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Yes, Radisson Rewards Points expire if you have no earning or redeeming activity on your account during a 24-month period.
Official language:
As long as you actively participate in the program by earning or redeeming points within the previous 24-month period, Gold Points do not have an expiration date.
COVID-19 Update: Radisson Hotels has suspended point expiration for six months, effective March 1, 2020. Radisson states this policy here but doesn't provide any additional details.
Our take: Any points that would normally expire before September 1, 2020 will likely expire on September 1, 2020 unless extended by earning or redeeming activity. Here are the programs that have paused point expiration. Here's our detailed guide to rewards-card benefit changes due to COVID-19.
Earning Radisson Rewards Points
There are many ways to pick up Radisson Rewards Points, including:
- Stay at a Radisson Rewards hotel
- Rent a car with a Radisson Rewards car rental partner, including Alamo, Enterprise, and Avis
- Purchase flowers through Radisson Rewards partner FTD
- Earn points when you purchase wine through Vinesse
- Purchase additional Radisson Rewards Points
- Shop at any of the Chic Outlets in Europe or China
- Transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards (UK cardholders)
- Transfer points to/from another member. The expiration date of both the sending and receiving member will be extended 24 months once the transfer is completed (which can be done immediately over the phone).
Redeeming Radisson Rewards Points
You can use your points for various redemptions, including:
- Stay at Radisson Rewards hotels
- Redeem your points towards TSA Precheck membership
- Redeem your points towards Priority Pass Membership
- Donate your points to a good cause, either the American Red Cross or the World Childhood Foundation
- Redeem your points for gift cards or prepaid cards
- Redeem points for the Mayo Clinic Wellness Guide
- Redeem your points for in-hotel expenses such as movies
Some of these redemption options, including TSA Precheck and Priority Pass memberships represent a horrible value, so please don't cash them in to extend the life of your points — we'd rather you purchase points or make a donation!
Earning Points With Co-Branded Credit Cards
You can earn Radisson Rewards Points via everyday spending with one of four co-branded credit cards:
- Radisson Rewards™ Business Visa® Card
- Radisson Rewards™ Premier Visa Signature® Card
- Radisson Rewards™ Visa Signature® Card
- Radisson Rewards™ Visa® Card
Regardless of the approach you take, there are plenty of options to keep Radisson Rewards Points from expiring.
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Has the Radisson Rewards Points expiration date been extended beyond 24 months, due to the coronavirus?
Hey Mike, thanks for pointing out we’re missing this info. Raddison has extended point expiration by six months, effective March 1, 2020. More details here https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/covid-19
I’ve updated the post.
How quickly do the Visa card points post?
Anyone know if you can combine accounts – husband/wife – and if that would count as activity?
Transferring points is considered activity and will extend the expiration for both the sender and recipient.
thanks for the information
Thanks for the reminder on the rules.
It’s good that they have two full years before expiration!
Thank you for the reminder…
I only stay at these hotels once or twice a year since their BOGO devaluation.
Good memory. I have points with a short validity.
After they changed their program and got rid of BOGO Bonus Free Nights, I’ve gone on to other programs, but I keep their No Annual Fee Visa card and occasionally make a small purchase with it. It keeps the Gold Points alive for If I have to use them, and it extends the average age of my CCs with a no annual fee card.
Those were the days.
Haven’t started collecting Club Carlson points yet. Maybe 2018?
24 months seem pretty generous as a timeframe for inactivity.
Thanks for the reminder, I have tonnes of these points to use before they expire.
club carlson redemption value has been creeping up!
I had mine extended by converting to airline miles. You might want to add that too.
Thanks for these useful tips! I would also like to know, if trasfering points to another (to husband’s) account keep points from expiring?
Thanks for reminding me!
Yes they do, my points expired.
The annual 40k cc bonus is great; totally worth the $75. I’d also love to see the 100% bonus on purchasing CLub Carlson points come back; lately it’s only been 75% at most.
Thanks for the reminder.
Very helpful reminder. I don’t stay much at Radissons, but I have some points I need to keep alive. Thanks.
credit card option is great as you get 40k every year on renewal in addition to gold status
And what about points to air miles transfer?