Accor Plus Membership Discussion

[markis10]

Be interesting to see if they now allow membership for those with other paid subscriptions, was meant to happen last year.

 

[comehither]

I travel solo a lot so an immediate 30% food is good. Wonder if it will apply to the current dodgy 15% restaurants

 

[oz_mark]

Be interesting to see if they now allow membership for those with other paid subscriptions, was meant to happen last year.

Rebranding was supposed to happen last year as well. I would suspect this change will be done in conjunction with the replatforming. Interesting that the member for a day certs also stop at the same time.

 

[aikman]

Looks like you can no longer use the Accor+ renewal date trick to push out your status - Previously status was determined at renewal based on either the current or previous calendar year. In the new terms this has changed to "ALL Accor+ Explorer Membership status (e.g. Gold, Platinum and Diamond) is assessed in the same manner as ALL Accor members."

I don't understand how this will work in practice. Terms says you will never be downgraded to Silver so status is still somehow linked to your membership expiry date.

 

[markis10]

You will never be downgraded so long as your part of the program and getting 30 nights credit

 

[oz_mark]

I don't understand how this will work in practice. Terms says you will never be downgraded to Silver so status is still somehow linked to your membership expiry date.

By virtue of being given 30 status nights, which gives you gold.

 

[comehither]

Gold is the new Silver

 

[ellen10]

Thank you for the heads up of the changes. I had no idea of the changes.

My membership expires on the 31st August and was automatically renewed on the 1st August at $369. Supposedly 20 bonus nights and 10 bonus nights for renewal? So equals 30 and my gold status will remain.

I was at first annoyed about the new mention of two bonus nights, but did notice that it says your 1 free night will be converted to 2 after the 1st Oct. I hope I am right?

So I guess I can't change anything now and will wait and see if I get an email from Accor confirming the changes.

 

[comehither]

The +10 bonus nights now also makes sense...

 

[oz_mark]

Thank you for the heads up of the changes. I had no idea of the changes.

My membership expires on the 31st August and was automatically renewed on the 1st August at $369. Supposedly 20 bonus nights and 10 bonus nights for renewal? So equals 30 and my gold status will remain.

I was at first annoyed about the new mention of two bonus nights, but did notice that it says your 1 free night will be converted to 2 after the 1st Oct. I hope I am right?

So I guess I can't change anything now and will wait and see if I get an email from Accor confirming the changes.

If you don't use your Free Night, it will convert on October 1.
I understand emails are coming out today

 

[Daver6]

The problem with the free night is they're becoming scarcer to find and more common to see a supplement that you need to pay.

With the dining discount it also means combining multiple memberships for a group now becomes less valuable.

With the two free nights, I suppose you could split a four night stay into two two night stays and only pay for two of them.

 

[RooFlyer]

My membership expires on the 31st August and was automatically renewed on the 1st August at $369. Supposedly 20 bonus nights and 10 bonus nights for renewal? So equals 30 and my gold status will remain.

Me too. Has your app updated yet? Mine has not.

 

[muppet]

I don’t get this bit about the new Stay Plus Free Night:

Even if you booked your Stay Plus FREE night before the launch but haven’t used it yet, you’ll still benefit from the upgrade, as long as you meet the minimum stay requirement.

Considering up the top it says:

If you’ve already booked a Stay Plus complimentary night, rest assured your booking will be honoured exactly as planned, with no changes.

I have an existing Stay Plus night booked for a single night in December - should this be interpreted that it will be honoured or does it need to be 2 night minimum stay? It’s a $700+ single night booking so not keen on having it converted into a 2 night minimum deal.

 

[ellen10]

Me too. Has your app updated yet? Mine has not.

No, my app has not been updated yet.

 

[oz_mark]

I have an existing Stay Plus night booked for a single night in December - should this be interpreted that it will be honoured or does it need to be 2 night minimum stay? It’s a $700+ single night booking so not keen on having it converted into a 2 night minimum deal.

It will be honoured as is.

 

[comehither]

TCs

https://accorcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/04161942/all-accor-plus-explorer-terms-and-conditions-effective-1-october-2025-en.pdf

 

[roulette21]

hmm.. if I have booked 1 stayplus on December, and then later if I want to cancel it (after october), will it automatically converted to 2 stayplus?

 

[serfty]

So, in regard to the status updates indicated retaining will change; to clarify my understanding.

Previously - I enrolled in Accor Plus September 2024 and received a 20 night credit. This combined with a further 40 or more nights previously credited in 2024 to earn Platinum. My understanding was that if I renewed Accor Plus before end of September this year I would maintain Platinum until at least September 2026, if insufficient nights in 2025.

Until October 1st, that is still the case.

 

[roulette21]

another questions, if my membership ends in December, usually the renewal email comes on early December right? so the 30 night status will be added on December or January (next year), for the count of platinum status I need it to be added in December, so just asking to make sure.

 

[MELso]

Dear MELso,

Thank you for being an Accor Plus member. For almost 12 months now, you have been enjoying exclusive access to amazing travel, dining and experiences. The exciting news is, it’s about to get even better for you.
As a leader in travel experiences globally, our mission as Accor Plus for over 30 years has been to ensure you and every one of our 450,000 members experience more. This is why everything we do is about ensuring you get maximum value from our world-leading, exclusive travel, dining and experiences.

That’s also why we’re investing heavily in an enhanced programme for you, to give you more of what you've told us you want most - more free stays, more exclusive benefits, including member privileges you can access right around the world.
I’m delighted to formally announce that on 1 October 2025:
• Accor Plus will become ALL Accor+ and
• You’ll be upgraded to our new, exclusive Explorer membership, available to you for the rest of your current annual membership term.
What does this mean for you?
The membership benefits are changing with enhancements to deliver more amazing travel, dining and experiences. You’ll automatically have access to a list of exclusive benefits, which for our most savvy members we estimate an average of up to 1,102 AUD in value every year, including:

More free stays:
Two “buy-one-get-one-free” stays, which means every year we give you two Stay Plus FREE Nights.* Available throughout Asia Pacific.

Exclusive discounts on dining:
30% discount on meals and 15% discount on drinks, available for your entire table of up to 10 diners, at over 1,600 restaurants and over 1,200 bars throughout Asia Pacific.

Exclusive discounts on hotel rooms:
Guaranteed 15% off the public hotel rate which you can now access at…

Even more of your favourite hotel brands worldwide:
Room discounts at over 4,500+ hotels across the globe, including Raffles, Sofitel, Fairmont, Mövenpick, Pullman and many more.

Even higher ALL Accor status:
Automatic bonus of 30 Status Nights each year of your membership**, for quicker access to the next ALL Accor status level or to retain your current status for longer (valued 4,986 AUD spend)
which gives you access to…

Continued Platinum ALL Accor status with more elite member-only benefits including:
- Suite Night upgrade(s) (subject to conditions)
- Lounge access
- Complimentary breakfast (subject to availability)
- 76% bonus on Reward points earned during stay
To see the full list of ALL Accor+ Explorer benefits you’ll have access to, visit the website here anytime.
A bonus awaits you
To say thank you for your loyalty, and as part of our mission to help you get maximum value from your membership, we’re also gifting you an additional 2 months' membership when you renew. Also, when you renew your membership before it expires, you will unlock a bonus 2,000 Reward points.
What next?

1. NOW: So you don’t miss out on your exclusive benefits, take just 2 minutes right now Samuel to ensure your Accor Plus membership continues (we have made it super easy for you).

Continue my memebrship [sic]

2. NEXT: Once you have continued your membership, we’ll be in contact again on 1 October to confirm that we’ve completed your upgrade for you and that you can start taking advantage of your even bigger, better range of exclusive benefits.

Hmmm... 2000 bonus points and two free months. Was planning to renew in November or December after it lapsed this month, but I might leap now...