


Per View From the Wing, there is a new and improved US Bank Radisson 100,000 points sign up bonus. The previous bonus ws 85,000 points.
The US Bank Radisson Rewards 100,000 Points Bonus Premier Visa Signature Card
This is not a huge increase over the regular (and still available) Radisson Rewards 85,000 points offer. But an extra 15,000 points is fine. If you have considered applying for the Radisson Rewards card anyway, this can help nudge you a little in the right direction.
You still get 50,000 points after the first purchase. From what I can see, no other US Bank Radisson Rewards card terms have changed including the spending requirement of $2,500. The only difference is that instead of 35,000 points you will get 50,000.
Otherwise, you’re getting the same Gold status, a free night after spending $10,000 (up to 3 a year), and 40,000 points upon renewal, which nicely justify the $75 annual fee.
Radisson Rewards used to be (arguably) the best hotel loyalty program in the world, but since then, Radisson has devalued its program to the point of pure ridiculousness. It’s now worth no more than around $0.25 IMHO.
Having said that, you can still find some outsized values in the Radisson Rewards program if your travel takes you to places where you can find one of their properties. Radisson doesn’t really have a huge footprint worldwide.
I used Radisson Rewards points (called Club Carlson back then) to stay in Reykjavik, Stockholm, Hamburg, Paris, Biarritz, Barbados, and Bangkok — and had a great time every time (less so in Biarritz), but I never used them after Radisson killed its awesome 2-for-1 nights perk. Back then, you could derive an amazing, almost unreal value from Club Carlson points.
Of all the hotel programs, I’ve found Radisson the most consistent in terms of my Gold upgrades. Radisson Suites in Bangkok gave me a free breakfast, just for the asking (the Gold benefit doesn’t normally include breakfast). They almost never failed to upgrade me to a better room, and once gave me a Presidential Suite at Radisson Blu Saga in Reykjavik. This hotel gets a lot of flaky reviews, but it worked for me just fine. 🙂
How much hotel can the Radisson Rewards 100,000 points bonus buy you?
One horrible feature of the Radisson Rewards (already inflated) award chart is that Radisson can and will charge more points than stated in the chart whenever they feel like it. Having said that, when you book well in advance and avoid major holidays you won’t usually get any surprises.
Here are the hotels that, for one reason, or another, have caught my eye. I’ve tried to pick the most interesting options based on 2 criteria: the location and the quality of the hotel. What it means is that I would be reluctant to list a Country Inn that costs 50,000, unless it’s in a notoriously expensive locale. So, you will find mostly Radisson brands for 50,000 and 44,000 points, that get more diluted with other, “lesser” brands when we getting to lower prices. By the same token, I avoid listing expensive hotels in less than stellar locales.
However, while I don’t know all these places in Norway and Sweden, I do know that hotel rooms in Scandinavia can get extremely pricey. So I’m leaving them intact.
On the other hand, I know that India and China are relatively cheap, so I won’t list Category 5 or 6 hotels in those countries, because I wouldn’t personally spend that many points on them.
This is my methodology, and it’s not perfect. I’m sure I might’ve missed some fantastic properties and listed some average ones. Please feel free to enlighten me about what I’ve gotten wrong.
Which Radisson Rewards Category 6 hotels?
100,000 Radisson Rewards points will normally buy you 2 nights at those Category 6 hotels. Note: if the revenue cost of your hotel room (with all taxes and fees) is less than $125 — you’re wasting your points, IMHO.
South, Central America, the Caribbean & Mexico
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
Radisson Hotel Paulista Sao Paulo | Jardins | Brazil | 50000 |
Radisson Blu Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | Brazil | 50000 |
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Hotel and Suites Sydney | Sydney | Australia | 50000 |
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Denarau Island | Denarau Island | Fiji Islands | 50000 |
Which Radisson Rewards Category 5 hotels?
There are quite a few category 5 hotels at 44,000 points which are also worth considering for a 2-day stay due to their locations. Note if the revenue cost of your hotel room (with all taxes and fees) is less than $110 — you’re wasting your points, IMHO.
North America
Hotel Name | City | State | Province | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Midtown at USC | Los Angeles | California | 44000 |
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
ASIA & THE PACIFIC
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne | Melbourne | Australia | 44000 |
Which Radisson Rewards Category 4 hotels?
There are also a few worthy Category 4 hotels at 38,000 points which will almost buy you a 3-day stay (remember you’ll need to spend $2,500 to get the bonus, so your total will be at least 12,500 points. Even if you don’t have any leftover Radisson Rewards points, you will end up with 112,500 points, so buy 2,000 Radisson Rewards points at $7 per 1,000 to get there. Note if the revenue cost of your hotel room (with all taxes and fees) is less than $95 — you’re wasting your points (IMHO).
North America
Hotel Name | City | State | Province | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Park Inn & Suites by Radisson Vancouver, BC | Vancouver | British Columbia | 38000 |
Radisson Hotel Denver Central | Denver | Colorado | 38000 |
Radisson Resort at the Port | Cape Canaveral | Florida | 38000 |
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Miami (Kendall), FL | Miami | Florida | 38000 |
Radisson Hotel Orlando – Lake Buena Vista | Orlando | Florida | 38000 |
Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview, ON | Niagara Falls | Ontario | 38000 |
Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill | Ottawa | Ontario | 38000 |
SOUTH, CENTRAL AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN & MEXICO
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina | Belize City | Belize | 38000 |
Radisson Ciudad Empresarial Santiago | Santiago | Chile | 38000 |
Radisson Hotel Decapolis Miraflores | Miraflores | Peru | 38000 |
Radisson Hotel San Isidro | San Isidro Lima 27 | Peru | 38000 |
Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel | Montevideo | Uruguay | 38000 |
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Radisson Blu Bucharest
ASIA & THE PACIFIC
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc | Kien Giang Province | Viet Nam | 38000 |
Which Radisson Rewards Category 3 hotels?
Your 100,000 points bonus will buy you a 4-day stay at a Category 3 hotels that cost 28,000 points a night (again. remember you’ll need to spend $2,500 to get the bonus, so your total will be at least 112,500 points. Even if you don’t have any leftover Radisson Rewards points, you will end up with enough points for 4 nights. Note if the revenue cost of your hotel room (with all taxes and fees) is less than $70 — you’re wasting your points (IMHO).
SOUTH, CENTRAL AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN & MEXICO
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Hotel Recife | Recife | Brazil | 28000 |
Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica | San Jose | Costa Rica | 28000 |
Radisson Hotel Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | Dominican Rep | 28000 |
Radisson Hotel Guayaquil | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 28000 |
Radisson Paraiso Hotel Mexico City | Mexico City | Mexico | 28000 |
Radisson Hotel Monterrey San Jeronimo | Monterrey | Mexico | 28000 |
Radisson Decapolis Hotel Panama City | Panama City | Panama | 28000 |
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
ASIA & THE PACIFIC
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan | Shanghai | China | 28000 |
Radisson Blu Shanghai Pudong Jinqiao | Shanghai | China | 28000 |
Radisson Exhibition Center Shanghai | Shanghai | China | 28000 |
Radisson Blu Agra Taj East Gate | Agra | India | 28000 |
Radisson Blu Marina Hotel Connaught Place | New Delhi | India | 28000 |
Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit | Bangkok | Thailand | 28000 |
Park Plaza Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok | Bangkok | Thailand | 28000 |
Park Plaza Bangkok Soi 18 | Bangkok | Thailand | 28000 |
Which Radisson Rewards Category 2 hotels
With the Category 2 hotels, we’re really pushing it. Still, I was surprised to see a few decent redemption options in this list. Of course, you’ll need to manage your expectations, because at this price-point, your hotel is almost bound to be a little out of place one way or another. Your Radisson Rewards 100,000 Radisson Rewards points (plus the spend) will buy you 7 nights at one of the hotels below. Note if the revenue cost of your hotel room with all taxes and fees is less than $40 — you’re wasting your points (IMHO). Although, I don’t think that’s often the case. 🙂
North America
Hotel Name | City | State | Province | Points |
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Park Inn by Radisson Resort & Conference Center Orlando | Kissimmee | Florida | 15000 |
Radisson Hotel Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 15000 |
SOUTH, CENTRAL AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN & MEXICO
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Summit Resort & Golf Panama | Panama City | Panama | 15000 |
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Alexandria | Alexandria | Egypt | 15000 |
Radisson Blu Resort, El Quseir | El Quseir | Egypt | 15000 |
Park Inn By Radisson Dresden | Dresden | Germany | 15000 |
Radisson Blu Beke Hotel, Budapest | Budapest | Hungary | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson Budapest | Budapest | Hungary | 15000 |
Park Inn By Radisson Kaunas | Kaunas | Lithuania | 15000 |
Radisson Blu Resort, Swinoujscie | Swinoujscie | Poland | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence | Bucharest | Romania | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson, Kazan | Kazan | Russian Federation | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson Sochi City Centre | Sochi | Russian Federation | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson, Pribaltiyskaya St Petersburg | St Petersburg | Russian Federation | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson Pulkovskaya Hotel & Conference Centre St Petersburg | St. Petersburg | Russian Federation | 15000 |
Park Inn by Radisson Polokwane | Polokwane | South Africa | 15000 |
Radisson Blu Hotel, Ankara | Ankara | Turkey | 15000 |

Radison Blu Beke, Budapest
ASIA & THE PACIFIC
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Park Inn Resort | Goa | India | 15000 |
Radisson Hotel Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Nepal | 15000 |
What? Category 1?
Well, yeah, kind of, if you’re interested in one of these two. 🙂
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Hotel Name | City | Country | Points |
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis | Cairo | Egypt | 9000 |
Park Inn by Radisson Izmailovo Moscow | Moscow | Russian Federation | 9000 |
Bottom Line
The new Radisson Rewards 100,000 points sign-up bonus is not a huge improvement over the current 85,000 points offer, but it buys you 2 nights at a Category 6 (the second from the top Category 7) hotel. And it nudged me to review the Radisson hotels that I haven’t paid attention to for about a year. Win-win! 🙂
What’s your best ever Radisson redemption? Just curious.







Dear Andy, Thanks for the interesting article, and thanks for including your opinion on revenue cost of a hotel room vs. redeeming points for a free night. A noteworthy example of what you’re telling us with regard to Category 4 hotels is the Radisson Hotel Curitiba (Curitiba, Brazil) — a lovely, well-appointed property where I enjoyed a 3 night stay in 2016. What an amazing property! As you begin the check-in process, an attendant approaches and proffers a tray upon which a warm, damp, rolled-up terry cloth towel lies — with which the weary traveler can wipe off his hands… Read more »
Peter, thanks a bunch, I really love your comments!