Accor Hotels Status Match
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Gold, OnePass Gold
Posts: 92
A-club - do they match status?
Hi All -
I'm going to have to sign up for A-Club as I'll be spending some time in Europe next year and plan to stay an Accor hotel. Does anyone know if Accor does status matches? eg. match to SPG Gold or HH Gold status? Thanks.
I'm going to have to sign up for A-Club as I'll be spending some time in Europe next year and plan to stay an Accor hotel. Does anyone know if Accor does status matches? eg. match to SPG Gold or HH Gold status? Thanks.
#2
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Expat in SIN
Programs: UA Plat, TK Gold, *G
Posts: 1,452
I just called the US number to check if they match status. I got someone who spoke the worst English I have ever heard. Anyways, I still have no idea if they match or not.
When I emailed them about a month ago to see if A-Club vouchers can be combined to pay for a stay. I recieved a reply saying that a voucher can be used to pay for any part of a stay.
I remember someone else here saying that English is not Accor's strong point.
I guess someonewho speaks French will have to email them and find out.
When I emailed them about a month ago to see if A-Club vouchers can be combined to pay for a stay. I recieved a reply saying that a voucher can be used to pay for any part of a stay.
I remember someone else here saying that English is not Accor's strong point.
I guess someonewho speaks French will have to email them and find out.
#3
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Dallas, Texas
Programs: AA Exp. Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum.
Posts: 1,184
I think that has somewhat changed. It was fairly true when the only call center was located in Paris prior to the creation of A-Club. The call center for North America is somewhere in Quebec, probably Montreal. The two times I have called the person on the other end was perfectly fluent in English. You might want to call again.
#4
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Newcastle, Australia.
Programs: QF Plat+ LTG/ OW Emerald, VA Plat, NZ Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Whatsit. Taxation is theft.
Posts: 2,636
Good luck, they don't even seem to comprehend the most basic aspects of their programme - doubt that you'll get anywhere with a slightly complex question like this one...
#6
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
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#7
#9
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Newcastle, Australia.
Programs: QF Plat+ LTG/ OW Emerald, VA Plat, NZ Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Whatsit. Taxation is theft.
Posts: 2,636
Matching from Hyatt or SPG *TO* A-Club?
That's like running into a burning building. Or landing in Kabul, presenting your Australian passport and demanding refugee status. It's just arse-about.
Base over apex.
That's like running into a burning building. Or landing in Kabul, presenting your Australian passport and demanding refugee status. It's just arse-about.
Base over apex.
#10
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: In a plane over Europe; I mean in the back of a plane over Europe !!!
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Just save time and effort. Enroll with one of the promo codes and start from Gold.
#11
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
#13
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
or with the birthday bonus promo which gets u 1000 addl points after 1 stay..
#14
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,922
What about other brands accepting a status match from A-Club Gold? Perhaps use the free code to get Gold status and then status match to mid-tier at another property. Not really a fair way to do it, but it's worth a try...any one done it?
#15
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Best Western does status match for any competitor.