Member Benefits
Each level of Golden Circle membership brings its own exclusive benefits and privileges:
Program BenefitsClassicExecutiveElite
Priority check-in with pre-registration
Priority check-in at an exclusive designated area
Priority check-in at Horizon Club Lounge or direct escort to room
Priority check-out at an exclusive designated area
Priority check-out at Horizon Club Lounge
Partner stays free in the same room including applicable breakfast benefit
50% discount on Buffet Breakfast served at Cafe Restaurant
Complimentary Daily Buffet Breakfast served at Cafe Restaurant
Complimentary Daily Buffet Breakfast served at Cafe Restaurant or Horizon/Traders Club Lounge, or Continental Breakfast through Room Service
An Executive Suite upgrade, only if available at check-in, from USD 39 onwards**.  Please login to your Golden Circle Online Account to view the full details of this benefit in the Member Services page.
Complimentary upgrade to an Executive Suite, only if available at check-in**
Upgrade to next best room category, if the reserved room type is not available at check-in
Complimentary access to Horizon / Traders Club Lounge
Concierge Services for non in-house guests. Elite members of Golden Circle have the benefit of hotel concierge services even when not staying as an in-house guest.   Please login to your Golden Circle Online Account to view the full details of this benefit in the Member Services page.
Priority waitlist
Guaranteed room availability for reservations made 72 hours prior to arrival*
Guaranteed room availability for reservations made 48 hours prior to arrival*
11 am early check-in
8 am early check-in
4 pm late check-out
6 pm late check-out

Please Note:
* Default to Deluxe Room category rate.  Reservation must be guaranteed by credit card at time of booking.  Black-out dates may apply.
** Suite upgrade is subject to a maximum of 3 nights per stay.  

Exclusive OffersClassicExecutiveElite
Newsletter with exclusive offers
Exclusive offers from Travel partners
NewspapersClassicExecutiveElite
Local newspaper
International newspaper
Welcome Amenity ChoicesClassicExecutiveElite
Fresh Fruit
Chocolate Box
Cookies & Milk
Cup of Noodles
Beer
Coca Cola
Diet Cola
Mineral water, sparkling
Mineral water, non-sparkling
Local / seasonal amenity
Bottle of red or white wine
Please Note:  A choice of 3 amenities for Executive and Elite members
Personal Preference: Features & ServicesClassicExecutiveElite
Non-smoking room
King-size bed
Twin beds
Choice of pillow
Financial / Savings BenefitsClassicExecutiveElite
Cash advance of USD 250 per stay on major credit cards, no hotel commission or handling fee *
Free local phone calls **
Long distance calls and faxes at cost price

 Please Note:
* Cash advance of USD 250 per stay will be paid in the equivalent of the local currency.
** Excluding "dial-up" to internet service

Frequent Flyer Mileage BonusClassicExecutiveElite
Bonus Frequent Flyer Mileage 25%50%
Frequent Flyer Mileage per StayClassicExecutiveElite
Aeroplan (Air Canada & Star Alliance)500 miles625 miles750 miles
Air China PhoenixMiles800 km1,000 km1,200 km
Air France & KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flying Blue500 miles625 miles750 miles
American Airlines AAdvnatage500 miles625 miles750 miles
All Nippon Airways ANA Mileage Club500 miles625 miles750 miles
British Airways Executive Club500 miles625 miles750 miles
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles500 miles625 miles750 miles
China Eastern Airlines Eastern Miles800 km1,000 km1,200 km
China Southern Airlines Sky Pearl Club800 km1,000 km1,200 km
Continental Airlines OnePass500 miles625 miles750 miles
Emirates Skywards500 miles625 miles750 miles
Etihad Airways Etihad Guest500 miles625 miles750 miles
Finnair Plus1,000 points1,250 points1,500 points
Gulf Air Frequent Flyer500 miles625 miles750 miles
Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club800 km1,000 km1,200 km
Jet Airways Jet Privilege500 miles625 miles750 miles
Korean Air SKYPASS500 miles500 miles500 miles
Lufthansa Airlines Miles & More500 miles625 miles750 miles
Malaysia Airlines Enrich600 miles750 miles900 miles
Northwest Airlines WorldPerks500 miles625 miles750 miles
Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles500 miles500 miles500 miles
Qantas Airways Qantas Frequent Flyer (1)1,000 points1,000 points1,000 points
Qatar Airways Privilege Club500 miles625 miles750 miles
Saudi Arabian Airlines Alfursan500 miles625 miles750 miles
Scandinavian Airlines Eurobonus500 points625 points750 points
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer500 miles625 miles750 miles
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus500 miles625 miles750 miles
United Airlines Mileage Plus500 miles625 miles750 miles
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club750 miles938 miles1,125 miles
Please note: All frequent flyer credits apply only when paying a non-discounted or corporate rate.
 (1) For Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney and Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns, mileage award based on spending per hotel stay
Black-out Dates for 2009 
Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns1-2 Jan, 29-31 Dec
Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney1-2 Jan, 14 Feb, 30-31 Dec
Shangri-La Hotel, Beihai26-28 Jan, 1-3 May, 1-4 Oct
Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun15-19 Jul, 2-6 Sept
Traders Fudu Hotel, Changzhou26-29 Sept
Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu18-20 Mar, 22-25 May, 23-25 Oct
Shangri-La Hotel, Dalian8-11 Sept
Shangri-La Hotel, Fuzhou16-18 May, 16-18 Jun
Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou16-17 and 24-26 Apr, 4 May, 16-17 and 24-26 Oct, 4 Nov
Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou26-29 Jan, 1-2 May, 1-4 Oct
Shangri-La Hotel, Harbin4-7 and 27-29 Jan, 17-19 Feb
Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao22-24 and 28-31 Oct, 3-5 Nov
Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai11-13 Jan, 21-23 Apr, 24-27 May
Shangri-La Hotel, Shenzhen13-17 and 20-24 Oct
Shangri-La Hotel, Suzhou15-18 Oct
Shangri-La's Fijian Resort, Yanuca, Fiji Islands1-4 and 19-22 Jan, 30-31 Dec
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong23-25 Mar, 14-16 and 21-22 Sept, 14-15 Oct
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong5-6 Jan, 27 Mar, 18 and 20 Apr, 14-15 Sept, 18, 20 and 28 Oct
Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi8-13 Sept, 12-15 Oct
Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort, Kota Kinabalu1 and 23-25 Jan, 10-12 Apr, 24 and 30-31 Dec
Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu26-28 Jan, 9-10 Apr, 30-31 Dec
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur10-14 Mar, 3-5 Apr
Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur3-5 Apr, 4-10 Jun
Golden Sands Resort, Penang1-2 and 25-27 Jan, 27-31 Dec
Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang1-2 and 25-27 Jan, 27-31 Dec
Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, Sultanate of Oman1-3 Jan, 28-30 Apr, 1-15 May, 29-31 Dec
Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu25-26 Jan, 10-11 Apr, 26-31 Dec
Edsa Shangri-La, Manila28-30 Jan, 28-30 May, 31 Oct, 1-3 Nov
Makati Shangri-La, Manila16 and 23 Jan, 7, 14, 21 and 28 Oct, 4, 11 and 18 Nov, 31 Dec
Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore1 and 26-27 Jan, 10-12 Apr, 24-26 and 31 Dec
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore30 May, 25-27 Sept, 11-15 Nov
Traders Hotel, Singapore14-19 Jun, 25-28 Sept
Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei17-19 Mar, 1-4 Jun, 8-10 Sept
Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok25-27 Jan, 25-28 Feb, 29-31 Dec
Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi18-21 Jan, 20-27 Feb, 9-16 Nov
Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai25-27 Jan, 22-24 Feb, 13-16 Nov
Traders Hotel, Dubai25-27 Jan, 22-24 Feb, 15-18 Nov