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.

 

[Zanzaid]

Property: Mercure Nagoya Cypress
Status: Platinum A+
Room booked: Standard Double
Rate: ~$125
Room Upgrade: Privilege Queen
Free internet: Yes
Free Breakfast: Yes. Not a huge range if i recall, mostly Japanese with a bit of western.
Early check in / late out: Was allowed to check in at 12pm, Late check out offered but not required.
Welcome drink: Yes in app, plus given a voucher. Didn't have time to use
Welcome Gift: Bag of snacks.
Recommend: Yeah i'd say so! I really was only here briefly and spent very little time in the hotel itself so i can't say much about it really. Got upgraded to a very spacious room though. Not very far from the station, though it was raining when i went so that was slightly annoying. Will stay at again next time i can stop through Nagoya for a bit longer!

 

[Zanzaid]

Property: Novotel Bali Ngurah Rai Airport
Status: Platinum A+
Room booked: Superior King
Rate: ~$100/night
Room Upgrade: Executive King
Free internet: Yes
Free Breakfast: Yes. Quite a decent buffet spread really! Mixture of both local and western.
Early check in / late out: Early check in not required, arrived after midnight, Late check out offered but not required.
Welcome drink: Yes in app. Didn't have time to use
Welcome Gift: Plate of mini desserts
Recommend: If you have a short stop in Bali, absolutely. Hotel is on the airport grounds and you can use a trolley up to the lifts, though the path is bit sketchy but fairly straight forward haha. I was only stopping through for 2 nights (really only 34 hours) and figured it was just easier to stay at the airport hotel than take it out to a hotel and back. I was out most of the day so didn't get a chance to experience most of the hotel but the breakfast was great and looked like a great hotel overall. Wasn't entirely sure if the minibar was free but it looked like it might be, i wasn't charged for the coke i had at least.

I had a friend pick me up outside airport grounds on his bike as bikes can't come into airport grounds apparently, but i came back to the hotel in a gojek car. Seemed a bit confusing on if payment would be needed but the driver seemed to suggest a few 1000 would do, i had some small notes so was happy to provide, even if it just ended up being a tip. They had to go sign in the car though, wasn't sure what that was about.

Not sure what circumstance would make me stay here again but i'd be happy to come back still, felt like i missed out on a bit!