[EXPIRED] FAIRMONT HOTELS - Employee Friends and Family Promotion
Apr 30, 2009, 3:28 pm
#676
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 6
Curiously, there seems to be the highest concentrations of Fairmont properties in the Vancouver area... 
Just might have to book a night or two there to check it out, thanks! ^
Apr 30, 2009, 3:44 pm
#677
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
The Vancouver Airport Fairmont wins tons and tons of awards every year. I have never stayed there, but it must be something special.
Apr 30, 2009, 3:56 pm
#678
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Sol III
Programs: FPC Plat, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, PC Plt Amb
Posts: 1,329
BTW, the Bengal lounge serves this really excellent curry buffet. And afternoon tea.... ^Hotel Vancouver is very nice. Service is excellent, and location is good.
Apr 30, 2009, 4:11 pm
#679
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 6
you have to wait till the entire 5 days of your stay is open or the system will tell you the room is unavailable at the rate. You can try each night of the stay period you want to see what dates are open. They usually open approx 90 days out and based on availability.
Apr 30, 2009, 4:39 pm
#681
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada
Programs: Fairmont President's Club, Aeroplan, Airmiles
Posts: 352
May 1, 2009, 9:12 am
#682
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
Interesting Scenario. I needed the Fairmont Vancouver for tomorrow night. The cheapest F+F rate I could find was 179 a night. However, if I booked tonight and tomorrow night, I got the rate of 139 per night. So I booked both nights, and called customer service to cancel tonight (thus keeping tomorrows reservation at 139 per night). Customer service couldnt do it (one of the rudest agents I have ever had - which is rare), but transferred me to the hotel, who gladly cancelled tonight and kept me at the 139 rate for tomorrow night.
May 1, 2009, 12:30 pm
#683
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada
Programs: Fairmont President's Club, Aeroplan, Airmiles
Posts: 352
Interesting. Their system seems to be a little wonky lately (including their staff). I've had someone tell me they can't seem to get special rates for Fairmont Singapore within the 90 day window but when they called it they told the person that their hotel doesn't have a family and friends rate.
Interesting Scenario. I needed the Fairmont Vancouver for tomorrow night. The cheapest F+F rate I could find was 179 a night. However, if I booked tonight and tomorrow night, I got the rate of 139 per night. So I booked both nights, and called customer service to cancel tonight (thus keeping tomorrows reservation at 139 per night). Customer service couldnt do it (one of the rudest agents I have ever had - which is rare), but transferred me to the hotel, who gladly cancelled tonight and kept me at the 139 rate for tomorrow night.
May 1, 2009, 1:31 pm
#684
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
Interesting. Their system seems to be a little wonky lately (including their staff). I've had someone tell me they can't seem to get special rates for Fairmont Singapore within the 90 day window but when they called it they told the person that their hotel doesn't have a family and friends rate.
May 1, 2009, 1:39 pm
#685
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada
Programs: Fairmont President's Club, Aeroplan, Airmiles
Posts: 352
Most of the employees dont know about it. My friend's wedding is in Jasper. The rate they offered for all of their guests was 100 per night more than the NFAF rate, and the hotel told them that they were not allowed to use the NFAF rate (for employees ONLY they said). So my friend just emailed all of the guests at the wedding and had them book online. No problems. In this case, the wedding coordinator clearly had an incentive to sell the rooms at a higheer price.
May 1, 2009, 2:32 pm
#686
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,769
now THIS is disgusting!!
selling the instructions to book the f and f deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Plaza-Hotel-...QQcmdZViewItem
and the reason hotels like thes pull deals!
same person hotelier21 is seling the free night from the hyatt current promo
could he be one of us?
selling the instructions to book the f and f deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Plaza-Hotel-...QQcmdZViewItem
and the reason hotels like thes pull deals!
same person hotelier21 is seling the free night from the hyatt current promo
could he be one of us?
May 1, 2009, 2:57 pm
#688
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada
Programs: Fairmont President's Club, Aeroplan, Airmiles
Posts: 352
Oh wow... does he expect to get $25+ for that? Isn't the $10 incentive enough for him? It's hard to report him too since he doesn't actually give a booker ID number or anything in the auction unless you WIN the auction.
now THIS is disgusting!!
selling the instructions to book the f and f deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Plaza-Hotel-...QQcmdZViewItem
and the reason hotels like thes pull deals!
same person hotelier21 is seling the free night from the hyatt current promo
could he be one of us?
selling the instructions to book the f and f deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Plaza-Hotel-...QQcmdZViewItem
and the reason hotels like thes pull deals!
same person hotelier21 is seling the free night from the hyatt current promo
could he be one of us?
May 1, 2009, 3:01 pm
#689
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada
Programs: Fairmont President's Club, Aeroplan, Airmiles
Posts: 352
Looks like there's only a HOTELIER101 and a hotelierLA on here. But I guess he/she could easily have a different username. What makes them think they can sell it when it's being distributed by so many Fairmont employees out there anyway?
May 1, 2009, 8:30 pm
#690
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: DCAs in walking distance
Programs: UA Million miler
Posts: 384
Just checked into Fairmont Orchid on Hawaii's Big Island. F&F at $139. Fabulous property, spacious slightly dated room, partial ocean view. Great way to relax after MR from lax-yvr-koa-yvr-koa-yvr-koa-yvr-koa. My ankles are still swollen, but I love those miles! Thx to all FTers who helped me get here!