nonchalance132

I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to check if there are still award rooms at these 2 Fairmont locations available for August 19-21st? We're fitting in a tight vacation schedule and I've been waiting for the room certificates to post after meeting 3K spend, and am worried about actual space.

If not, can we use the suite or room upgrade certificates to convince them to give us an award room anyways?

Jasper2009

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EDIT: Please see following two posts.

optimas

Is this true? Since when do Banff and Lake Louise not take suite upgrades? That would be terrible if they changed this!

You can book a regular Fairmont room online now, make sure it's a cancellable reservation. Then when you get the free rooms certs just call to apply them to the room you already booked. And if a suite is available at the time you can use the upgrade too.

Jasper2009

My apologies. I thought this was a follow-up question regarding the discussion about the Plaza and Savoy.

To clarify:

1. Whenever a Fairmont room is available, you can use a free night cert (except for a limited number of dates which are blacked out; see the "limited access" page)
2. as suggested above, you can indeed book a refundable rate at the property and later apply the free night certs once you receive them
3. both room and suite upgrade certs can be used at both properties

CanadaDH

Specifically at Lake Louise, you don't necessarily have to have the base Fairmont room available. You can book the Fairmont room and use a Suite Upgrade to get a base (non-Lake View) Junior Suite. You can book the Fairmont Lakeview Room and upgrade to a Lakeview Junior Suite. If all of the Fairmont rooms are unavailable, but the Deluxe rooms are still open, you can also pay for a Deluxe room and upgrade to the Junior Suite--obviously that's more expensive than if the Fairmont room was available, but at least it's an option they seem to offer. If you want any more flexibility than that, you'd have to call the property and negotiate directly and not the central reservations line.

Dealing with the property directly, they've allowed me to book a Junior Suite and upgrade to a 1-Bedroom Suite, or book a Gold Room and upgrade to a Gold Junior suite, etc., basically letting me move up a level from whatever category I wanted to pay for. I don't think that's official policy, but they've been willing to do that before.

ceng1

Thanks for the response.

Sent an email to Fairmont and they replied it would take approximately 10 business days for the stay credit to post.

shuttercookie

Did not see a Fairmont offer on the Chase site. Is there an active link to apply?

doss1

the breakfast buffet at the Jasper Lodge is AMAZING. Better than Banff (over there it's more of a quantity vs quality).

mahasamatman

See post #1102.

shuttercookie

Thanks!

atcanobbio

when do you get the free night certs? when meeting min spend requirement or right when the billing cycle closes (after meeting min spend req)?

halftechie

I have the visa signature 2 free night Fairmont. Is it possible for me to book them under my parents name or add their name under my room reservation? I will not be present at check-in.

Jasper2009

Per the T&C, you can only apply certs for immediate family (incl. parents) if you Platinum status. So if you only have Premier status, the correct answer is no (though I'm sure you wouldn't be the first person to "game" the system).

halftechie

Thanks Jasper2009. By "game" you mean book it under my name and add my parents to the reservation?

Jasper2009

Yes, but be aware that the hotel could ask that you drop by at the front desk or charge you / your parents the rack rate for the room if they notice that you're not staying in the room.