I book the world's best hotels at the exact rate you'd pay direct - then get you the better room, the perks that never show up online, and someone who actually picks up when plans change.
If it has a great bar and seriously good sheets, chances are I know it - and exactly which room you actually want.
Five reasons people stop booking hotels themselves once they've tried doing it through me.
Breakfast, an upgrade, hotel credit, late checkout, a proper VIP welcome - through the luxury programs hotels reserve for trusted advisors. Same room rate, often a few hundred dollars in extras.
I've stayed in or vetted what I recommend. I'll tell you which room, which floor, which view is worth it - and which famous hotel to quietly skip this year.
Luxury rates move around. If yours drops before you arrive, I rebook it and you pay the lower price. That's money you'd never catch booking direct.
Text, email, or call me directly - before and during your stay. If something's off at the hotel, I'm the one sorting it out, not a queue.
You pay exactly what you'd pay the hotel - not a dollar more. My cut comes from them, as commission. No fee, no markup, no catch.
“Just tell me where you're thinking - I'll take it from there.”
A hotel, a city, or just a vibe and some dates. Honestly, the vaguer the better - narrowing it down is the fun part.
Usually within a day: the right hotel and room, the rate, the perks you'll get, and my honest take. Zero pressure.
I lock it in, brief the hotel so they know you're coming, and keep an eye on the rate. You just show up.
I've spent years on both sides of the check-in desk - and in the lobbies, the rooms, and the slightly-too-quiet bars of the places I now send people to. Somewhere along the way “where should I stay?” became a full-blown obsession, so I made it the job.
I keep my list of clients small enough that I answer every message myself. No team, no script, no upselling you a suite you don't need. Just honest opinions and a very good little black book of hotels.
Tell me roughly what you're after. I'll find you somewhere you won't want to leave.
I book through the luxury programs hotels reserve for advisors they trust. You don't have to know any of these names - that's what I'm for.
Michael Ng is an independent travel advisor operating within the Fora Travel host agency network. He is not owned by, affiliated with, or endorsed by any hotel brand shown. Brand and program names identify the partner programs in which Fora participates. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Yes. You pay the same rate you'd pay the hotel directly. Hotels pay me a commission for the booking, the same way they pay the big online travel sites - except you get perks and a real human instead of a 1-800 number.
Same flexible rate, yes. And I can often layer on promotions you won't see booking direct - a complimentary third or fourth night, resort-credit deals, that kind of thing.
Depends on the hotel and program, but typically: daily breakfast for two, a room upgrade on arrival when available, USD 50–200 in hotel credit, early check-in / late checkout priority, and VIP recognition. I confirm exactly what you'll get before you book - no surprises.
Yep. You earn points and elite-night credit exactly as if you'd booked direct. Your loyalty number goes on the reservation and your status benefits stack on top of mine.
No fees from me, and unlimited changes up to whatever the hotel's own policy allows. The reservation is held by the hotel directly and you settle the bill with them at checkout.
I'm a luxury-hotel specialist, so the perks and programs really shine on four- and five-star stays. But if you've got a hotel in mind, just ask - if I can make it better, I will, and if I can't, I'll tell you straight.
Perfect. That's my favourite kind of message. Tell me roughly when, who's coming, and the sort of trip you're after, and I'll come back with a couple of hotels worth getting excited about.
Send me a hotel, a city, or just some dates and a vague idea. I'll come back within a day with the room, the rate, and the perks. No fee, no pressure.