Want to take advantage of Mandarin Oriental Fan Club benefits, including a room upgrade, complimentary breakfast, a hotel credit, and more? Contact Ford ([email protected]) for more details. He may even be able to help if you already have a stay booked.
Booking a Mandarin Oriental hotel stay? The best way to do so is through a travel advisor affiliated with the Mandarin Oriental Fan Club program. They can add extra perks to your stay, including a room upgrade, breakfast, a property credit, and more, without it costing you extra. Ford and his team are happy to help with these requests, and can be reached at [email protected].
Mandarin Oriental is widely regarded as one of the world’s best hotel brands, with around three dozen properties around the globe, including in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Stays at Mandarin Oriental properties aren’t cheap, and that’s all the more reason that you’ll want to maximize value. In this post, I’d like to go over the details of how to do so.
What is Mandarin Oriental Fan Club?
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club is a program available to select travel advisors, offering special perks for stays at all Mandarin Oriental properties worldwide. You’ll pay the same rate you would directly with Mandarin Oriental, except you’ll be able to receive additional value-add benefits.
Why would Mandarin Oriental 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 Preferred, Belmond Bellini Club, Dorchester Diamond Club, Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Hilton for Luxury, Hyatt Privé, Marriott STARS, Oetker Collection Pearl Partner, Peninsula PenClub, Rocco Forte Knights, Rosewood Elite, and Shangri-La Luxury Circle.
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club benefits & credits
For booking through a Mandarin Oriental Fan Club travel advisor, you can expect to receive the following perks:
- Choice of a minimum of a $100 food & beverage credit or spa credit, once per stay; some properties or suite types offer a $200 credit (the credit can typically be applied at all or most outlets, but policies will vary by property)
- Daily full American breakfast for two, which can easily save you $100+ per night at many Mandarin Oriental properties
- Personalized welcome amenity; this varies by property and room, and could include a fruit or cheese plate, wine, chocolates, etc.
- Room upgrade, subject to availability at check-in, prioritized above upgrades from other programs; some properties offer confirmed upgrades at booking, assuming the next category isn’t sold out, but that’s the exception rather than the norm
- Priority for early check-in & late check-out, subject to availability
- Priority for connecting rooms, confirmed within 24 hours of booking
- Priority waitlist clearance & no walk policy
- Personal attention and on-property contacts, as senior management overlooks Fan Club reservations
There’s no minimum stay required to take part in the program, so even a one-night stay could get you those benefits. When you book a Mandarin Oriental Fan Club rate, you’ll stay directly with the hotel, as usual.
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club rates & how to book
The Mandarin Oriental Fan Club rate is generally the same as the best available rate you’ll find on Mandarin Oriental’s website. In some cases it may also be combinable with an advance purchase rate, a free night offer, etc., so you’ll want to discuss that with your travel advisor. However, it’s not combinable with other third party rates.
If you have a Mandarin Oriental property in mind and would like help with the Mandarin Oriental Fan Club booking, Ford is more than happy to help, and doesn’t charge booking fees for these bookings. You can reach him at [email protected]. In some situations, Mandarin Oriental Fan Club perks can even be added to existing reservations.
When you reach out to a travel advisor, you can expect that you’ll be quoted a rate, and then once you’re ready to move forward, you’ll have to provide the name for the reservation, the credit card number, etc. The booking will then be confirmed, and you’ll receive an email confirmation from Mandarin Oriental, will pay directly with the hotel, etc.
There’s no way to book a Mandarin Oriental Fan Club rate without a travel advisor, though there is one thing that could further simplify the process. Specifically, the TravelWits portal lets you book Mandarin Oriental Fan Club rates directly.
You’re still booking through a specific travel advisor’s platform, but it’s great to be able to compare rates. You can instantly look up prices here, and then easily book your own reservations, without needing to deal with a human (if that’s your preference). These portals do have to be password protected, so if you’d like to use Ford Beckett Travel’s portal, you need to email [email protected] to request the password.
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club participating hotels
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club benefits can be applied at all Mandarin Oriental properties globally. You can find all the locations here, but just to summarize, below is a chart with the current locations.
| Region | Locations |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | Bangkok · Beijing (Qianmen) · Beijing (Wangfujing) · Desaru Coast · Guangzhou · Hong Kong (Mandarin Oriental) · Hong Kong (The Landmark) · Jakarta · Kuala Lumpur · Macau · Manila (Makati) · Sanya · Shanghai (Pudong) · Shenzhen · Singapore · Taipei · Tokyo |
| Europe | Amsterdam · Barcelona · Bodrum · Cortina · Costa Navarino · Geneva · Istanbul · Lake Como · London (Hyde Park) · London (Mayfair) · Lucerne · Madrid · Mallorca · Milan · Munich · Paris · Paris (Lutetia) · Prague · Vienna · Zurich |
| Americas | Boston · Canouan · New York · Santiago |
| Middle East & Africa | Abu Dhabi · Aswan (Old Cataract) · Doha · Dubai (Downtown) · Dubai (Jumeira Beach) · Marrakech · Muscat · Riyadh |
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club vs. Fans of MO
In addition to the Mandarin Oriental Fan Club for select travel advisors, Mandarin Oriental also offers the Fans of MO program, allowing members to select certain benefits with each stay. Specifically, Fans of MO members can select two of the following options with each stay:
- Early check-in, subject to availability
- Late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary daily breakfast for one
- Complimentary daily breakfast for a second person
- A $50 food & beverage or spa credit
- A celebratory treat as an in-house amenity
Note that Mandarin Oriental Fan Club perks and Fans of MO perks are not combinable — you have to select one program or the other. Below is a comparison of the programs, for those curious.
| Mandarin Oriental Fan Club perks | Fans of MO benefits (pick only two) |
|---|---|
| Room upgrade, subject to availability | Complimentary daily breakfast for one |
| Daily breakfast for two per room | Complimentary daily breakfast for a second guest |
| $100+ property credit | $50 property credit |
| Early check-in & late check-out, subject to availability | Early check-in, subject to availability |
| Late check-out, subject to availability |
The reality is that the Fan Club program is a better value and offers richer perks. For example, with Fan Club you get breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, and an upgrade subject to availability, and you couldn’t select that many perks through the Fans of MO program.
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club vs. Amex FHR
What are the advantages of booking through Mandarin Oriental Fan Club over programs like Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® or Virtuoso?
- Mandarin Oriental Fan Club reservations receive priority upgrades over those booked through other programs
- Mandarin Oriental Fan Club guests have the option of selecting whether they’d like a food & beverage or spa credit, while other programs only offer one or the other, with no choice to switch
- Mandarin Oriental Fan Club bookings may be combinable with more rate types available directly with Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club promotions
As mentioned above, some Mandarin Oriental properties have free night promotions, and those can typically be combined directly with Mandarin Oriental Fan Club. These are known as “One More Night,” and you can find the current Mandarin Oriental free night promotions here.
For example, sometimes we see a third night free offer (the equivalent of up to 33% off), a fourth night free offer (the equivalent of up to 25% off), or a fifth night free offer (the equivalent of up to 20% off). For example, below are some of the Mandarin Oriental hotels that currently have third night free promotions.
Let me emphasize that there are blackout dates and often room restrictions, so if these are available, you should see them directly on Mandarin Oriental’s website. But you can combine these with Mandarin Oriental Fan Club to get even more value.
| Hotel | Offer details |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Third night free |
| Beijing (Qianmen) | Third night free in a hutong courtyard room |
| Canouan | Third night free in a suite or villa |
| Guangzhou | Third night free in a premium suite |
| Milan | Third night free |
| New York | Third night free |
| Santiago | Third night free |
| Shanghai (Pudong) | Third night free in club rooms and suites |
| Shenzhen | Third night free in selected rooms and suites |
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club FAQs
Bottom line
Fan Club is Mandarin Oriental’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 Mandarin Oriental properties, given the prioritized upgrades, choice of credits, and more.
If you’re staying at a Mandarin Oriental property and want to maximize value, make sure you book through a Fan Club travel advisor.
Want to take advantage of Mandarin Oriental Fan Club benefits, including a room upgrade, complimentary breakfast, a hotel credit, and more? Contact Ford ([email protected]) for more details. He may even be able to help if you already have a stay booked.
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