Ah, the good old days. The Deal Kids enjoy the view from the Radisson Martinique.
Dear Club Carlson,
Well, it’s been a good run. You wowed me in Paris with your B2G2, charmed me in Belfast with your homemade hot chocolate, seduced me with your duck confit in NYC. Just last month you romanced me by the sea in Florida. But your abrupt change in personality leaves me cold.
Just when I began to accept your dropping of my beloved free last night benefit from your credit card, you disappoint me again by decimating your award chart.
I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. Just yesterday I spent 88,000 points on three award nights in Virginia Beach. A couple of weeks ago I burned another 50,000 points for a fling with the Martinique. Now I’m down to a quarter million points to remember you by. And those will be gone by the end of the month.
I won’t look back, CC. I’ll miss you to be sure, but one less program to manage will be a blessing, someday.
Just not today.
Regretfully,
Dia
(And how would you spend that last 250K? I’d love your ideas!)
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What we are doing …. 220K over Thanksgiving @ Radisson Aruba for 10 night. 100K @ Martinique in NYC for 4 nights. 200K for 8 nights @ Radisson, Aruba and hoping they don’t sell by President’s Holiday, 2016.
Nice! I’ve definitely heard good things about Aruba. Panama is on my radar as well.
Meant to say 220K over Thanksgiving @ Radisson Grenada. We spent 18 nights @ the Radisson, Aruba this Winter over two trips. Were upgraded to suites both times. Excellent, we loved the place.
I need to start burning!! Have about 150K to go…and unfortunately nothing fits into my existing travel plans so I’d really be booking a trip I don’t need (not that that’s a bad thing). Looking forward to seeing the suggestions from your readers on how to spend your remaining points.
I hear you. Panama is one of the few spots that’s actually dropping in price so I’m thinking about holding off and scheduling a trip there.
But even dropping in price it’s more expensive without the last night free….
Yea, but less hotel hopping.
dealmommy, i’m in need of 35k carlson points to book one last bogo. if you are willing to trade points let me know. my email is lin.douglasp@gmail.com i have all the major airline and bank currencies and of course cash.
Using all of our points in Lucerne Switzerland, Madrid and Sydney Australia.
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Meh. Never found a single Carlson I would want to stay in. Every location I found a Carlson, there was always a better Hilton, SPG, Hyatt or Marriott available. No program will get my custom if all it has going for it is “cheap and mediocre” – and that suits Carlson to a tee from my perspective, after trying to find a place to redeem the points for the last year and a half…
I hear you. For me the 2 night rule actually shackled me as I could have used them on many 1 night stays but didn’t.
Next week, Iceland then Oslo and finally Frankfurt. Only 65,000 left. Will just reserve somewhere and can cancel if needbe. Great ride!!!
Indeed. I still have 208k to spend!