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Big News: You Can Now Book Luxury Hotels Like an Insider

June 27, 2025

Sometimes you want the full travel design experience: the dream itinerary, the secret wine cellar, the wild horseback safari. Other times? You just need to book a damn good hotel.

You want it fast. You want it easy. You still want the perks. Obviously.

Enter: The Vault.

Our new hotel booking tool Atlas

This is our private hotel booking tool that gives you access to our insider rates, priority perks, and partner-only treatment at the world’s best properties—without a call, a proposal, or a 12-tab comparison spiral.

This isn’t a public site. It’s not for everyone. It’s for WGT travelers only. And it’s loaded.

What You Get When You Book Luxury Hotels Through The Vault:

We don’t just give you access to hotels. We give you access to our status with those hotels.

Thanks to our membership in Virtuoso and invitation-only Preferred Partner programs, you’ll unlock:

Virtuoso®

Fairy-tale setting, five-star perks at Virtuoso properties like Hotel Grad Otočec—just a few clicks away with The Vault. (Photo courtesy of Hotel Grad Otočec)

Virtuoso is the top global network for luxury travel—invite-only, deeply vetted, and recognized industry-wide. We’re part of it, which means you benefit from perks and treatment most travelers simply don’t get.

Typical perks include:

  • Daily breakfast for two (yes, even in your bathrobe via room service)
  • $100 property credit to use however you please
  • Room upgrades on arrival (subject to availability, but we usually get the “yes”)
  • Early check-in and late check-out
  • VIP treatment and a personal welcome

And you don’t have to be a frequent flier or a loyalty cardholder to get these. You just have to book through us or use our hotel booking tool.

Preferred Partner Programs

We make sitting poolside at properties like the Belmond Mount Nelson in Cape Town easier than ever with our Preferred Partner offerings on The Vault. (Photo courtesy of Belmond)

These are the exclusive, advisor-only programs offered by the world’s top luxury hotel brands. They let us offer benefits and access you won’t find on Amex FHR, the hotel’s own website, or anywhere else online.

We’re proud to be part of:

What that can get you:

  • Daily full breakfast (we’re talking actual eggs, not just a croissant)
  • $100+ property credits for dining, spa, etc.
  • Upgrades—often confirmed at time of booking
  • Early check-in / late check-out
  • Welcome gifts and special-occasion extras (if you tell us, we make it happen)
  • VIP tagging in the hotel’s system—so you’re not just another room number

And the rate? Still the hotel’s best flexible rate. We don’t do markup. We just do magic.

How to Get Access to Our Hotel Booking Tool

This isn’t for the masses. You can’t Google it. Here’s how it works:

  1. Go to this page and request the password.
  2. If you’re a past or current client—or just obviously our kind of traveler—we’ll send it your way.
  3. Next, log in and browse more than 3,000 luxury hotels worldwide with live availability, full perks listings, and real-time pricing.
  4. Finally, Book when you’re ready. Easy.

Need advice? Ask us. We’re still here to steer you if you want it.

What Happens Behind the Scenes (a.k.a. The Secret Sauce)

You book it. We make it brilliant.

As soon as you hit “Reserve,” we get to work behind the scenes. We personally flag your booking to the hotel’s VIP or preferred partner team and reach out with a message that includes your preferences, trip context, and any special requests—whether it’s a room with the best sunset view or a soft pillow situation. If we know the hotel (and we usually do), we’ll push for our favorite room types or layouts, using our relationships to your advantage. We confirm every perk is locked in—yes, including that spa credit and the early check-in—and follow up again just before your arrival to make sure everything is set. If anything comes up during your stay, we’re also on call to help troubleshoot, smooth things over, or make a little extra magic happen. In short? Even when you book on your own, you’re never really going it alone.

When to Use The Vault to Book a Luxury Hotel

Let’s be real—not every trip needs a custom-designed, 20-page itinerary. Sometimes you just want a flawless stay without all the back-and-forth. That’s exactly where The Vault shines. It’s your fast pass to VIP perks, priority upgrades, and high-touch support—no heavy lifting required. It is your new way to book a luxury hotel. Use it when:

  • You’re heading somewhere and just want the right hotel, fast
  • You’re adding nights to a WGT itinerary and want perks
  • You’re planning a quick weekend away (and don’t want to end up at the wedding block hotel)
  • You’re traveling for work and want to make it a little less work
  • You want to see how good we really are before handing over a full trip

No design fees. No commitment. Just a better booking.

Final Word

Booking direct might get you a room. Booking through The Vault gets you breakfast delivered to your balcony, a handwritten welcome note, the best room on the floor, and a team making sure it all feels flawless.

Same price. Better everything.

Want in?
🔑 Request access here
🏨 Already have the password? Start browsing now

We’ll take it from there.

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