Accor status benefits when booked through alternative site?

[tyrolean]

I had a booking in Morocco n a Fairmont Hotel last December via a tour operator (congress operator). I did not expect anything. I got a better room than the rest of the group (why are you in the top floor). I did not care about free drinks (as we had a congress package). The trip showed up (coorectly) in my account with 0 Points and 0 Nights. I did never give them my number. They must have pulled it by my name and birthdate.

So in the end:
Statusbenefits: Yes (maybe)
Points/Nights: No

 

[CZ322]

Unless you are booking the hotel as a package, if you are just looking to book the hotel, you could book direct with Accor first and submit a ticket for Best Price Guarantee.

Done this once when I found a price cheaper than the Accor website, they price beat + 25% off.

But reading some other comments online seems like Best Price Guarantee is a luck of a draw. Many people got rejected, so read the T&Cs carefully.

 

[Ade]

Stays booked through a reseller, tour operator or third-party online travel agency (such as Expedia.com, booking.com, etc.) are not considered Eligible Stays and do not earn Points or Eligible Nights towards a Status level.

Dumb question - does this also include Qantas Hotels? Found a sweet deal for using Amex on QF Hotels, spend $500/more, in or more txns and receive $100 cashback.

 

[SYD]

Dumb question - does this also include Qantas Hotels? Found a sweet deal for using Amex on QF Hotels, spend $500/more, in or more txns and receive $100 cashback.

Yes, despite the partnership it’s treated the same.

But that AMEX promos run through to July, so maybe some other stays - one off hotel brands or places that don’t have your usual chains?

 

[Ade]

Yes, despite the partnership it’s treated the same.

That's sad ...

But that AMEX promos run through to July, so maybe some other stays - one off hotel brands or places that don’t have your usual chains?

yea, that's right. Will use it on a few hotels not part of any chains in the coming months. I do have some personal travel to do, so better used there than for official travel.

 

[Lynda2475]

Yes, despite the partnership it’s treated the same.

Yep.

When I was booking hotel in Chicago for a stay last August it was significantly cheaper to book via QF Hotels (and get lots of bonus points from points club) than direct with Accor.

Accor wouldn't price match, so I didn't earn ALL points/nights or get a welcome drink but decided $900 saving was more valuable (and with the resort fee I got US$15 credit per day to spend at bar/restaurant anyway).

But when I used to travel for work and book via the online corporate travel agent portal I always used to get my ALL points and benefits.

 

[owwreally]

Accor wouldn't price match, so I didn't earn ALL points/nights or get a welcome drink but decided $900 saving was more valuable (and with the resort fee I got US$15 credit per day to spend at bar/restaurant anyway).

Crazy how they are always encouraging you to book direct for the best rate but then wont price match other resellers of their rooms.