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Berkeley Travel was built on a simple conviction: that travel at this level should be designed by people who know the places, and the clients, personally.
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Trusted Partners
TRUSTED AFFILIATES AND PARTNERSHIPS
Take full advantage of our global friendships & exclusive partnerships to maximize the level of VIP treatment you receive on every trip. Complimentary excursions and shipboard credits are extended to Berkeley Travel clients on hundreds of Silversea Cruises. Exclusive Rates are available for Private Jets hire worldwide.
Four Seasons Preferred Partner
Four Seasons is one of the few luxury groups where the standard of service is genuinely consistent from property to property. Whether you book a city hotel in London or a resort in Bora Bora, the operational detail is the same.
On every stay, you receive complimentary daily breakfast for two, a one-category room upgrade subject to availability, property credit to use on dining, spa or hotel services, and early check-in or late checkout.
Rosewood Elite
Rosewood’s philosophy shapes every property around its location. Local architecture, culture and landscape inform the design rather than a single house style, so no two stays feel alike. A stay at Rosewood London feels entirely different from Rosewood Luang Prabang, and that is by design.
Rosewood Elite guests receive a complimentary one-category upgrade at booking or upon arrival, daily breakfast for up to two guests per bedroom, and a personalised welcome. A note and amenity from the property’s Managing Director are also presented on arrival.
Belmond Bellini Club
Belmond is the only group on this page whose programme extends beyond hotels. The Bellini Club covers the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Belmond’s river cruises and its safari lodges, each with its own set of added touches.
At Belmond hotels, Bellini Club guests receive a complimentary room upgrade subject to availability, hotel or resort credit, VIP courtesies in the room upon arrival, and a welcome letter from the hotel’s General Manager. On bookings worth $10,000 or more, a $500 gift voucher is also presented.
Virtuoso
Virtuoso is an invitation-only network of luxury travel advisors, and Berkeley Travel’s membership gives clients preferred access to more than 1,400 hotels and resorts worldwide. That reach is especially valuable for independent and boutique properties where no hotel-group programme exists.
On qualifying bookings, you receive preferred rates, a room upgrade subject to availability, daily breakfast for two, early check-in or late checkout, and value-added amenities worth a minimum of $100, which may take the form of a spa treatment, a dining credit, or a curated local experience.
Mandarin Oriental Fan Club
Mandarin Oriental is known for consistently high service standards and some of the finest hotel spas in the industry. The group runs smaller than many on this list, which works in its favour. Operational consistency is tightly controlled and returning guests are recognised and remembered.
Fan Club guests receive a one-category room upgrade subject to availability, daily continental breakfast for two and a choice of $100 food and beverage or spa credit at every Mandarin Oriental property. Complimentary high-speed internet access and priority waitlist clearance are also included.
Dorchester Collection Diamond Club
The Dorchester Collection is deliberately small, with fewer than a dozen properties worldwide. Each is a landmark in its city. The Dorchester and 45 Park Lane in London, Le Meurice and Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, The Lana in Dubai and Hotel Eden in Rome.
Diamond Club guests receive a one-category room upgrade subject to availability, complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit, a welcome amenity and early check-in or late checkout.
Peninsula Pen Club
The Peninsula Hotels are built around precision. In-room technology is among the most advanced in hospitality, rooms are some of the most spacious in the luxury market, and the classical service style has defined the brand since Hong Kong in 1928.
Pen Club guests receive a one-category room upgrade subject to availability, full daily set breakfast for up to two, upgraded welcome in-room amenities, and unlimited wireless internet access across every Peninsula property.
“Peninsula Time” provides flexible check-in and checkout, and a complimentary 30-minute extension is included on any 50-minute spa body or facial treatment booked in advance.
Marriott STARS and Luminous
STARS and Luminous cover Marriott International’s luxury division brands: The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels and JW Marriott. This is the broadest preferred programme we carry, spanning hundreds of properties on six continents.
Every stay includes a one-category room upgrade subject to availability, complimentary daily breakfast for two, property credit, a welcome amenity, and early check-in or late checkout.
The distinguishing feature is loyalty compatibility. You earn full Marriott Bonvoy points and elite night credits on every booking, so you build status while receiving preferred partner benefits.
Accor Preferred
Accor’s luxury division brings together Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, Orient Express and Banyan Tree under one preferred programme. The portfolio reaches destinations where other luxury groups have limited presence, giving it a practical breadth that complements the more tightly curated brands on this list.
Benefits include a room upgrade subject to availability, complimentary daily breakfast, a $100 property credit, a welcome amenity and early check-in or late checkout. Standards vary across the Accor luxury portfolio.
Hilton for Luxury
Hilton’s luxury division covers Waldorf Astoria, Conrad and LXR Hotels and Resorts, three brands that have repositioned meaningfully in recent years. Standout properties include Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, Conrad Bora Bora, and the Waldorf Astoria New York following its extensive renovation.
Through this programme, you receive a one-category room upgrade subject to availability, complimentary daily breakfast for two, a property credit, a welcome amenity and early check-in or late checkout. As with Marriott, these benefits are layered on top of any existing Hilton Honors status. You get full points and elite night credits on every stay.
Hyatt Privé
Hyatt Privé covers the group’s luxury brands: Park Hyatt, Andaz, Alila, and The Unbound Collection. The programme is particularly strong for Park Hyatt city hotels. Tokyo, Paris and New York consistently rank among the best in their markets. Alila resorts in Southeast Asia are the other standout, with a design-led approach at a more intimate scale.
Privé guests receive a complimentary room upgrade subject to availability, daily full breakfast for two and a $50 to $100 property credit per stay. Priority early check-in and late checkout are included, along with priority for connecting rooms.
Jumeirah Passport to Luxury
Jumeirah’s portfolio is anchored by the flagship Burj Al Arab in Dubai and a focused collection of resort and city properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. That smaller scale works in the guest’s favour. Each property receives close attention from the brand’s operational teams.
Passport to Luxury guests receive a room upgrade subject to availability, daily complimentary buffet breakfast for two, and a $100 food and beverage or spa credit per room per stay. Early check-in and late checkout can be arranged where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you new to booking through a preferred partner? If so, you may have questions about how the process works. Below are the questions our travel designers hear most often.
A preferred partner programme is a formal relationship between a hotel group and a select number of travel agencies. It gives the agency access to a set of guaranteed benefits that are passed directly to the client at no extra cost.
No. Your room rate is the same as what you would find on the hotel’s own website. The difference is that your booking comes with added benefits, such as complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, and hotel credits. You pay the same and receive more.
Yes. Preferred partner bookings are fully eligible for loyalty programme accrual. If you hold Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, World of Hyatt, or any other hotel loyalty membership, you will earn points and elite night credits on stays booked through Berkeley Travel.
When you book directly, you receive the room at the published rate with whatever standard inclusions apply. When you book through Berkeley Travel’s preferred partner channel, your reservation is flagged as a VIP booking. You receive the same rate plus added benefits. These benefits often include a room upgrade, daily breakfast, a property credit, and a direct line to our travel designers if anything needs adjusting before or during your stay.
Benefits apply to most standard and flexible rates. Certain heavily discounted, prepaid or promotional rates may not qualify. Your travel designer will confirm benefit eligibility at the time of booking so there are no surprises on arrival.
Start Planning Your Trip
If you already have a destination in mind, there is a good chance one of the programmes above applies to your preferred hotel. In case you are still deciding, your travel designer can recommend properties where the preferred partner benefits will make the biggest difference to the stay.
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OUR COMMITMENTS
A quiet standard runs through everything we recommend. Care for the environment, respect for local communities, and partners who do the right thing without being asked.
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TESTIMONIALS
Our clients rarely travel with us only once. Their words explain why better than ours can, in journeys designed, repeated and passed on to friends.
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TAILORED SERVICES
TAILORED SERVICES
Our in-house concierge service will use their extensive contact list
to help you source anything you desire.
TAILORED SERVICES
Our in-house concierge service will use their extensive contact list
to help you source anything you desire.
BESPOKE itinerary
BESPOKE itinerary
We work hand in hand with clients to create your dream
itinerary ensuring every detail is looked after from start to finish.
BESPOKE itinerary
We work hand in hand with clients to create your dream
itinerary ensuring every detail is looked after from start to finish.
BESPOKE AIR
BESPOKE AIR
We have access to every major airline and an extensive knowledge of their pricing schedules helping our clients achieve highly competitive airfares in all cabins.
BESPOKE AIR
We have access to every major airline and an extensive knowledge of their pricing schedules helping our clients achieve highly competitive airfares in all cabins.
PRIVATE SKY
PRIVATE SKY
Working directly hand in hand with our brokers and
aircraft owners we can source the best deals and most convenient slots for Private Jet hire.
PRIVATE SKY
Working directly hand in hand with our brokers and
aircraft owners we can source the best deals and most convenient slots for Private Jet hire.
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
We have arranged with a number of our luxury partners some exclusive additional benefits. These can include complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit towards food or spa treatments,an upgrade on arrival where available, and early check in / late check out.
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
We have arranged with a number of our luxury partners some exclusive additional benefits. These can include complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit towards food or spa treatments,an upgrade on arrival where available, and early check in / late check out.
COST MANAGEMENT
COST MANAGEMENT
We provide access for our clients to the most cost effective and convenient travel means. Our long standing partnerships and in depth industry knowledge ensure that we source the best rates available on the market.
COST MANAGEMENT
We provide access for our clients to the most cost effective and convenient travel means. Our long standing partnerships and in depth industry knowledge ensure that we source the best rates available on the market.
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