Originally Posted by
iahphx
OK, so I signed up and I'm now Gold.
I probably stay in Accor hotels a half dozen times a year (which is probably a lot for an American.
). I have some rezzies coming up. Like I'm booked into a "standard" room at a Mercure in Madrid. I give them my gold number. Will I actually get a noticable room upgrade? Anything else?
Similar question for China. I'm booked in a Novotel in a superior room. Next category up is the executive floor. Will I likely score an upgrade to that?
If so, Gold will be good.
If not, I guess I'm no worse off.
Sorry to disappoint but Elite benefits such as upgrades don't extend to Mercure or Novotel. They only apply to Sofitel, Pullman and Mgallery hotels. However it is not unheard of that "lower" chains try to accommodate elite customers but they don't have to according to the programme rules. You will get the points bonus of course.