cash stays, bad if you are building a balance.
• Short, curated airline list: Unlike Marriott or Hilton, Radisson transfers to only a handful of airlines - SAS EuroBonus (the best at 7:1), Flying Blue, and Lufthansa Miles & More, plus British Airways Avios which is being retired (last transfers 30 September 2026).
• Member-to-member transfers: You can transfer points to up to 5 members per month and receive up to 100,000/month, after 30 days of membership - a limited pooling workaround.
• Miles & More catch: If you have ever purchased or been gifted Radisson points, you are barred for the account lifetime from transferring to Lufthansa Miles & More.
• Airline transfers are a bridge, not a profit center: 10:1 (7:1 for SAS) is fine when you have a redemption planned, not a high-value default - keep points for hotel nights unless a transfer bonus is running.
• Russia excluded; thin in the Americas: No Russian properties participate, and US/Canada/LatAm Radisson stays earn Choice Privileges, not these points.