I am interested to see what people thought the optimum time to book luxury hotels in advance was. I have a short trip booked to Hong Kong and Tokyo in December. When looking on the sites of most of the main luxury brands in these locations I notice that their promotions do not run this far in advance. I have had similar issues before in the US and South Africa when I have booked flights 6 or 9 months before travel. Is there a standard timetable that the main brands put out their rates or promotions on or should I just book now on FHR or Virtuoso rates to get a decent deal.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.