27 April 2010
New Members Can Earn Five Bonus Points and a Chance to Win a Free Hotel Stay

 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is keen to support travel professionals in the Middle East with programs, incentives and packages that help them grow their businesses and earn more with every booking.  To celebrate this partnership, the brand's travel agent education and rewards program, Famous Agents, is launching a special offer for travel professionals in the region who join now through May 31, 2010.  Agents who sign-up will earn five bonus points, which will bring them that much closer to valuable rewards. To add to the excitement, five new members will win a stay at one of five magnificent hotels: Raffles Dubai, Fairmont Dubai, Abu Dhabi's new Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Fairmont Heliopolis & Towers or the newly opened Fairmont Nile City in Cairo.  To qualify for this offer, when asked on the enrollment form "How did you hear about the Famous Agents program?" agents must indicate "Middle East incentive." 

Offering new and exciting ways to get the most out of booking rooms at Fairmont's landmark properties, enrollment in Famous Agents provides many benefits for professionals who sell luxury travel.  Agents who become experts on Fairmont Hotels & Resorts can earn fabulous rewards, including free stays at the brand's luxurious hotels and resorts worldwide.

With over 60 distinctive hotels, including Boston's Fairmont Copley Plaza, New York's The Plaza, London's The Savoy, Fairmont Monte Carlo and Switzerland's Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, with more in development across the region, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality brand known for its warm and engaging service and culturally rich experiences.  Located in coveted worldwide destinations, its unrivalled collection of landmark hotels imbues a sense of heritage, sophistication, and social importance, with many considered destinations in and of themselves. 

  Free nights, faster than ever before

Every time Famous Agents send their clients to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, they will earn points that can be redeemed for complimentary getaways for themselves. Points are earned for reservations in all room categories and for wholesale bookings. Famous Agents earn 1 point per qualified room night, which can be redeemed at the following rate:

  • City Center Hotel

ü      Fairmont Room: 50 Points

ü      Junior Suite: 75 Points

·        Resort

ü      Fairmont Room: 75 Points

ü      Junior Suite: 125 Points

Agents can also redeem points for gift cards year-round and without limits.  Choose from Fairmont Gift Cards for use at hotels, or American Express gift cards.  Famous Agent members also have exclusive access to discounted agent rates and, as a preferred guest, will receive a welcome gift and a guided hotel tour.

  Insider Knowledge & Information

Through ongoing learning opportunities, travel agents gain valuable knowledge about the various Fairmont amenities and services that will enable them to arrange distinct and memorable activities for clients, thereby maximizing commissions through higher sales.  And, staying up-to-date is made easy with bi-monthly e-newsletters containing the latest news and developments as well as client and member-only offers, which are sent directly to Famous Agents members.

The program is easy to enroll in at http: http://famousagents.frhi.com/ where agents review a short lesson module and answer corresponding multiple-choice questions, only taking about 20 minutes. After submitting an online application form, agents receive a personalized membership number, which can be used immediately to track client reservations and earn points that can later be redeemed for various rewards. And because points are earned for reservations in all room categories and wholesale bookings, Famous Agents members can quickly look forward to a vacation at any of Fairmont's unrivalled destinations.

Famous Agents may redeem points for a maximum of two consecutive nights per hotel; additional nights may be booked at the Famous Agents member-only rate (subject to availability), or at the rate of the day. Famous Agents certificates are non-transferable and may only be applied to the room occupied by the Famous Agent. Travel agent identification must be presented at check-in.

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About FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS
With over 60 distinctive hotels, including the iconic Fairmont San Francisco and Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai, and more in development, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality brand known for its warm and engaging service and culturally rich experiences.  Located in coveted worldwide destinations, its unrivalled collection of classic hotels imbue a sense of heritage, sophistication, and social importance, and are often considered destinations in and of themselves.  Fairmont is also committed to responsible tourism and is an industry leader in sustainable hotel management with its award-winning Green Partnership program. Fairmont is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 95 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded residences, estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414 or visit www.fairmont.com.

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