Suite Night Upgrades (SNU) - Cost Effective Ways to Redeem

[serfty]

ALL Platinum's get at least two SNUs to use.

While that in itself is fine, generally they do cost to use.

If a room Is $x to book strait out, to use an SNU appears to always inrease the base $x cost.

For example, last year I had a stay where the cost would have been under $400 for two nights, but to use an SNU cost ~$50 per night more. In this case I felt the premium was worth it due to the experience. (See below)

However these days when looking around to redeem them, especially in Oz, the additional costs I have come across to simply use them does not seem worthwhile.

To be clear, I think little of booking a room for under $150 per night. I think thrice before booking a room for over $200 but when that is the difference between using an SNU, I'll ordinary take the cheaper option.

Are there any properties out there with cost effective (cheap)way of using an SNU?

Post in thread 'How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?'

Dec 18, 2025

Property: QE2 Dubai
Status: All Accor Platinum
Room booked: Captains Suite with 1 King size bed and living room area
Room upgraded/type: Yes to Captains Flat, 2 level
Rate: 2 nights Advance purchase, Bed & Breakfast, Upgraded using SNU's, AED1171 (~AU$480)
Early check in/late out: Early at 11am , late checkout proactively offerred but not needed.
Free internet: Yes
Free breakfast: No, but paid for in rate
Welcome drink: No
Welcome amenity: Yes -Apples and tray of house made chocolates/sweets
Recommend: It's one...

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[jase05]

If a room Is $x to book strait out, to use an SNU appears to always inrease the base $x cost.

Is it the same room though?
The SNU upgrade isn’t always applied to the base room, it might be from a higher room level.
For example I just looked at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour and their SNU to a Prestige Suite is $607.
The base room rate is a Superior room at $295 but the SNU is applied to Superior Club room which is $607