Huge devaluation in point value ?

[MKB]

I am hearing that Radisson points that I bought for 0.278 pence per point are now worth only a guaranteed 0.172 p/pt as they have switched to an Accor style discount system overnight without advance notification.

Time to switch to US points and cash out quickly I think.

[Rob]

Yes, looks bad. We are doing something for tomorrow.

[Thegasman]

Wow, so from the “best value” MR redemption to almost the worst in the blink of an eye! Glad their footprint is pretty useless for me.

Also, a 1.7% return for base members earning points… how’s that going to drive direct bookings?!

[MKB]

It does seem like an utterly bizarre thing to do, i.e. to give no notice period. I wouldn’t touch any non-US Radisson with a barge pole after this. They must have sold points to tens of thousands of people, who were all invested in their programme, who will I suspect feel likewise.

[MKB]

I have successfully transferred all but an orphaned 4,000-odd points to the Americas programme, redeemed the whole transfer amount for some nights in the Caribbean, and realised 0.43 p/pt of value and they even had a premium room at the same number of points as a standard, so all good for me.

But that’s me done with setting foot inside the non-US brand again, unless there’s no other choice.