Originally Posted by
starflyergold
Welcome ^
1. Upgrades normally will only be decided at check in (though some have good experiences with contacting the hotel in advance).
2. Not that many Accor hotels have executive lounges (mainly Asia and some airport Sofitels) and status does not grants you access. It is purley based on room category.
Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the information. I was specifically looking at Sofitels, both at airports and in the far east, all of which do have exec lounges so at least I now know that if I want lounge access I have to pay for it.