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I usually boast that I do not chase status with hotels - I just stay at what's convenient/right price point. I used to have Accor Plat (via Status Match), but didn't pursue it when they last stuffed around with earning/status stuff.
However, with the current Accor Fast Track offer with QF, and the fact that I have quite a few bookings in Europe this Christmas (made under the criteria above), I'm looking again at Accor Platinum and Accor Plus. TL;DR for Accor/Qantas - your promo may have worked!
I'm currently Silver and will get to Gold in October via the Fast Track. The promo will give me nights to a total of 30.
Looking at Accor Plus, it says:
Automatically qualify for Elite status in ALL – Accor Live Limitless, Accor’s global lifestyle loyalty programme, and enjoy a bonus of 20 Status Nights for quicker access to the next status level or to retain your current status for longer.
So if I join before or after the fast track, I'll have 50 nights by November. I have 12 more nights booked up in early December (all flexible bookings). So I will get to Plat just before the end of the year, with 2 nights booked after that.
So, questions
* Is my understanding of Accor Plus correct - the 20 nights is given with even the entry level of 'Traveller' (A$300) ?
* Do promised Plat benefits usually materialise? Upgrades, lounge ... I recall many benefits not being awarded by various hotels when I had Plat previously.
* Someone said in another thread that Plat is the only status level worth having - what makes it so?
* Any other short cuts to Platinum? (I'm retired so can't do credit cards, unfortunately
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I don't travel much in Asia outside Australia and when I do, Accor never comes into consideration - my main use of Accor Plus would be the bonus nights, and an occasional dining etc credit in Oz.
I am going back to France and Germany in 2025 and will very likely have 5-10 Accor nights then. Usually Mercure/Novotel level.
What are Accor experienced hands thoughts on the above? Is it worth joining Accor Plus Traveller ($300) to get to Plat at the end of this year? Is Plat in Accor really worth while? Thanks for sticking with me![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
However, with the current Accor Fast Track offer with QF, and the fact that I have quite a few bookings in Europe this Christmas (made under the criteria above), I'm looking again at Accor Platinum and Accor Plus. TL;DR for Accor/Qantas - your promo may have worked!
I'm currently Silver and will get to Gold in October via the Fast Track. The promo will give me nights to a total of 30.
Looking at Accor Plus, it says:
Automatically qualify for Elite status in ALL – Accor Live Limitless, Accor’s global lifestyle loyalty programme, and enjoy a bonus of 20 Status Nights for quicker access to the next status level or to retain your current status for longer.
So if I join before or after the fast track, I'll have 50 nights by November. I have 12 more nights booked up in early December (all flexible bookings). So I will get to Plat just before the end of the year, with 2 nights booked after that.
So, questions
* Is my understanding of Accor Plus correct - the 20 nights is given with even the entry level of 'Traveller' (A$300) ?
* Do promised Plat benefits usually materialise? Upgrades, lounge ... I recall many benefits not being awarded by various hotels when I had Plat previously.
* Someone said in another thread that Plat is the only status level worth having - what makes it so?
* Any other short cuts to Platinum? (I'm retired so can't do credit cards, unfortunately
![Crying face :cry: 😢](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f622.png)
I don't travel much in Asia outside Australia and when I do, Accor never comes into consideration - my main use of Accor Plus would be the bonus nights, and an occasional dining etc credit in Oz.
I am going back to France and Germany in 2025 and will very likely have 5-10 Accor nights then. Usually Mercure/Novotel level.
What are Accor experienced hands thoughts on the above? Is it worth joining Accor Plus Traveller ($300) to get to Plat at the end of this year? Is Plat in Accor really worth while? Thanks for sticking with me
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