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Hotel Review – Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Chicago O’Hare South, IL

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Chicago O’Hare South, IL 777 E Grand Ave, Bensenville, IL 60106 This Country Inn & Suites hotel (a Radisson property) is located about 7 km from O’Hare International Airport. The hotel provides complimentary airport shuttle once an hour (both for pickup and drop off). We were arriving at the airport and staying just 1 night in Chicago so this was a convenient option for us. The bed was not very comfortable and felt like it sagged in the middle. We tried the complimentary breakfast and the selection was quite limited. Thumbs up: Complimentary Breakfast …

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Hotel Review: Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz

Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel Alexanderplatz 7 D-10178 Berlin Germany Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel is located in the previous East Berlin right by the Berlin Tower and within a couple of minutes walk from Alexanderplatz S+U Bahn station. The TXL Express Bus departs from Alexanderplatz station in very frequent intervals all day to Tegel Airport so this is a very convenient hotel for getting to both the Berlin Airport as well as other parts of Berlin. A point stay at this hotel costs 38,000 Club Carlson Points. The hotel is very busy (lots of tour groups) …

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Hotel Review: Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte

Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte Wallstraße 23-24, 10179 Berlin, Germany Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte is a Carlson Rezidor property located close to Museum Island area of Berlin. It is between 2 U-Bahn stations (SpittelMarket and Märkisches Museum), within 5 minutes walking distance. It is also a couple of U-bahn stops away from Alexanderplatz which makes getting to rest of Berlin very easy. A points stay at this hotel costs 38,000 Club Carlson Points. The room size is very small but clean and comfortable. The hotel is based on Wallstreet theme (hence the name) and starting from dollar bills on …

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Hotel Review: Park Inn Prague

Park Inn Prague Svobodova 1961/1, 128 00 Nové Město, Czechia Park Inn Prague, a Carlson Rezidor hotel property, is located by the Vtlava river and about 5 minutes walk from Vysehrad Castle. There is a tram stop on both sides of the hotel within about 2 minutes walking distance, namely Vyton and Albertov. These two tram stops allowed us to take the tram to most parts of the city. An award stay at this hotel costs 28,000 Club Carlson points. Check-in was a breeze and the front desk agents were very courteous and efficient. The front desk also sell various …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Beke Hotel, Budapest

Radisson Blu Beke Hotel Budapest Terez Korut, 43 H-1067 Budapest Hungary Although there are a few Club Carlson properties in Budapest, we chose this hotel mainly for its location. The Radisson Blu Beke Hotel Budapest is located about 6 minutes walk from the Oktogon Metro stop (M1 Line). The hotel costs only 15,000 Club Carlson points for a free night. We have stayed at many European properties using Club Carlson points and in my opinion this was one of the best uses (value wise) of our points. The bed was very comfortable and I slept really well on all the …

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Hotel Review: Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne

Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne 380 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne is located in Melbourne CBD area next to Flagstaff Gardens. It is located within 2 minutes walk from Queen Victoria market which makes for lots of options of dining and souvenir shopping. A free night at the hotel costs 44,000 Club Carlson points. Check-in was very quick. The front desk agent was very courteous and genuinely caring. When we mentioned that my parents had a late night flight departing Melbourne, the agent was kind enough to give us a late checkout of 6 PM. Of …

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Hotel Review: Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok

Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok BTS Asoke Station, 16 Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok is one of 4 Carlson Rezidor Hotel properties in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. It is located in the heart of Bangkok right next to BTS Asoke station as well as Sukhumvit MRT station. Because of its accessibility to both BTS and MRT lines right next door, this hotel can be an ideal base for exploring the city. A cab ride from Suvarnabhumi International airport and Don Meuang International airport takes around 40 mins – 60 mins in each case depending on traffic. A complimentary night at …

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Hotel Review: Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing

Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing 97 Jinbao Street,Dongcheng District, Beijing 100005 Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing, a property of Carlson Rezidor Hotel group is located close to the Wangfujing shopping area of Beijing. The hotel has two subway stations within close walking distance – Dongsi subway station and Dengshikou subway station. The Dengshikou subway station entrance by the Regent Hotel (next to Park Plaza) is only a few steps away and gives access to most of tourist attractions in Beijing. A free night at the Park Plaza Wangfujing costs 44,000 Club Carlson points. Since I considered this price to be too steep considering the cost …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi

Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill Elgon Road 00100 Nairobi Kenya Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi is a brand new Carlson Rezidor property located about 15 km from the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The property opened late 2015 and costs 44,000 Club Carlson points for a free award night (for standard room and 66,000 for Business Class room which includes breakfast for two) As soon as you arrive at the hotel property, there is a security checkpoint and after crossing the checkpoint you enter the main hotel. The bathroom is pretty nice with a walk-in shower (no bathtub). One of …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa

Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 81, Noord, Aruba Radisson resort is the lone Club Carlson property in Aruba. It is located next to the all inclusive Riu resort on Palm Beach in the High-Rise area. A free night at this resort costs 50,000 and 75,000 Club Carlson points for standard room award and premium room award respectively. We arrived at just after 1 pm and check-in was fairly quick. Front desk agent told us she upgraded us to an oceanview king deluxe room. As a Club Carlson gold member, we are not eligible for complimentary breakfast …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero

Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero 117 rue de Lauriston, 75116, Paris, France Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel is located in the Paris Trocadero area. It is about 8 minutes walking distance from the Trocadero Metro station (Metro Line 6 and 9) and 15 minutes walking distance from the Eiffel Tower. This is a true boutique hotel with eclectic interior decoration and furnishings. This hotel is the home of the Le Dokhan’s Bar, the oldest champagne bar in the city of Paris. A free night at this hotel now requires 70,000 Club Carlson points (for standard room) and 105,000 Club Carlson …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysees-Paris

Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysées, Paris 78bis Avenue Marceau (8º Arr) Paris – FR-75008 Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysees is located in the heart of Paris, only minutes away from the iconic Arc De Triomphe and providing great views of this Paris attraction. A standard award room at this hotel costs 70,000 Club Carlson points (for standard award and 105,000 for premium award) at the new redemption rate. We redeemed for 50,000 Club Carlson points/night for standard award and 75,000 for premium award in July 2014. If you have Club Carlson credit card, the last night during each stay is …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucerne

Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucerne Lakefront Center Inseliquai 12 – 6005, Lucerne, Switzerland Radisson Blu Hotel in Lucerne is located in the very convenient location of being very close to the Lucerene Train Station (Lucerne Bahnhof) only a 5 minutes walk. The hotel offers amazing lake and mountain views. A free night redemption at this hotel costs 50,000 Club Carlson points a night. I would consider this hotel one of the better top tier redemption’s in the Club Carlson program. Check-in was quick and we were upgraded to a  lake-view room. The lobby looked very chic, a bit different than the …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam

Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam Rusland 17, 1012 CK Amsterdam, Netherlands Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam is located in the heart of Amsterdam, only about 15 minutes walk from Amsterdam Centraal Station and about 5 minutes walk from the “infamous” (Red Light District) from De Wallen neighbourhood. It is also within close walking distance from other tourist attractions of Amsterdam, namely Dam Square (650 m), Bloemenmarket (650 m), Anne Frank House (1.4 km), Jordaan neighbourhood (1.7 km), Rijkmuseum (1.5 km). A free night at this property costs 50,000 Club Carlson points. In my opinion, it is an excellent redemption option for Club Carlson …

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Hotel Review: Radisson Suites, Bangkok Sukhumvit

Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit 23/2-3 Sukhumvit 13, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 This is a Category 3 property (28,000 points for a reward night) of the Club Carlson program located on Soi 13 just off of Sukhumvit road in Bangkok. It is within walking distance to two train stations (BTS Asoke and BTS Nana) but the hotel also provides complimentary tuktuk service to both stations as well as the nearest MRT station. Arrived at the hotel really early at 7 AM and requested early check-in but was told to wait till 11 am. I was dismayed to see only …