How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

[Daver6]

Noob with the router setup that seen on ozbargain.... but that's exactly what I'm referring to... just a bit of how to do in accor hotels as looked behind TV today and saw white box that Ethernet plugged into before onto TV. Figure wired better than Wi-Fi. VPN recommendation too?

Sometimes you can use the ethernet from behind the TV, sometimes that network isn't connected to the internet though. Just bridge the wifi as @sudoer mentioned. While most hotels advertise wired and will have a socket at the desk, 90% of the time it's not actually connected.

My VPN is back to my home. I also use my home DNS so I'm not leaking DNS info to whatever DNS server the hotel has decided I should use.

 

[sudoer]

Noob with the router setup that seen on ozbargain.... but that's exactly what I'm referring to... just a bit of how to do in accor hotels as looked behind TV today and saw white box that Ethernet plugged into before onto TV. Figure wired better than Wi-Fi. VPN recommendation too?

In most rooms there's an ethernet connection near the desk, but if not, these support bridging the hotel wifi (including signing into the captive portal) which works fine.

The VPN encrypts your internet traffic, the router's NAT introduces a layer of protection between your phone/laptop and the hotel network.

I use ExpressVPN but any of the reputable providers will work fine

 

[PLANT]

So I'm inthe Pullman.... lounge food and service
What's with the HD TV"s in Deluxe rooms...
I mean how do you get 5 stars with a HD TV in 2025.
How am I supposed to watch F1 tonight in Fox HD ..... FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS .... NOT HAPPY JAN! (4K should be standard ACCOR)
Who do I need to speak too and can we get a petition going to get this sorted!

 

[PLANT]

So only one selection of cooked meal for breakfast and then I'm going to destroy the buffet for 3hrs....
Not enough pressure in rain shower.... room way to hot.... I did not turn aircon down enough.....
Not sure about this woke unisex going on

 

[Cloud9]

Noob with the router setup that seen on ozbargain.... but that's exactly what I'm referring to... just a bit of how to do in accor hotels as looked behind TV today and saw white box that Ethernet plugged into before onto TV. Figure wired better than Wi-Fi. VPN recommendation too?

Personally a big fan of Nord VPN.
BitDefender have a decent one if you bundle it with the antivirus.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Property: Mercure Mannheim Am Friedensplatz
Status: Accor+Platinum
Room booked: Standard Room with Double Bed and Sofa
Room upgraded: Yes, top floor Privilege room with a double bed and side bed (and some other goodies)
Rate: APP OFFER : €66/night (pay at hotel, free cancellation up to night before) booked 3 days in advance
Free internet: Yes good speed too!
Free breakfast: N/A as in Europe
Early check in/late out: 1:30 PM check-in unavailable, didn't need late checkout
Welcome drink: Yes but not used.
Welcome gift: 3 packages of chocolates
Recommend: Yes

As a fair mini-vacation since moving to Europe, my partner and I visited Heidelberg this weekend. In looking for a place to stay since it's a 3 hour train ride each way (plus uncertainty surrounding the German rail network) we decided to stay in nearby Mannheim on Saturday night as the ibis Heidelberg was close to 200 Euros when I checked. The hotel itself is fairly well placed, it's about 6 minutes by tram from the Hauptbahnhof (main train station) with a number of restaurants and nature areas nearby.

This was arguably one of the nicer Mercure properties I've stayed at for some time. Check-in was fast and efficient, reception upgraded us to the Privilege room which was a room on the top floor with all the amenities (including a complimentary stocked mini bar) along with a Tassimo machine for coffee, hot chocolate, and tea. Room was modern with all the things you expect in a good hotel. Those with a severe shub allergy will be pleased to learn that this is a shub free hotel. The hotel also had some other nice touches including a gummy bar and coffee machine in the lobby.







-RooFlyer88

 

[serfty]

So I'm inthe Pullman.... lounge food and service
What's with the HD TV"s in Deluxe rooms...
I mean how do you get 5 stars with a HD TV in 2025.
How am I supposed to watch F1 tonight in Fox HD ..... FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS .... NOT HAPPY JAN! (4K should be standard ACCOR)
Who do I need to speak too and can we get a petition going to get this sorted!

So only one selection of cooked meal for breakfast and then I'm going to destroy the buffet for 3hrs....
Not enough pressure in rain shower.... room way to hot.... I did not turn aircon down enough.....
Not sure about this woke unisex going on

Which Pullman? How did they treat you as an elite?