Secret or Unpublished Award Programs for 5 Star Hotels
Nov 13, 2008, 10:22 am
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Secret or Unpublished Award Programs for 5 Star Hotels
Are there any?
I know Ritz Carlton has "Prestige" Awards available through Diners Club and some other venues. Does Four Seasons, MO, Peninsula, or any of the others offer such a thing?
Are there any hidden VIP or frequent guest membership programs at any of these 5* brands?
Yes I know LHW and Starwood offer this...I am talking more specifically about the brands I mentioned above.
I know Ritz Carlton has "Prestige" Awards available through Diners Club and some other venues. Does Four Seasons, MO, Peninsula, or any of the others offer such a thing?
Are there any hidden VIP or frequent guest membership programs at any of these 5* brands?
Yes I know LHW and Starwood offer this...I am talking more specifically about the brands I mentioned above.
Nov 13, 2008, 12:50 pm
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there are unpublished offerings of benefits/status, not points/awards.
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Nov 13, 2008, 5:01 pm
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Nov 14, 2008, 6:47 am
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Very interesting. I assume that its like Phi Beta Kappa where you don't pick them, but they pick you. Out of curiosity, as I dont think I fit into the best client profile, is the profile client designation done by property? Total annual spend? Manager nomination? Other targeting? Would be interested to know.
Remember, they can pick you but they can't tell you. 
Nov 14, 2008, 9:46 am
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Are there any?
I know Ritz Carlton has "Prestige" Awards available through Diners Club and some other venues. Does Four Seasons, MO, Peninsula, or any of the others offer such a thing?
Are there any hidden VIP or frequent guest membership programs at any of these 5* brands?
Yes I know LHW and Starwood offer this...I am talking more specifically about the brands I mentioned above.
I know Ritz Carlton has "Prestige" Awards available through Diners Club and some other venues. Does Four Seasons, MO, Peninsula, or any of the others offer such a thing?
Are there any hidden VIP or frequent guest membership programs at any of these 5* brands?
Yes I know LHW and Starwood offer this...I am talking more specifically about the brands I mentioned above.
Nov 14, 2008, 11:40 am
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Just curious---my wife and I both travel a fair amount together, with reservations sometimes in my name and sometimes in hers. Does/can Four Seasons or whatever program track our joint stay record, or do we each stand/fall (in terms of becoming Profile Clients) on our separate reservations? Thanks.
Nov 14, 2008, 1:55 pm
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Also, is there any distinction between personal and business travel?
Also, do they tell you when you become a profile client. I am assuming that if you dont know you are not
Also, do they tell you when you become a profile client. I am assuming that if you dont know you are not
Nov 14, 2008, 7:58 pm
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I think it is called that because when you reach that level, they ask you to fill out a personal profile online, so in that case you would know.
Nov 14, 2008, 8:14 pm
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Four Seasons Profile Guests do know that they have this status. They receive a Profile ID (usually some variation of their name - much more personalized than a typical frequent guest number) that can be provided when making reservations at a FS property.
Being a Profile Guest is one criterion the property uses in selecting which guests receive upgrades upon check-in (assuming there are less available rooms to upgrade into than guests who want those upgrades).
Being a Profile Guest is one criterion the property uses in selecting which guests receive upgrades upon check-in (assuming there are less available rooms to upgrade into than guests who want those upgrades).
Nov 15, 2008, 6:29 am
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Four Seasons Profile Guests do know that they have this status. They receive a Profile ID (usually some variation of their name - much more personalized than a typical frequent guest number) that can be provided when making reservations at a FS property.
Being a Profile Guest is one criterion the property uses in selecting which guests receive upgrades upon check-in (assuming there are less available rooms to upgrade into than guests who want those upgrades).
Being a Profile Guest is one criterion the property uses in selecting which guests receive upgrades upon check-in (assuming there are less available rooms to upgrade into than guests who want those upgrades).
Nov 15, 2008, 9:54 am
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Just curious---my wife and I both travel a fair amount together, with reservations sometimes in my name and sometimes in hers. Does/can Four Seasons or whatever program track our joint stay record, or do we each stand/fall (in terms of becoming Profile Clients) on our separate reservations? Thanks.
Nov 16, 2008, 11:39 am
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