Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Select , a private membership community and concierge service that unlocks special access, insider pricing, and VIP treatment with premier brands and venues across the world, has officially expanded to Toronto, choosing the city as its first official market outside of the US. Since its launch in 2015, Select has accepted approximately 28,000 members, with 150,000+ more on the waitlist.

Select aims to be the world’s best digital membership and concierge service and currently offers benefits more premier, expansive, and flexible than what you’ll find from high-end memberships, concierges, and credit cards, even Centurion. Select’s partner network spans over 1.5 million locations globally and includes a number of digital brands.

These benefits include significant discounts (15-30%), complimentary drinks, or both at top-tier restaurants (now including Toronto), unpublished rates up to 60% off at hundreds of thousands of hotels & resorts, VIP status and amenities luxury resorts including the Four Seasons, Rosewood, Marriott, Auberge, Ritz Carlton, Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, Hyatt, and others, and ongoing special offers with brands like Tumi, Brooks Brothers, Diptyque, Sakara, Savoya, AVIS, Lazzoni, Caraway, HP, Sixt, and Royal Caribbean, just to name a few. According to Founder and CEO Carlo Cisco, Select provides members with ongoing access to premier benefits and bespoke experiences while providing top-tier bu.