Travel Deal of the Day (August 27, 2010)

If you are booking a Four Seasons hotel, you should (as part of your booking process) analyze the benefits that apply when booking via a Four Seasons Preferred Partner travel agency. 

When you book with a Preferred Partner travel agency, you are entitled to certain benefits at Four Seasons hotels worldwide, including:
(1) Upgrade based on availability at time of check-in;
(2) Daily Full American Breakfast for two; and
(3) Preferred Partner amenity valued at $85 US (amenity varies by property).

These benefits are available for no additional cost.  You do not need to hold a certain credit card or pay some premium, and the rates available when booking via a Four Seasons Preferred Partner agency are generally similar to and/or the same as those offered through other booking channels.  Many people booking Four Seasons hotels also carry an American Express Centurion or Platinum card.  Centurion and Platinum cardholders obtain certain benefits when booking via the American Express travel service.  However, those cardholders also pay three or four digit annual fees, and the Preferred Partner benefits may exceed those available to Centurion and Platinum cardholders. 

The bottom line is that whenever you are booking a Four Seasons hotel, you should explore the benefits that would apply when booking via a Four Seasons Preferred Partner travel agency.