One of the perks of having a premium credit card is the option to book luxury hotels and resorts within their own curated collection, usually with a slew of additional benefits. For Capital One Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders, luxury bookings come in the form of their Premier Collection, which contains many big names such as COMO and Viceroy, among others.
Booking a stay at a Premier Collection property will provide to the cardholder with the following perks:
- Complimentary daily breakfast for two
- High-speed WiFi access
- A $100 USD experience credit for hotel incidentals (dining, beverage, spa etc.)
- Early check-in, late check-out, and room upgrades when available.
My Experience
Disclaimer: This experience is entirely anecdotal and may not reflect what you experience when booking a hotel through the Premier Collection. Services such as room upgrades may differ based on property, country, etc.
My first experience with the Premier Collection was during my trip to Bali in August of 2023. I had booked two nights in the Garden Patio Room at the COMO Uma resort in Canggu, the center of modern beachside life in Bali. This luxury property features an enormous lagoon pool, panoramic views of the sea, and easy access to Echo Beach. It also contains its own private beach club with over a dozen day beds and a second swimming pool, which is a great area to lounge, relax, and soak up the sun’s rays. The gym is also massive and they host a variety of exercise classes like pilates and yoga as well.
After we had passed through a security check in our transport, they had somebody waiting to greet us at the front entrance. We were escorted into the spacious minimalist lobby, where we were offered a delicious fruity welcome drink infused with lemongrass and a cold towel to freshen up after a long day of traveling. The person tasked with taking care of us was enthusiastic and always sported a wide smile, as was everyone else that helped us out during our stay. He even offered to give us a tour of the property prior to leading us to our room.
When it came time to check in, we were immediately gifted with the most desirable perk of Premier Collection. Our original Garden Patio Room had been upgraded to a One-Bedroom Residence, which offers a huge bathtub, kitchenette, living room, master bedroom within a space approximately twice the area of the former. This was definitely the largest hotel room and I or Mon had ever been in. For those interested in the cost breakdown using our points and miles, continue reading below.
The experience credit also went a long way, covering in full Monica’s private pilates class and a handful of cocktails and snacks at the beach club. Although prices are quite inflated compared to surrounding businesses outside the property, the US dollar still goes a long way at this Indonesian resort.
The breakfast for two was especially sweet due to being free. Breakfast – à la carte main courses with a semi-buffet of fruits, veggies, juices, yogurt, and baked goods – is served at the beach club, with offers a stunning view of the ocean and vast beach shore.
Finally, when I asked about pushing our check-out time from 11am to 2pm, it was as easy as showing up to the front desk and requesting the change, then coming back the next morning to extend the time on the room cards.
This three-hour extension was very valuable to us, as it allowed us to enjoy breakfast and the beach club for a little bit longer without any need to rush around packing up in the morning.
During our stay, the housekeepers, front desk workers, and beach club service crew embodied the phrase “service with a smile”. Water was available on demand whenever we called in, which was very often as tap water is not potable in Bali. They even took initiative to adjust a wobbly tap that I had not even noticed myself! There was no hesitation to come to our pool chair and happily start taking our order despite the crowd of people. For any questions about the extents of Premier Collection, they were happy to clarify for me.
We felt very comfortable at COMO Uma Canggu and would definitely recommend staying here for the excellent service and amenities.
Info
Address: Echo Beach, Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan, Canggu, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Contact: 062-361-6202228
Book a stay at: https://www.comohotels.com/bali/como-uma-canggu
Points and Miles Breakdown
Here’s the breakdown for all you points and miles nerds like myself.
I had originally booked the two-night stay using Capital One miles through their travel portal, redeeming at a baseline value of 1¢/mile. I was content with this as I just wanted to save money on accommodation for this trip to allocate towards activities, and it was a good excuse to try out the Premier Collection.
However, with the room upgrade bumping up the value of our stay from $310.50 to $484 at the time of writing this post, my miles were now redeemed at a value of about 1.47¢/mile assuming equal taxes and fees, which is a near 50% boost. I was absolutely ecstatic about this.
Garden Patio Room (Original Booking) : $310.50 × 2 nights + $124.20 / taxes and fees = 75420 miles redeemed
One-Bedroom Residence : $484 × 2 nights + $124.20 / taxes and fees = $1092.20 of value
Miles Valuation = $1092.20 / 75420 miles redeemed × 100¢ / $ = 1.47 ¢/mile
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Want a taste of the Premier Collection?
Capital One Venture X ® Credit Card
Annual Fee: $395
APR: 21.99 – 28.99%
Bonus Offer: 75,000 miles after $4000 spend within the first 3 months of account opening, an offer worth $750.
Why it’s good: Similar to the Venture Rewards, the Venture X can serve as a “catch-all” card in that it gets unlimited 2X Capital One miles for every purchase. For travel, users get 10X miles on hotels and rental cars, and 5X on flights, all when booked through the Capital One Travel Portal. Benefits include Priority Pass™ Select membership for access to their partner lounge network, a $300 travel credit, a 10,000 anniversary points bonus, a $100 credit for TSA PreCheck® or Global Entry, and complimentary Hertz President’s Circle® Status for guaranteed vehicle upgrades. All of this with the exceptional travel and shopping protections that come with a Visa Infinite credit card, and up to four free authorized user accounts.
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