The Luxury Travel Hack That Doesn’t Require Points

From The Savoy to The Brando, here's where the world's best hotels are quietly offering a free night right now, and why savvy travelers never book without asking first.

There's a quiet truth in the world of luxury travel: some of the best values at the finest hotels in the world have nothing to do with loyalty programs, credit card perks, or last-minute deals. They come in the form of complimentary night offers, and if you aren't paying attention to them, you're leaving real money on the table.

The premise is simple. A property offers a free night (typically the third) when you book a qualifying stay. At a hotel charging $800, $1,200, or $2,000 per night, that's a meaningful savings by any measure. More importantly, it's a way to extend a trip, upgrade your room category, or simply justify the splurge you've been considering.

These aren't obscure properties. The current landscape of free night promotions includes some of the most celebrated addresses in hospitality: Claridge's and The Connaught in London. The Peninsula Tokyo. Raffles Bali. The Brando in French Polynesia. Jumby Bay in Antigua. Amanoi in Vietnam. The list is genuinely remarkable.

Most offers follow the "stay three, pay two" structure, though some require four or five nights to unlock the complimentary stay. Either way, the effective discount ranges from 20 to 33 percent, without a single frequent flyer mile involved.

Below, I've compiled a current list of active free night promotions organized by destination. These are real offers at real properties, available now to travelers who know to ask for them.

Current Free Night Offers by Destination

Properties & Locations Worldwide

🇺🇸 United States

• The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, CA
• Fairmont Chicago, Chicago, IL
• L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA
• The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
• The Langham, Boston, Boston, MA
• Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, CA
• Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, East Harwich, MA
• The American Club, Kohler, WI
• Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection, Washington, CT
• The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection, Newport, RI
• The Surrey, a Corinthia Hotel, New York, NY
• Montage Deer Valley, Park City, UT
• The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Faena Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
• The Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC
• The Lowell, New York, New York, NY
• Hawks Cay Resort, Marina & Villas, Duck Key, FL
• Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA
• Fairmont Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
• Lotte New York Palace, New York, NY
• One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, MT
• Virgin Hotels New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
• Faena New York, New York, NY
• PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Pendry Natirar, Peapack, NJ
• Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection, Napa, CA
• Bishop's Lodge, Auberge Collection, Santa Fe, NM
• The Knickerbocker Hotel, New York, NY
• Equinox Hotel New York, New York, NY
• Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA
• The Breakers Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
• Hotel Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA
• Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica, CA
• Pendry Manhattan West, New York, NY
• The Plaza, New York, NY
• Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, CA
• Gansevoort Meatpacking, New York, NY
• The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, CA
• Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston, Boston, MA
• The Nantucket Hotel and Resort, Nantucket, MA
• L'Auberge Del Mar, San Diego, CA
• The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago, IL
• Emeline Hotel, Charleston, SC
• The Ryder, Charleston, SC
• Lovango Resort and Beach Club, U.S. Virgin Islands

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• Shangri-La The Shard, London
• The Londoner, London
• Hotel Cafe Royal, London
• Claridge's, London
• The Connaught, London
• COMO The Halkin, London
• St Martins Lane, London
• Raffles London at The OWO, London
• Corinthia Hotel London, London
• The Beaumont Mayfair, London
• The Savoy, London
• Grosvenor House Suites, London
• The Lanesborough, Oetker Hotels, London
• The Newman, London
• Six Senses London, London

🇫🇷 France

• Shangri-La Paris
• The Peninsula Paris
• Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris
• Mandarin Oriental Lutetia

🇯🇵 Japan

• The Peninsula Tokyo
• The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
• Palace Hotel Tokyo
• Fairmont Tokyo
• Shangri-La Tokyo

🇳🇱 Netherlands

• Rosewood Amsterdam
• De L'Europe Amsterdam
• Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
• Pulitzer Amsterdam

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

• Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai
• Raffles Dubai
• Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai

🇲🇽 Mexico

• Viceroy Los Cabos, San José del Cabo
• Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, Acapulco
• Palmaia – The House of AiA, Playa del Carmen
• NIZUC Resort & Spa, Cancun
• Sofitel Mexico City Reforma, Mexico City
• Kempinski Hotel Cancun
• Chable Yucatan, Chochola

🇨🇦 Canada

• Fairmont Royal York, Toronto
• Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver
• The St. Regis Toronto
• Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver
• Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

• Amor Arenal, San Carlos
• Los Altos Resort, Quepos
• Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique, Carrillo

🇪🇸 Spain

• Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine, Sardon de Duero
• Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid
• Jumeirah Mallorca

🇮🇹 Italy

• Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese, Rome

🇹🇷 Turkey

• Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul

🇩🇪 Germany

• Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin

🇸🇬 Singapore

• The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore

🇹🇭 Thailand

• Capella Bangkok

🇮🇩 Indonesia

• Raffles Bali

🇰🇭 Cambodia

• Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh
• Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Siem Reap

🇻🇳 Vietnam

• Amanoi, Khanh Hoa

🇬🇷 Greece

• One&Only Aesthesis, Glyfada

🇲🇪 Montenegro

• One&Only Portonovi Resort, Herceg Novi

🇮🇪 Ireland

• Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel

🇧🇪 Belgium

• Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

• Fairmont Golden Prague

🏝️ Caribbean & Island Destinations

• Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, Bermuda
• Malliouhana Anguilla, The Valley, Anguilla
• Silversands Grand Anse, Grenada
• Jumby Bay Island, Oetker Hotels, Antigua
• Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• The Brando, Tetiaroa Private Island, French Polynesia

Many of these offers are bookable through a preferred travel advisor, and in some cases, that's the only way to access them. Availability is limited and dates fill quickly. If something catches your attention, consider this your nudge to act on it.

One more thing worth knowing: my travel concierge services are completely complimentary to my clients. I'm compensated directly by the properties, which means you receive expert itinerary planning, contract negotiation, and access to offers like these at no cost to you. There's no reason not to have someone in your corner.

If you see a property on this list that's been on your radar, I'd love to help you make it happen. Reach out directly and let's put something together.