I do hope they will clarify soon if Gold is still in or it’s definitely out for the new card, but in case it’s out that means that there is an opportunity to buy a 2-year subscription of Ibis Business until 22 March, which would guarantee Gold for another 2 years. For now at least that is still possible.

In my case the Gold benefit is what kept me hooked to Accor and I prioritised Accor hotels for all my trips, but if it will be gone I’ll not renew and go back to being a free agent, I won’t try to pursue Gold and go through all the stress of collecting status nights / rushing for status. 🤷‍♂️