Originally Posted by
exploreaswego
Can any elites here share experience if ultra Luxury properties such as Raffles/Banyan Tree offer comp breakfast for Plat/Diamond elites in APac?
I'm toying around with the "comp breakfast" page and notice properties such as Raffles Singapore and Bayan Tree in Bali are conveniently omitted from the participating list..
https://all.accor.com/loyalty-progra...index.en.shtml
It's just surprising that Accor buys all these ultra luxury properties, but then they don't participate in the elite program. Then what is the point publicizing these luxury brands under the ALL portfolio?
Originally Posted by
exploreaswego
I just wish Accor will be more clear with the list of exceptions for brands not participating.
I tried searching more properties in the link, it seems both Raffles in Cambodia are in the list, which makes this even more confusing..
Originally Posted by
kaizen7
I believe Raffles as brand did not participate in free breakfast for platinums.
Although some hotels did extend the benefit on their own.
I never heard about Raffles being excluded as a brand. I think the link is quite clear and helpful to know in advance where we can get breakfast and where we cannot. Banyan Tree Bali is probably not on a list simply because it's no longer an Accor Hotel, rather than being a breakfast issue. Raffles Singapore not being included in the list is a more legitimate concern however.
As a rule, even luxury hotels from Accor should provide breakfast in APAC unless they actively took a role in excluding themselves. That said, some hotels such as a handful of Banyan Trees do not participate in the Accor program at all so we cannot earn points, let alone have breakfast. It essentially makes them independent hotels so for me it means I am no more, no less likely to book there than I would at Four Seasons for example.