Buy $250 Fairmont GC, receive $50 GC
Jun 24, 2015, 12:14 pm
#31
Formerly known as fsa_ea
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Up in the Air
Programs: UA GS/1MM,AS 75k,NK GLD,AA 2MM,DL 2MM,LH FT,AY PLT,IC RA,FMT LT PLT,HYT GLB,HLT DIA,MRT GLD,HRTZ PC
Posts: 2,229
Jun 24, 2015, 12:35 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: SPG Platinum (LT Gold), United 1K
Posts: 36
If I booked my room through a 3rd party website (in my case, skoosh.com), could I still use these gift cards to settle my bill?
Jun 24, 2015, 12:37 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, FM Prem, SPG gold
Posts: 581
I purchased a measly $250 and have yet to receive an email.
Shows as pending via Chase. Checked spam.
Any cause for concern?
EDIT*** Just received, about 90min after order. 2x (250 & 50) receipts, 2x (250 & 50) GC links.
Shows as pending via Chase. Checked spam.
Any cause for concern?
EDIT*** Just received, about 90min after order. 2x (250 & 50) receipts, 2x (250 & 50) GC links.
Last edited by rivlinm; Jun 24, 2015 at 12:52 pm
Jun 24, 2015, 12:42 pm
#34
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, FM Prem, SPG gold
Posts: 581
But were on bookings other than through FM.com
I'll be using mine in Baku and Kiev on 3rd party bookings.
Jun 24, 2015, 12:43 pm
#35
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: HHonor Dia, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 550
Jun 24, 2015, 12:48 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,740
I've already got booked 3 nights at Montreux this summer. Then have 6 nights booked for Tremblant, 6 nights at Whistler and 6 at Banff, all in gold suites/jr. suites next Jan and Feb. Then add meals, spa, ski lift tickets, etc... and it adds up quickly.
All of my e-mails have now come through. The first batch took about 10 minutes, the last ones took nearly an hour. Their system might be overloaded at the moment. At least I didn't get any fraud holds this time.
All of my e-mails have now come through. The first batch took about 10 minutes, the last ones took nearly an hour. Their system might be overloaded at the moment. At least I didn't get any fraud holds this time.
Jun 24, 2015, 1:10 pm
#37
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: MUC
Posts: 159
Everything worked out very well - even for me as a newbie - they accepted my german creditcard without any issues... Received the giftcards after 25min..
Thanks Rkintx for bringing this up!
Thanks Rkintx for bringing this up!
Jun 24, 2015, 1:25 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: WAS/NYC/LON
Programs: AA EXP, HH DIA, Hyatt DIA
Posts: 286
Did get an "unable to complete your order" email response, but purchased again and everything went through swimmingly!
All the upcoming GCs purchased were for known stays in the future .. now I'm deciding if its good to have a stockpile for next year as well.
EDIT: Also, thanks again to Rkintx for calling this out!
All the upcoming GCs purchased were for known stays in the future .. now I'm deciding if its good to have a stockpile for next year as well.
EDIT: Also, thanks again to Rkintx for calling this out!
Jun 24, 2015, 1:29 pm
#39
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
I've already got booked 3 nights at Montreux this summer. Then have 6 nights booked for Tremblant, 6 nights at Whistler and 6 at Banff, all in gold suites/jr. suites next Jan and Feb. Then add meals, spa, ski lift tickets, etc... and it adds up quickly.
All of my e-mails have now come through. The first batch took about 10 minutes, the last ones took nearly an hour. Their system might be overloaded at the moment. At least I didn't get any fraud holds this time.
All of my e-mails have now come through. The first batch took about 10 minutes, the last ones took nearly an hour. Their system might be overloaded at the moment. At least I didn't get any fraud holds this time.
Do you keep them electronic, or print them? What is easiest way to for the hotel's to 'receive' them? Paper or electronic?
Can I add them to my Fairmont Account?
I just bought 2x $2,000 Gift Cards, and about an hour later they showed up along with a bunch of the $50 cards.
I have about 15 nights booked over the next 6 months. I may go back and buy another $1,000.
20% discount? I'll take it!
Jun 24, 2015, 1:38 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, FM Prem, SPG gold
Posts: 581
I save the digital PDFs in dropbox (and notate the value remaining via the file name), but even that was a pain for the Palm in DXB. They insisted I have a physical card despite them only being electronic and coming directly from FM's vendor. Eventually they conceded, but needed to take my phone back to the auditor as the barcode was on there and they couldn't seem to receive my email with an attachment.
Jun 24, 2015, 2:00 pm
#41
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG (mind in YYZ)
Programs: MPC Green, AC Tangerine :)
Posts: 1,102
all these $50 gift cards are gonna be a pain for redemption during check out
mine came thru too but took a while, calling them bumped me up the queue and i got the first email 30 seconds later, then the 4 bonuses trickled in 20 minutes after
mine came thru too but took a while, calling them bumped me up the queue and i got the first email 30 seconds later, then the 4 bonuses trickled in 20 minutes after
Jun 24, 2015, 2:11 pm
#42
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: yvr
Posts: 108
i bought $2k worth, im good to go. I agree the 8 bonus cards are a handful to mange, but ill make it work.
Jun 24, 2015, 2:25 pm
#43
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Quebec and Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E50, SPG/Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,917
I missed this one by 20 min 
Will have to wait for the Cyber Monday sale I believe...
Will have to wait for the Cyber Monday sale I believe...
Jun 24, 2015, 2:29 pm
#44
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,740
Question: How do you manage all of these Gift Cards?
Do you keep them electronic, or print them? What is easiest way to for the hotel's to 'receive' them? Paper or electronic?
Can I add them to my Fairmont Account?
I just bought 2x $2,000 Gift Cards, and about an hour later they showed up along with a bunch of the $50 cards.
I have about 15 nights booked over the next 6 months. I may go back and buy another $1,000.
20% discount? I'll take it!
Do you keep them electronic, or print them? What is easiest way to for the hotel's to 'receive' them? Paper or electronic?
Can I add them to my Fairmont Account?
I just bought 2x $2,000 Gift Cards, and about an hour later they showed up along with a bunch of the $50 cards.
I have about 15 nights booked over the next 6 months. I may go back and buy another $1,000.
20% discount? I'll take it!
I apply most of them to my account upon check-in so I'm not carrying around the paper copies, and then I have the front desk print a statement showing the prepaid balance on my room.
Jun 24, 2015, 4:13 pm
#45
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, SPG Plat, FPC Plat, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 553
Damn can't believe I missed this. I currently live at the Fairmont, would have been nice to get the 20% savings.