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Founded in 1909, Radisson Hotels operates brands including Radisson BLU, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, and more. The brand operated hotels around the world — until 2022, when the group sold its Radisson Americas brand to Choice Hotels. While this ended Radisson’s presence in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean, you'll still earn Radisson Rewards points at Radisson hotels across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
If you’re sitting on a stash of Radisson points and haven’t had any account activity lately, you could be at risk of losing them — even without warning. That’s because Radisson’s expiration policy is vague, potentially by design.
Here’s what you need to know to avoid losing your Radisson points to expiration, and how to track your (potential) expiration date.
Do Radisson Points Expire?
Radisson points may expire if there is no activity on your account for 24 months. If you are wondering why the rule sounds vague, it is because Radisson's terms and conditions are ambiguous. Per the Radisson Rewards terms and conditions page:
“If there is no points activity in your Radisson Rewards or Radisson Rewards for Bookers and Planners account for any 24-month period, we may, at any time and in our sole discretion and without notice or liability to you, void and cancel any or all of your points.”
Although the terms do not state that your points will expire, treating the 24 months as a hard deadline is best to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Earning Radisson Rewards Points
Travelers have plenty of ways to earn Radisson points — and generate activity to avoid potential expiration:
- Stay at a Radisson Rewards-affiliated hotel.
- Rent a car with a Radisson Rewards car rental partner Sixt.
- Buy Radisson points.
- Gift Radisson Rewards points to friends and family.
- Shop at the Bicester Shopping collection.
- Transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards (U.K. cardholders only)
Related: Everything You Need to Know About Radisson Rewards
Redeeming Radisson Rewards Points
Radisson Rewards members can use points for various redemptions including:
- Reward nights at Radisson Rewards hotels.
- Offset your carbon footprint with First Climate.
- Redeem your points for airline miles.
- Get lounge access with a Priority Pass membership (160,000 points for a Priority Pass Standard Plus Membership of one year with 10 free visits included).
- Donate your points to SOS Children’s Villages.
- Offset your carbon footprint during stays.
One point to note is that redeeming points for a Priority Pass membership provides horrific value. Please don't redeem in this way. Numerous credit cards offer a Priority Pass membership at a better value.
Boosting Your Radisson Rewards Points Balance
Since exiting the Americas, Radisson Rewards does not partner with any of the major credit card points currencies in the US. However, if you are in the UK, you can transfer Membership Rewards points to Radisson Rewards at a ratio of 1:3 with a minimum transfer of 3 points.
Related: Everything You Need to Know About Radisson Rewards
Use AwardWallet to Track Your Radisson Points Expiration
With such a vague expiration policy, it pays to keep a close eye on your Radisson points. That way, you can avoid any unexpected balance vanishings. The best and easiest way to keep track of your Radisson Rewards points balance is to use AwardWallet. That way, you will receive a timely reminder if you have any points in danger of expiration.
Adding Radisson Rewards to your AwardWallet account is simple; log in to your AwardWallet account and link your Radisson Rewards account, and you are set.
Related: How to Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet
Our Take
Radisson Rewards has become a more niche program for many U.S.-based travelers, especially after the brand’s sale of its Americas portfolio to Choice Hotels in 2022. But if you’re based in Europe or frequently travel abroad, the program can still deliver value — especially with strategic redemptions on hotel stays.
Just be cautious of its vague points expiration policy. To avoid any surprises, treat the 24-month inactivity window as a firm cutoff — and track your account with AwardWallet to stay ahead of any potential expiration date.
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I am finding it impossible to talk to anyone in the United States about my Radisson Account. The only phone numbers
given are for all other countries. I need to find out when my points expire. How do I do that?
Please try to reach out to their representatives:
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/contact-us
Very helpful. Reduced my confusion on e-mails I was receiving from Radisson.
Does transfering point from Radisson Reward to Radisson America considered a valid transaction enabling extending expiry date. Thanks
I am looking for a way to extend my points… Looks like I will just have to buy some.
Your report of expiry date extention is not quite true. Unfortunately Radisson Rewards America decided to extend expiration to Dec 31, 2021 of only points that were to expire on or after March 1st 2020. My points expired February 2020 barely missing the March 1st date. No matter how I pleaded my case with Radisson’s CS, they keep repeating there is nothing they can do fir me. They deprived me of 152,082 points hard earned to use during my retirement. I am retired now and could not use the points yet. At no point was I informed that my points were about to expire if I did not do anything. In fact kast year Radisson extended ALL points to expire on March 31st 2021. Then in January 2021 they extended expiry further to Dec 31, 2021. So I thought that the first extention of the expiry date became a new expiry date of all points. But such is not the case. Apparently points kept their original expiry date. Very confusing.
At this point I am convinced that Radisson Rewards Program is designed to remain silent on expiry date and to let hard earned points expire on purpose. Add to that the fact Radisson Rewards Policy states that points May expire and not WILL expire…
This is down right unethical.
Tracking point expiration is such a pain. AwardWallet definitely makes it easier but as a consumer my preference is for the providers that do not expire the points.
Seems like a mess to keep track of for us members.
I cannot see how splitting the loyalty program into two different programs “serves their customers better” in any way. Anyways, good that they paused the expiration of points, hopefully I’ll make a few Radisson stays before the end of the year. In the mean time, I should sign up for a Radisson Rewards America account, adding it to the already way too long list of bonus programs.
Exactly. Radisson is VERY different from Choice.
I have to say these 2 programs are the most confusing ever.
They really should make points not expire.
Is there a limit to the number of times one can do a status match in either program, and if so, do past status matches from external hotel chains to the original Radisson Rewards program preclude matches between Radisson’s two Rewards programs?
It’s unclear, but it seems that the status match between the two Radisson Rewards programs is completely separate from outside status matches.
Good summary. Useful given the changes made to the program. But I’m still longing for the good ole days of the credit card 2-for-1 reward nights.
Thank you for highlighting how to set up both programs and transfer in between.