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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 11:18 pm
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Originally Posted by travelexpert
The logic is that wealthy patrons and high level executives do not choose a property based on earning hotel points. So why offer points if it's not part of the hotel selection process?

Which is why Four Seasons has never had a loyalty program.
But not why St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, La Meridien, Conrad, The Waldorf Astoria Collection, and Intercontinental, all of which target the affluent, participate in loyalty programs.
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