Like you're
friends with the owner.

Think of this as your VIP backstage pass. The SKYLARK Friend tier is your gateway to our "Friends With Amenities" (FWA) rates at 3,000+ of our 4,000+ properties globally. While every hotel is a little different, you're generally getting the following: • Daily Breakfast for Two: Because coffee tastes better when it's included. • A $100+ Property Credit: Spend it on spa treatments, dinner, or that extra round of martinis. • The "Upgrade Fairy": Priority for room upgrades and early check-in / late check-out. • SKYLARK Experiences: Those "should we do it?" moments, already handled. • Insider Pricing: Exclusive access to 20-50% discounted rates at hundreds of the world's most coveted stays. • Advisor Team Service: Personalized hotel recommendations and on-demand support from experts who have the GMs on speed dial.

This is our "velvet rope" tier: invitation-only for our most dedicated travelers. SKYLARK Best Friend includes everything in Friend, plus: • Your Own SKYLARK Executive: Your own point of contact at SKYLARK. • The Private Collection: The hardest-to-book hotels in the world, through relationships we extend nowhere else. • Next Year Free: SKYLARK will provide a promo code on request after you've paid for Best Friend once and achieved $50,000 in annual bookings. • Suite Upgrade: Claim a confirmed suite upgrade once your annual bookings reach $50,000. • Restaurant Access: Through Prima. • Extended VIP Profile: Your VIP profile, extended. • Two Friend Memberships to Grant: Grant two people a SKYLARK Friend membership. • First Access to New SKYLARK Products: Be among the first to try new SKYLARK products. • Phone + Text Support: Reach us by phone or text.

Sure! The SKYLARK Guest tier is free. You'll get access to our curated list of luxury properties and public rates. It's a great way to flirt with the brand before making it official.

There are three tiers. SKYLARK Guest is free and books public rates. SKYLARK Friend, the membership with VIP perks, is $250 a year. SKYLARK Best Friend is $1,000 a year and invitation-only, once your annual bookings as a Friend reach $25,000.

No. SKYLARK Select and SKYLARK Signature Status were earlier memberships, and SKYLARK no longer sells them. Prices you may still see quoted around the web, such as $400 or $3,500 a year, belong to earlier programs. Today's tiers are Guest (free), Friend ($250 a year) and Best Friend ($1,000 a year, by invitation).

Both were earlier SKYLARK programs. Wanderluxe's last-minute deals now live in the Member Collection, under Last-minute rates: member-only discounts on stays that check out within 30 days. The Skylark Hotel Collection was a 2019 hotel partner program, and neither is sold on its own today.

Once your annual hotel bookings hit $25,000 (base room rate, excluding taxes and fees) as a Friend, we'll send you a personal invite. To activate the elite status, there is a $1,000 annual fee.

Yes, and it's a good one. Give a year of SKYLARK Friend at skylark.com/gift for $250, charged once with no renewal. Add a personal note and send it right away or on a date up to 90 days out. Your recipient gets an email with a link to claim it, and their 12 months of Friend perks start the day they claim. Already a Friend? The gift adds 12 months to their membership. Gifts can be claimed for 12 months after delivery and are non-refundable except where required by law.

We wish we could control the universe, but we can't! • For SKYLARK Friends: Upgrades are provided on a priority basis if the hotel has the space when you walk through the door. Certain room categories are excluded from upgrades. • For SKYLARK Best Friends: Once your annual bookings reach $50,000, you can claim a confirmed suite upgrade: one entry-category suite per membership year, at participating properties, subject to availability, three-night minimum, excluding peak dates. If no suite is available, the upgrade can't be fulfilled, and no make-good credit, cash refund, or substitution will be issued. It does not roll over and is forfeited if unused during the membership year.

Per-Stay Property Credits ($100+) are standard with most FWA bookings. They are "use it or lose it" during your stay for things like the spa or dinner.

We keep it simple: Net base room rate for stays you've actually completed. • Doesn't count: Taxes, resort fees, minibar charges, airfare, or canceled trips. • When it counts: Spend is credited to your account after you've physically checked out and the hotel confirms the stay.

It's an anniversary thing! Your membership automatically renews every year on your sign-up date. We'll charge your card on file unless you tell us otherwise. A gifted membership doesn't renew unless you turn on Keep my membership.

To avoid being charged for the next year, hit the cancel button at least 24 hours prior to your renewal date.

Membership and activation fees are non-refundable once processed. You'll keep your "Friend" status and all perks until your current billing period ends. A Note on Disputes: We're all friends here! If you dispute a legitimate fee with your bank instead of talking to us, it may result in immediate account termination and forfeiture of all your accumulated credits. Let's chat first!

Yes! To comply with California Consumer law, your fees are considered a non-refundable prepayment for Professional Travel Consulting Hours. • Friend ($250): Covers two (2) hours of expert advisor planning. • Best Friend ($1,000): Covers eight (8) hours of expert advisor planning. • You can cancel and get a refund within three business days of signing up by emailing support@skylark.com.

While we only partner with the best properties, SKYLARK acts as an intermediary. We aren't responsible for the hotel's plumbing, the service at the pool, or the weather. We're your advocates, not the property managers. Also, because our rates are exclusive and bundled with perks, we do not price match against discount sites or "opaque" booking platforms.