How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

[Daver6]

Stayed at the Sofitel a few times and whilst the service is great and the EL puts on a good spread I’ve just personally found it too big. It’s quite a large resort and as such can be absolutely packed at times

I'd concur with this. At times getting a lounge by the pool can be a challenge, but not impossible. If you have a pool or lagoon access room then that's less of an issue. Having said that, it's still one of the better Accor properties in Bali, unless you're looking at The Raffles etc.

Having also stayed at the Conrad, I'd probably say that the Conrad is a better hotel.

 

[jase05]

Having also stayed at the Conrad, I'd probably say that the Conrad is a better hotel.

Agree.
We usually get the Lagoon access rooms at the Sofitel but I still think overall the Conrad is a better property and having no status with HH these days sways my patronage over to the Sofitel

 

[comehither]

Any call on which Bali Accor resort or otherwise is best for kids under 5?

 

[Mort]

Property: Novotel Jakarta Gajah Mada
Status: Platinum A+
Room booked: Superior room with 1 king bed
Rate: RHR ~ $50 AUD
Room Upgrade: yes to superior suite
Free internet: Yes
Free Breakfast: Yes, platinum benefit
Early check in / late out: Late check offered but not required.
Welcome drink: Yes x 2 in app, redeemed for Iced chocolate/coffee, only juice tea coffee soft drinks offered.
Welcome Gift: Plate with custard desert and spring roll brought to room later in evening.
Recommend: Depends on what you like, I probably won’t stay again. Nothing particularly wrong just nicer options at similar price point.

Booked this to have a look, I’ve seen it pop up on RHR before, it was cheap on RHR. Needed one night after arrival before catching train to Yogyakarta. Yes it’s not next to station but that’s a quick Grab ride.

It’s nice enough, breakfast a bit underwhelming considering other hotels of equal price .

Decent status recognition and nice upgrade to suite for a bit more room, but it’s showing its age, rooms a bit worn/tired etc. staff as in most hotels in Jakarta are helpful and friendly and polite to the extreme.

 

[PineappleSkip]

Property: Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central
Room booked: One bedroom (suite like) apartment
Rate: Flexible long stay special rate £168 pn

A quick postscript to this report. I got a full haul of SCs from this stay, so it would fit into their Aparthotel Premium category. Wasn’t sure where the stay would land as Adagio Original stays get 40% of the full complement and Adagio Access gets 20%, but they all have Aparthotel Adagio logos.

 

[Mort]

Property: Grand Mercure Yogyakarta
Status: Platinum A+
Room booked: Superior room with 1 king bed
Rate: RHR ~ $50 AUD per night
Room Upgrade: yes to premium deluxe king
Free internet: Yes
Free Breakfast: Yes, platinum benefit but did not use
Early check in / late out: Late check offered but not required.
Welcome drink: Yes x 2 in app, redeemed for fresh pineapple juice ( no alcohol here as license lost )
Welcome Gift: Plate of fruit, quite nice.
Recommend: Yes it was nice , staff super helpful, it’s a little further out from main drag but an easy grab ride to/from station. But you will need to BYO own alcohol if required.

Another RHR special though I think prices are normally low anyway.

We were doing a short stay in Jogja get a sunrise in, Borobudur and prambanan etc, plus some walking and food touring, so really only needed a place to lay our heads.

Nice status recognition, room upgrade, spacious, clean, very comfortable bed.

Staff were excellent remembered our names and welcomed us as we came and went. Though seemed to be quite quiet not many guests to track

We never had breakfast, so can’t comment as we were either out early (once at 3.30am) and had breakfast out or still full from all the evening eating.

Couple odd things,

In the room there were a set of room keys and a tissue left behind by house keeping, I called down and they did not seem bothered, someone eventually came to collect them.

The bar has lost its liquor license, I had read that elsewhere so was not unsurprised when I could not order a beer.