(EXPIRED) 25% rebate on Radisson Rewards stays; 15% back on gift card redemptions

Radisson Rewards announced a promo today offering 25% of your points back on award stays booked from October 12 – 25, 2020 for stays through December 20, 2020. Also, you can get 15% of your points back when you redeem for gift cards and prepaid cards through October 25, 2020.

The Deal

• Radisson Rewards is offering 25% back on award stays booked between October 12 – 25, 2020 for stays by December 20, 2020
• Radisson is also offering 15% back when you redeem your points for gift cards or prepaid cards by October 25, 2020
• Direct link to register for this promotion

Key Terms

Note: This promo is not valid on previous reservations.

25% points back on Award Night redemptions Offer:
•  The 25% points back (“Rebate”) Award Night Offer only applies to redemption night (hotel room) stays, excluding Category 1 hotels (“Eligible Stay”) within the Promotion Period and does not apply to other reward options such as Points + Cash room night redemptions. All reservations must be booked and consumed within the “Promotion Period” (the Booking Period and Stay Period combined) using Radisson Rewards points (redemptions). Reservations must be made between October 12 – October 25, 2020 (“Booking Period”) at https://www.radissonhotels.com, for Award Night stays at hotels in Categories 2 through 7. Eligible Stay(s) must arrive and depart between October 12 – December 20, 2020 (“Stay Period”).
•  Registration is required to participate in the Promotion. Registration must be completed prior to check-out of the Eligible Stay.
•  Any adjustments to Eligible Stays made after the Booking Period will be ineligible to earn the discount/rebate.
•  Members must have the full amount of points in their account at the time of purchase. Members will receive a rebate of 25% of the points redeemed within 10 business days after the member has completed their stay (Example: If a member redeems 28,000 points, the member will receive a rebate of 7,000 points to their account). Point rebates for stays at hotels in Brazil will be awarded after the conclusion of the Stay Period.
•  The Rebate will be credited as Bonus points to the member’s account. Bonus points will be visible under ‘My Account’ when you are logged in on radissonhotels.com/rewards.
•  Category 1 hotels are NOT eligible for this Promotion. Hotel Categories are subject to change at any time and at Radisson Hotels’ sole discretion.
•  Points + Cash redemption stays, and in-hotel Express Awards are NOT eligible for this Promotion.
•  Radisson Rewards members may redeem points for Award Nights at Participating Properties, subject to availability. Award Night reservations must be made in advance and must be made through the RadissonHotels.com website, the Radisson Hotels mobile app, or through Radisson Hotel Group’s reservation center. Award Nights may not be combined with other certificates, discounts, packages are not commissionable, including without limitation commissions to travel agents. Award Nights apply to all Standard, Premium and Family room types. Additional occupants are subject to the Participating Property’s standard extra person charges. Award Nights are subject to each Participating Property’s cancellation, guarantee and deposit policies. Points equal to one night of an Award Night reservation will be deducted from your account if your reservation is not canceled in accordance with the Participating Property’s cancellation policy. Any incidental charges in connection with an Award Night are the sole responsibility of the member. Point rebates for stays at hotels in Brazil will be awarded after the conclusion of the Stay Period.

15% points back on Gift Card and Prepaid Card redemptions Offer:
•  The 15% points back (“Rebate”) on Gift Cards and Prepaid Cards Offer only applies to gift card and prepaid card redemptions within the Promotion Period and does not apply to other reward options. All redemptions must be completed during the Promotion Period between October 12 – 25, 2020 at https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/rewards/redeem/retail-gift-card and https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/rewards/redeem/pre-paid-card. Members must have the full amount of points in their account at the time of purchase. Members will receive a rebate of 15% of the points redeemed within 10 business days once the redemption period has closed (Example: If a member redeems 7,000 points the member will receive a rebate of 1,050 points to their account).
•  The Rebate will be credited as Discretionary points to the member’s account and will be visible under ‘My Account’ when you are logged in on radissonhotels.com/rewards.
•  Retail Gift Cards and Prepaid Cards are subject to availability based on place of residence as defined in the member’s Radisson Rewards profile. All gift card redemptions by residents of the United States and Canada will be mailed to the address on the member’s profile and will arrive 5-10 days after the redemption has been processed. Prepaid MasterCard and eGift cards will be delivered to the email address on the member’s profile within 2-4 days after the redemption has been processed.
•  Redemption opportunities and requirements with each Partner vary, are not available where prohibited by law, are subject to change at any time, are governed by these Terms and Conditions and the Program Terms, and are subject to additional terms and conditions as required by an individual Partner. Partners are independent entities and we are not responsible for the nature or quality of products or services provided by any Partners, nor for any solicitation or marketing efforts by any Partners. You are responsible for directly checking and complying with a Partners’ terms, conditions, and privacy and usage policies. We are not responsible for and assume no liability for the terms, changes or discontinuances of Partners’ terms, conditions, privacy and usage policies, products or services.

Quick Thoughts

This could be a nice deal if you have some Radisson points to burn and travel plans coming up that could include Radisson. Here’s a look at the award chart for standard and premium room awards. Keep in mind that category 1 hotels are excluded.

How exciting you find the rebate just depends on your travel plans. Note that you will need the full amount of points initially and will only receive the rebate after completing your stay.

On the gift card end, the redemptions are terrible. Even after the 15% rebate, the values appear to all be 0.16 or 0.17c per point — less than two tenths of a cent per point. I wouldn’t bother with any of those unless you have orphaned points you’re looking to drain (and even then, since you could transfer to another member I’d probably recommend giving them away to a friend over redeeming this way).

Overall, this is a lukewarm promo in terms of the booking and travel window, though it certainly may come in handy on a road trip. Remember that you must register prior to check out.

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