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Oct 27, 2021 | 3:36 pm

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richarddd

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: NYC

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Originally Posted by WasKnown

I strongly urge people to look into programs like Noble Travel, FoundersCard, and even AAA for cash discounts at luxury hotels. I seldom book through my agent these days because it is often so much cheaper (30%+) to book myself.

This: Noble Stay ? I thought FoundersCard was disfavored on FT, but I might be misremembering. AAA cash discounts are usually published, aren't they?

I suppose hotels believe TAs, FHR, etc. steer significant business to them, otherwise incentivizing a guest to use a TA in order to get benefits (breakfast, upgrade) while the hotel pays the TA a commission seems an odd practice.

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