Fairmont Chase Signature Card
Dec 16, 2016, 9:46 pm
#1531
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,101
Anyone else in Canada with this card find that it cancels the AMEX PLAT5 promotion? They are telling me I need to cancel it otherwise I won't get Platinum with 5 nights/stays which seems kinda silly.
Weird that their co-branded card has a worse fast-track offer than AMEX
Weird that their co-branded card has a worse fast-track offer than AMEX
Dec 21, 2016, 12:06 am
#1532
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: OR
Posts: 1,534
Just wondering can I book the Chase Card free nights online? or I have to call in? Thanks!
Dec 21, 2016, 6:51 am
#1533
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Dec 21, 2016, 9:15 am
#1534
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: (SJC)
Posts: 2,198
Unrelated to Fairmont, but my FM Chase Visa was stolen/cloned this week. The perpetrator had a good time at fast food joints throughout NYC. Hope they had a nice early Christmas.
Dec 21, 2016, 3:16 pm
#1535
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Jacksonville, AR
Programs: Hilton - Diamond; SPG/Marriott - Gold
Posts: 245
Just used my two free nights, suite upgrade, and two $25 certificates at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. We had a wonderful few days in Quebec City.
This is one of about seven hotel credit cards I have/had and represents the best redemption value by far.
This is one of about seven hotel credit cards I have/had and represents the best redemption value by far.
Dec 22, 2016, 8:08 am
#1536
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
Dec 22, 2016, 10:19 am
#1537
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,948
That is so very true. Now that the buzz has died down over the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, the bloggers are back to pushing cards they never would have mentioned previously.
Dec 22, 2016, 11:41 am
#1538
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 349
Apologies if this has been asked before, I tried searching but came up empty.
Is there a way to search a property to specifically look for "base" room availability? I have two Chase free nights coming my way soon and would like to use them in Banff. I am very flexible at this point and could plan the trip around the availability to use the certs. It seems that for many/most summer dates that seem ideal, Banff does not have base room availability, only suites and/or other rooms that would not qualify. Is there a way for me to do a larger search to see this availability, or am I going to have to check literally every single date combination? I can't figure this out.
Is there a way to search a property to specifically look for "base" room availability? I have two Chase free nights coming my way soon and would like to use them in Banff. I am very flexible at this point and could plan the trip around the availability to use the certs. It seems that for many/most summer dates that seem ideal, Banff does not have base room availability, only suites and/or other rooms that would not qualify. Is there a way for me to do a larger search to see this availability, or am I going to have to check literally every single date combination? I can't figure this out.
Dec 22, 2016, 11:53 am
#1539
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Apologies if this has been asked before, I tried searching but came up empty.
Is there a way to search a property to specifically look for "base" room availability? I have two Chase free nights coming my way soon and would like to use them in Banff. I am very flexible at this point and could plan the trip around the availability to use the certs. It seems that for many/most summer dates that seem ideal, Banff does not have base room availability, only suites and/or other rooms that would not qualify. Is there a way for me to do a larger search to see this availability, or am I going to have to check literally every single date combination? I can't figure this out.
Is there a way to search a property to specifically look for "base" room availability? I have two Chase free nights coming my way soon and would like to use them in Banff. I am very flexible at this point and could plan the trip around the availability to use the certs. It seems that for many/most summer dates that seem ideal, Banff does not have base room availability, only suites and/or other rooms that would not qualify. Is there a way for me to do a larger search to see this availability, or am I going to have to check literally every single date combination? I can't figure this out.
Dec 22, 2016, 2:03 pm
#1540
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 324
I tried this a few months ago. It's not faster since the agent has to try each date just like you would do at home.
Dec 22, 2016, 3:02 pm
#1542
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,732
What about calling the hotel directly? It's possible that staff at the local property itself have a different way for checking availability than the central reservations agents. I don't know this, but am just throwing it out there as it might be worth a quick call to find out.
Dec 23, 2016, 6:38 am
#1543
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
Always call the hotel directly
Dec 26, 2016, 7:57 am
#1544
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 357
I got the card for out July trip out to Banff. Seems like there's not "base" rooms at Banff Spring, Lake Louise, or Jasper.
Any one actually have luck calling the hotels and getting the free nights? Or am I out of luck on this one?
Any one actually have luck calling the hotels and getting the free nights? Or am I out of luck on this one?
Dec 26, 2016, 8:02 am
#1545
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
The issue with those three properties is that tour operators often book / block all Fairmont rooms, so it definitely keeps checking availability regularly, especially within a few months of arrival when blocked inventory may be released.