Originally Posted by
GrayAnderson
Yeah, I know. Like I said, Diamond with Accor is a dog that won't hunt.
Early check-in/late check-out has a benefit. The extra points earnings are non-trivial if not massive (presuming a spend of EUR2000, that would be EUR76 in bonus points). Premium internet is also not a trivial consideration (I'd mark this down as being around $100 or so in benefits based on the DC hotel's relative rates). I know there's some inter-currency scratch-pad math, but that would come to about $200 in directly benefits (give or take) before various upgrades and so on (I presume I'd hit three suite upgrades per year - two from status, plus about one from spend) come into play.
[Honestly, ALL is possibly the weakest program out there of the major hotels. It's only the fact that I [i]really like the old railroad hotels in Canada (they're one of very few places that I can reliably get a decent steak tartare) that has me sticking with them. When it was "just" Fairmont things were rather easier/better IMO.]
Based on the stay pattern you described, you will only get 2 Suite Night Upgrades. You would get 2 SNUs upon reaching Platinum via your 60 nights. However, the 3rd SNU only comes at 18,000 status points. If you were planning to spend enough to earn 18,000 status points, then you would naturally qualify for Platinum, and would have no need to pay for any of the additional programs you're considering to reach that bar.