Oetker Collection Pearl Partner: Benefits & How To Book

Oetker Collection is regarded as one of the world’s best hotel groups. Oetker Collection only has around a dozen properties, so it’s truly a boutique group. It has some of the world’s most highly regarded luxury properties, from Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, to Eden Rock St Barths, to Le Bristol Paris.

While stays at Oetker Collection properties aren’t cheap, you can maximize your value by booking through Oetker Collection Pearl Partner. In this post I wanted to go over all of the details of that program.

What is Oetker Collection Pearl Partner?

Oetker Collection Pearl Partner is a special program available to select travel advisors, offering special perks for stays at all Oetker Collection properties worldwide. You’ll pay the same rate you would directly with Oetker Collection, except you’ll be able to receive additional value-add benefits.

Why would Oetker Collection offer extra perks for booking through a travel agent? The idea is that hotel brands spend a lot of money on marketing, and one aspect of that is giving travel agents an incentive to book their clients at a particular brand. This is truly a win-win, as the guest gets more benefits, and the hotel gets more business.

You’ll find that most major luxury hotel groups have programs like this, including Accor STEP, Belmond Bellini Club, Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Hilton Impresario, Hyatt Privé, Mandarin Oriental Fan Club, Marriott STARS & Luminous, Rosewood Elite, and Shangri-La Luxury Circle.

What are the benefits of Oetker Collection Pearl Partner?

For booking through an Oetker Collection Pearl Partner travel advisor, you can expect to receive the following perks:

• Value-added amenity during stay — €100 ($100) food & beverage credit or spa credit for one-night stay, and credit increases to €200 ($200) for stays of two or more nights
• Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom
• One category room upgrade guaranteed at time of booking, based on availability (applicable up to certain room or suite categories, depending on each property)
• Priority access to courtesy car, where applicable

If you’d like help with an Oetker Collection Pearl Partner booking, Ford and his team are more than happy to help, and don’t charge booking fees for these bookings. You can reach him at [email protected].

What are the advantages of booking through Oetker Collection Pearl Partner over programs like Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts or Virtuoso?

• Oetker Collection Pearl Partner reservations receive priority upgrades over those booked through other programs, including potential upgrades at the time of booking
• Oetker Collection Pearl Partner potentially offers larger credits than bookings through other sources
• Oetker Collection Pearl Partner perks can generally be combined with whatever rates are available directly with Oetker Collection

Ultimately a travel advisor can help you compare the perks through the programs, and help you book through whichever offers the best value.

Oetker Collection Pearl Partner FAQs

While the above hopefully covers the basics of Oetker Collection Pearl Partner, let me answer some FAQs regarding the program, in no particular order.

What hotels belong to Oetker Collection?

Currently Oetker Collection has the following 12 properties in Europe and the Americas:

• Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa
• Château Saint-Martin & Spa
• Eden Rock – St Barths
• Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
• Hotel La Palma
• Jumby Bay Island
• L’Apogée Courchevel
• Le Bristol Paris
• Palácio Tangará
• The Lanesborough
• The Vineta Hotel
• The Woodward

As you can see, there are some really iconic properties belonging to Oetker Collection.

What rates are eligible for Oetker Collection Pearl Partner perks?

Oetker Collection Pearl Partner perks can generally be combined with any rate bookable directly with Oetker Collection, including advance purchase rates, best available rates, etc. This is an advantage of Pearl Partner over other programs, as the perks are combinable with more types of rates.

Is there a minimum stay requirement for Oetker Collection Pearl Partner bookings?

No, you can take advantage of Oetker Collection Pearl Partner benefits even on a one-night stay. However, as you can tell above, you get a bigger credit on stays of two or more nights.

Can you book Oetker Collection Pearl Partner rates without a travel agent?

In order to book an Oetker Collection Pearl Partner reservation you have to go through a travel advisor affiliated with the program. This isn’t bookable directly by consumers.

Do Oetker Collection Pearl Partner travel agents charge booking fees?

Different travel agents will have different business models, though many Oetker Collection Pearl Partner agents don’t charge booking fees. For example, Ford is happy to help with Pearl Partner requests, and doesn’t charge a booking fee, so you’ll pay exactly the rate you see on Oetker Collection’s website.

How do you pay for Oetker Collection Pearl Partner reservations?

When you book an Oetker Collection Pearl Partner booking, you’ll still pay the hotel directly, so it’s no different than if booking direct. A travel agent simply has to assist you with making the reservation.

Bottom line

Pearl Partner is Oetker Collection’s program available for select travel advisors, offering perks like room upgrades, free breakfast, and a hotel credit. This program is the best way to book stays at Oetker Collection properties, given the prioritized upgrades, choice of credits, and more.

If you’re staying at an Oetker Collection property and want to maximize value, make sure you book through a Pearl Partner travel advisor.