Travel Advisor Resources

Your home base for the latest Benchmark news, offers and resources

Benchmark Leisure Sales Experts

SUYA DAVENPORT
Vice President, Global Sales - Travel Industry
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FABIOLA SOTOMAYOR POMARES
Director of Leisure Travel Industry Sales - Turtle Bay Resort

ROBYN GALLEGOS
Director of Leisure Sales - La Quinta & Club

JAY CEDILLO
Director of Business Travel and Leisure Sales- Hotel Valley Ho

RACHELLE VROOM
Business Transient & Leisure Sales Manager - Mountain Shadows Resort
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NICHOLAS LOPEZ
Leisure Sales Manager - Turtle Bay Resort
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VANESSA ROBINSON
Director of Leisure Sales - The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa

MASSIMO ROMANO
Senior Business Travel Sales Manager - Hotel Max & Hotel Theodore

LEIGH SHARKEY
Senior Leisure Sales Manager -
Turtle Bay Resort
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DEBORAH TRAUSSI
Northeast Leisure Sales Representation - Hawks Cay Resort, Cambridge Beaches & Equinox Resort

MARLO KLEIN
Senior Leisure Sales Manager - La Cantera Resort & Spa
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Upcoming Events

April 23 - 25: Agency Sales Calls in Las Vegas
May 3 - 7: IPW Los Angeles, CA
June 5- 6: Signature Travel Regional Event – Chicago
June 8 - 12: AMEX Travel Pacesetter
June 19 - 20: Signature Travel Regional Event – Hollywood, FL
July 18 - 20: GTM – Hollywood, FL

Destinations

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Countless Destinations. Timeless Memories.

EXPLORE SPRING GETAWAYS

From breathtaking mountains to serene beaches and everything in between, now’s the time to plan your escape.

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Partnerships

Benchmark Resorts & Hotels are proud members of the following Travel Marketing Agency Partnerships:

American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts: Boston Harbor Hotel, Turtle Bay Resort
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American Express The Hotel Collection: Hawks Cay Resort, La Quinta Resort & Club, Mountain Shadows, Manor Vail Lodge, Sanderling Resort, Willows Lodge, Hotel Valley Ho, The Lytle Park Hotel, Sentinel, Cambridge Beaches, and The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa
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Virtuoso: Boston Harbor Hotel, La Cantera Resort & Spa, La Quinta Resort & Club, Mountain Shadows and The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences
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Signature Travel Network: Boston Harbor Hotel, Cambridge Beaches, Hotel Valley Ho, La Cantera Resort & Spa, La Quinta Resort & Club, Mountain Shadows, Sanderling Resort, Skamania Lodge, The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, Turtle Bay Resort, and Hawks Cay Resort
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Internova SELECT: Boston Harbor Hotel, Cambridge Beaches, Hawks Cay Resort, Hotel Valley Ho, La Cantera Resort & Spa, La Quinta Resort & Club, Sanderling Resort, The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa and Turtle Bay Resort
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Ensemble Travel Group: Boston Harbor Hotel, Mountain Shadows, Turtle Bay Resort, and The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa
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Travel Edge: Boston Harbor Hotel, La Quinta Resort & Club, Turtle Bay Resort and Cambridge Beaches
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Chain Codes

About the Benchmark Chain Code:
Benchmark Resorts & Hotels may be found under our “BE” chain code in GDS. As we do manage independent resorts & hotels, some of our properties may be found under affiliate partnerships.

PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS: CHAIN CODE "PH"

The Preserve Resort & Spa, Richmond, Rhode Island
Hawks Cay Resort, Duck Key, Florida
Hanover Inn Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts
The Wigwam, Litchfield, Arizona

BRAND PARTNERSHIPS:

YOTELPAD Park City, Park City, Utah
Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe •l Houston,Montgomery, Texas
Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Roanoke, Virginia
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida
La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, California
The Lytle Park Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio
Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz, California
The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa

Commission Statement

Benchmark Resorts & Hotels will pay 10% commission to approved travel agencies for all Eligible Rates worldwide. “Eligible Rates” means certain rate plans communicated to Travel Advisor as commissionable. The Eligible Rate applies to the portion of the room rate paid by the guest. Commission does not apply to incidentals, taxes, mandatory fees, e.g., resort fees or gratuities.
Special discounted rates for travel advisors are non-commissionable.
Commissions for stays at Benchmark Resorts & Hotels will be paid for each night stayed at an Eligible Rate. Back-to-back stays within a 24-hour period at a single resort/hotel are considered one stay. Unless otherwise agreed, Commission is not paid on convention bookings, government rates that are net/non-commissionable, any internet-only (not including brand.com) rate programs, gift cards and rates booked through online travel agencies.
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All commission payment inquiries must be submitted within one year of the guest’s check-out.
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Site Inspection Rates

We encourage our Travel Advisors to visit us at any of our Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and are glad to offer Travel Advisor Site Inspection Rates. This rate is for personal travel only for stays at participating properties and subject to availability. Valid IATAN photo ID required at time of booking and to be presented at check-in. Rates cannot be combined with any other offer. Additional restrictions may apply. Maximum three (3) night stay.Travel Advisor Offers You are the best at what you do and now it’s time to become even better! The best advice comes from experience.

Travel Advisor Offers

YOU ARE THE BEST AT WHAT YOU DO AND NOW IT’S TIME TO BECOME EVEN BETTER! THE BEST ADVICE COMES FROM EXPERIENCE.

DISCOVER RIVERHOUSE ON THE DESCHUTES, SITUATED DIRECTLY ON THE BANKS OF THE DESCHUTES RIVER IN BEND.

ADVISOR EXPERIENCE

YOU ARE THE BEST AT WHAT YOU DO AND NOW IT’S TIME TO BECOME EVEN BETTER! AS IT’S SAID, THE BEST ADVICE COMES FROM EXPERIENCE, AND WE ARE READY TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR RIVERSIDE RETREAT. WE INVITE OUR TRAVEL ADVISOR COMMUNITY TO ENJOY EXCLUSIVE RATES STARTING AT $99 PER NIGHT PLUS A $50 RESORT CREDIT. PLUS, FOR A LIMITED TIME, EARN AN ENHANCED 15% COMMISSION WHEN YOU SEND YOUR CLIENTS TO EXPERIENCE RIVERHOUSE ON THE DESCHUTES!

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DISCOVER CAMBRIDGE BEACHES IN BERMUDA

TRAVEL ADVISOR OFFER

DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT... WE INVITE OUR TRAVEL ADVISOR COMMUNITY TO COME EXPERIENCE CAMBRIDGE BEACHES AND BERMUDA WITH EXCLUSIVE RATES STARTING AT $199 PER NIGHT. STAY IN A REIMAGINED DELUXE WATER VIEW ROOM OR ONE-BEDROOM SUITE MUST PRESENT VALID IATAN ID UPON CHECK-IN TO RECEIVE SPECIAL TRAVEL ADVISOR RATE.

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DISCOVER OUR FOUR SEASON VERMONT RESORT & SPA

TRAVEL ADVISOR OFFER

THE EQUINOX GOLF RESORT & SPA INVITES MEMBERS OF OUR TRAVEL ADVISOR COMMUNITY TO ENJOY A DISCOUNTED $99 PER NIGHT SUNDAY - THURSDAY & $199 PER NIGHT FRIDAY & SATURDAY.

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WESTIN GRAND CAYMAN SEVEN MILE BEACH RESORT & SPA

TRAVEL ADVISOR OFFER

TAKE ADVANTAG OF OUR TRAVEL ADVISOR APPRECIATION RATE, CURATED WITH YOU IN MIND, FOR THIS SUMMER!
$299.00 PER ROOM, PER NIGHT - SUBJECT TO SERVICE FEES AND TAXES.
AVAILABLE FROM AUGUST 15 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

TO BOOK PLEASE CONTACT THE RESORT DIRECTLY AT VANESSA.ROBINSON@PYRAMIDGLOBAL.COM
BOOKING RESTRICTIONS: RATE NOT COMBINABLE WITH OTHER PROMOTIONS. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED, RATE DOES NOT APPLY TO GROUPS. RATE LISTED PER ROOM, PER NIGHT, SINGLE OR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, AND EXCLUSIVE OF TAXES, GRATUITIES AND OTHER CHARGES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. AVAILABLE FOR OUR ISLAND ROOM CATEGORY. UPGRADE UPON AVAILABILITY AT TIME OF CHECK-IN.

Awards

Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and Gemstone Collection is committed to providing a truly remarkable guest experience at every level. Combined, its exclusive portfolio of properties has been honored with some of the industry's most prestigious awards, garnering the respect and recognition from past guests, the media and its hospitality peers.