Club Carlson Country Inns & Suites brand has a promotion for Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member stays between February 15 – April 30, 2014.
You normally earn 600 points per stay that is triple to 1,800 points during the promo.
There is no registration requirement for this offer, but you must choose Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points as your earning preference instead of Gold Points.
You can access Country Inns & Suites website here.
The value of a Rapid Rewards point used for Wanna Getaway fares is 1.4 cents, 1 cent for Anytime fares and 0.83 cents for Business Select fares.
Conclusion
This is basically $25.20 rebate in form of Rapid Reward credits for each Country Inns & Suites stay during the promotional period if you redeem for Wanna Getaway fares.
Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:
The Triple Rapid Rewards Points Offer (“Promotion”) is available on new reservations at participating Country Inns & Suites By Carlson hotels in the United States (“Participating Properties”) for Eligible Stays with a checkin date beginning February 15, 2014 and completed by April 30, 2014 (“Promotional Period”). An Eligible Stay is defined as a stay at an eligible rate of one or more nights at the same hotel regardless of the number of times you checkin or check out during the stay. Ineligible rates under the Promotion include employee rates; airline crew rates; travel agent rates; hotel employee rates; tour operator rates; wholesaler rates; rates booked through online travel companies; complimentary rooms, including, but not limited to, rooms booked as Award Night stays, or other stays involving other gift certificate or free night vouchers. Rapid Rewards Members who provide their account number at the time of checkin can earn a total of 1,800 Rapid Rewards Points for each Eligible Stay during the Promotional Period. There is no maximum on the number of Eligible Stays that can qualify for the bonus during the Promotional Period. Rates for each night may vary. Participating Properties are subject to change without notice. Offer subject to availability and blackout dates may apply. Gold Points® may not be earned for Eligible Stays under this Promotion. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Carlson Hotels, Inc. reserves the right to add, modify or discontinue these terms and conditions or the Promotion with or without notice. Void where prohibited by law. By participating in this Promotion, you agree and consent to these terms and conditions. Allow six to eight weeks for the Rapid Rewards Points to be posted to your account. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply.
The important T&C to note is “Gold Points® may not be earned for Eligible Stays under this Promotion.” You’re trading a variable amount of rewards based on spend for the room cost for a fixed amount for this promotion. Also, I question whether if you spend a night at Carlson under this deal, will your stay count toward Carlson’s Spend 3 Nights, Get One Free promotion?
Of course there are drawbacks as well. I have no personal experience if stay based promotions post if you have chosen miles. I doubt it.