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Jul 13, 2010 | 3:38 pm

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FHR 3rd/4th Night Free

Just got an email, details are here: http://e.amexpub.com/amex40/wmws/APN...51/w105674.php

Not all the FHR properties at all, but a decent selection...

Enjoy a Complimentary Night when you book at participating properties by August 27, 2010, and travel by August 31, 2010

Platinum Card® members can receive a complimentary 3rd or 4th night and also access their
FINE HOTELS & RESORTS benefits valued at over $450 with every booking:*
Room upgrade, based on availability
4:00pm late check-out
Daily continental breakfast for two
An additional special amenity, such as a 50 minute massage for two or $100 food & beverage credit
To book your stay, visit americanexpress.com/fhr or call Platinum Travel Service at
(800) 443-7672 and mention Promotion Code FHR10055.
US

Arizona
Phoenix
Arizona Biltmore, The Waldorf Astoria Collection
(4th Night Free)

Scottsdale
Fairmont Scottsdale (4th Night Free)
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
(3rd Night Free)
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa
(3rd Night Free)

Sedona
Enchantment Resort and Mii amo Spa
(4th Night Free)

California
Beverly Hills
Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
(3rd Night Free)
The Peninsula Beverly Hills (3rd Night Free)

Los Angeles
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
(4th Night Free)

San Francisco
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco (3rd Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco (3rd Night Free)

Santa Barbara
Bacara Resort & Spa (3rd Night Free)

Sonoma
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
(3rd Night Free)

Colorado
Avon
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa
(4th Night Free)

Florida
Miami
Four Seasons Hotel Miami (3rd Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, Miami (3rd Night Free)
The Setai (3rd Night Free)

Palm Beach
The Breakers Palm Beach (4th Night Free)
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach (3rd Night Free) Hawaii
Island of Hawaii
The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii (3rd Night Free)

Island of Lana'i
Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay
(4th Night Free)
Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, The Lodge at Koele
(3rd Night Free)

Illinois
Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago (3rd Night Free)
The Peninsula Chicago (3rd Night Free)
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
(3rd Night Free)

Nevada
Las Vegas
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas (3rd Night Free)
The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino (4th Night Free)

New York
New York City
Mandarin Oriental, New York (3rd Night Free)
The Pierre - A Taj Hotel (3rd Night Free)
The Plaza Hotel, New York (3rd Night Free)
The St. Regis New York (3rd Night Free)
Trump International Hotel & Tower (3rd Night Free)

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia (3rd Night Free)

Virginia
Hot Springs
The Homestead (3rd Night Free)

Washington
Seattle
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle (3rd Night Free)
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle (3rd Night Free)

Washington, D.C.
Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.
(3rd Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. (3rd Night Free)
Park Hyatt Washington (3rd Night Free)

EUROPE

Czech Republic
Prague
InterContinental Praha (4th Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, Prague (3rd Night Free)

England
Hampshire
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, England
(3rd Night Free)

France
Paris
Park Hyatt Paris - Vendome (3rd Night Free) Germany
Hamburg
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg
(3rd Night Free)

Switzerland
Geneva
Mandarin Oriental, Geneva (3rd Night Free)

MEXICO, BERMUDA, CARIBBEAN, & SOUTH AMERICA

Mexico
Mexico City
Four Seasons Hotel México, D.F. (3rd Night Free)

Riviera Maya
Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya (3rd Night Free)

San Jose del Cabo
One&Only Palmilla (4th Night Free)

Bermuda
Southhampton
The Fairmont Southhampton (4th Night Free) Turks & Caicos Island
Providenciales
Parrot Cay & Como Shambhala Retreat
(4th Night Free)

Argentina
Buenos Aires
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires (4th Night Free)

ASIA

China
Beijing
Raffles Beijing Hotel (3rd Night Free)

Hong Kong
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong (3rd Night Free)
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
(3rd Night Free)

Japan
Tokyo
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so
(3rd Night Free)
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi
(3rd Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo (4th Night Free)

Philippines
Manila
Mandarin Oriental, Manila (4th Night Free) Singapore
Singapore
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore (3rd Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore (3rd Night Free)

Thailand
Bangkok
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok (3rd Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (3rd Night Free)

Chiang Mai
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai (4th Night Free)
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai
(3rd Night Free)

AFRICA

South Africa
Kruger National Park
Singita Kruger National Park (4th Night Free)

MIDDLE EAST

United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Raffles Dubai (3rd Night Free)

Jul 13, 2010 | 3:51 pm

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AH! You beat me too it! ^

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Jul 14, 2010 | 1:15 am

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I plan on staying with mandarin oriental on hk and this was their cancellation policy

L450 Superior One King Bed - CXL BY 1400 LOCAL HOTEL TIME ON26AUG10 CXL FEE - 1 NIGHT CXL BY 1400HR 2 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR TO AVOID ONE NIGHT PENALTY

Does that mean if i cancel after august 26, the penalty i lose is just 1 night? I plan to book 4 nights but i might cancel if my gf has a baby that is why i asked. thanks

Jul 14, 2010 | 10:22 am

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I read the penalty as any cancellation after 1400 local time on 26 AUG is a one night penalty. This would include no-showing for the reservation.

Jul 14, 2010 | 10:54 pm

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help

if i stay 6 nights do i get 2 nights free?

Jul 15, 2010 | 5:34 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by happyvoid

if i stay 6 nights do i get 2 nights free?

I'm not sure with this promo, but I recently stayed 6 nights at the FS Seattle and received 2 nights free

Feb 10, 2014 | 12:33 pm

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This is old but on-topic. I didn't want to start a new thread.

If (for example) the 3rd night is free, does a 6 night stay mean 2 free nights?

Feb 10, 2014 | 11:04 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PWMTrav

This is old but on-topic. I didn't want to start a new thread.

If (for example) the 3rd night is free, does a 6 night stay mean 2 free nights?

Wouldn't assume so. I've always booked 2 reservations and informed front desk at check-in so we can maintain the same room. Plus you'll receive an extra hotel amenity (e.g. $100 F&B credit) for your second reservation.

Be sure to zero out your hotel folio after the 3rd night.

Feb 11, 2014 | 6:23 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PWMTrav

This is old but on-topic. I didn't want to start a new thread.

If (for example) the 3rd night is free, does a 6 night stay mean 2 free nights?

It will ultimately depend on the particular promotion, there are certainly some cases where you get an extra night per 2/3 nights you book so book 6 and you pay for 4.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAGMAP

I've always booked 2 reservations and informed front desk at check-in so we can maintain the same room. Plus you'll receive an extra hotel amenity (e.g. $100 F&B credit) for your second reservation.

Does this work/ is it allowable?

Since getting my Platinum card I have only been making fairly short breaks and so its never been a significant issue for me but I have always wondered if you have a longer stay if you can break it up into chunks to get multiple FHR benefits with the possible pain of having to switch rooms or such.

If it is possible, how far can it be pushed. If you were staying 10 nights can you really do it as 10 separate bookings to get 10x the added benefit?

Feb 11, 2014 | 8:18 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Astaroth

...If you were staying 10 nights can you really do it as 10 separate bookings to get 10x the added benefit?

The terms state:

Quote:

back-to-back stays within a 24-hour period at the same property considered one stay.

Feb 11, 2014 | 9:02 am

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I have noticed that the nightly rate is increased to cover the "free night" and equals almost exactly the regular rate with no free night.

Feb 11, 2014 | 9:16 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by binnycode

I have noticed that the nightly rate is increased to cover the "free night" and equals almost exactly the regular rate with no free night.

It's going to vary by property, but when I shopped the Park Hyatt Aviara and the US Grant, the FHR room rate was the same as the hotel website's room rate for the same room on a refundable basis.

Feb 11, 2014 | 4:12 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Astaroth

Does this work/ is it allowable?

If it is possible, how far can it be pushed. If you were staying 10 nights can you really do it as 10 separate bookings to get 10x the added benefit?

Back to back stays of multiple nights works but wouldn't push luck trying for 10X. When I had personal and business Platinum cards...and when traveling with my additional cardholder --- we switched, but it was never more than a weekend.

Most FHR hotels also participate in Virtuoso's program offering the same amenities. If in doubt, book between the two (tacky).

As a side note, I've only seen higher rates in conjunction with a free night when a particular room category is unavailable. Otherwise it's the same (low) rate as the hotel's website.

May 8, 2015 | 5:26 am

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Mechanics ...

Is the property supposed to not bill you for the (in this case) 4th night, or does Amex retroactively credit back?
What about resort fees on the 4th night?

May 8, 2015 | 9:02 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggie Fries

Is the property supposed to not bill you for the (in this case) 4th night, or does Amex retroactively credit back?
What about resort fees on the 4th night?

You will not see the charge for the free night on the bill.

Resort fees, if any, will still need to be paid.

I've also had an Amex travel agent tell me that taxes need to be paid on a free night, but the last time I had a free night, there were no taxes on the bill.

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