Originally Posted by
starflyergold
Officially, no perks are offered if booked via OTA, though it happens sometimes. Definitely: no points.
You could try the best price guarantee though this is fraught with difficulties.
Exactly as I feared - thanks for confirming this. However, it seems I can get 16% cashback if I book via QuidCo > accorhotels.com direct, so this softens the price difference quite a bit.
Follow-up Q: how good (or bad) is the status recognition for Platinum at Sofitel NYC?