Sebel Manly No vouchers but did receive a bottle of wine ^

i now get a soft drink or juice as the house beer and wine are generally awful so.....might as well get something I like. I get welcome drinks with Rydges and have been allowed to use say 2 vouchers for a cocktail but Novotel twin waters in Oz wouldn't let me. I didn't end up using them as I only had a hankering for good wine!

Stayed Sofitel queenstown and no welcome drink but I didn't care that night as my flight was cancelled so was just glad they had a vacancy!

I'm not really too fussed over the welcome drinks..only when I'm thirsty but there's a number of vouchers I don't use. Stayed ibis in Brisbane and didn't use these either.

Feb / March welcome drink experience - South Australia and Vietnam
 

As a plati the past month we received:

South Australia March 2016
Playford MGallery Adelaide - 2 x $25 for cocktail bar, anything ok
Novotel Barossa - 2 x house wine, beer or soft drink

Vietnam February 2016
Sofitel Metropole Hanoi - 2 x cocktails at pool bar, the club lounge (as a platinum) is up there as the best I have experienced in my life!
MGallery Hanoi - 2 x cocktails level selection
MGallery Hoi An - 2 x cocktails level selection
Pullman Saigon - 2 x cocktails level selection - we took at the roof top bar, amazing

Moral of the story, Accor hotels in Vietnam really look after you!!

At Ibis Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan I received two drink vouchers upon check in, redeemable at the bar, for choice of bottled beer, tea, soft drinks, or fruit juice.

I beg to differ somehow...

I fully agree with you on Pullman Saigon, their wide offer to choose for any welcome drink of our choice and ability to have it at any bar inside the hotel - also chose the rooftop bar and it is amazing ! Outstanding.

Hotel des Arts Saigon was a shame; Welcome drink only for house wine and national beer; We booked a room for two and there was an argument whether we would be entitled to one or two national beers.

We gave up; A national beer in Saigon costs 0,33 usd - we did not care to have an argument for such a low value, instead we concluded they do not deserve future business until they do their homework.

Added Mercure Oxford and Salisbury:

- Mercure Oxford Eastgate: One drink per person (clearly stated on the print of the drink voucher)
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart: One drink voucher per person

Mercure Launceston - no drinks vouchers but received a bottle of red wine !

Vientam Feb 2016

Hoi An - Royal Hotel: Offered for 2 drinks - any drink on menu at the bar
Phu Quoc - La Veranda: Offered after inquiring - 2 drinks - Cocktails only
Hanoi - Metropole - Offered via letter in room - 2 drinks (after asking a 2nd waiter, 1st waiter said only 1 drink) - Basic drinks or cocktails

Ibis Styles Brisbane -2 vouchers
Mercure Brisbane - 4 vouchers (booked 2 rooms)

For Thailand, note that this is correct but that you cannot redeem it at the 29F Park Society root-top bar:

- Sofitel So Bangkok: in addition to the mocktail they offer every guest, a welcome drink voucher provided (soft drinks, wine, beer and a limited menu of spirits, cocktails) 2/2016

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- Pullman G Bangkok: voucher for 2 drinks you can redeem at the lobby bar or at the roof-top bar (from 6pm) for wine, beer or cocktails.

Julien

Hong Kong, Ibis Northpoint: A voucher for one drink given at check-in.

Novotel Kuala Lumpur city center - A voucher for one drink given at check-in, only non-alcoholic.
( Outdated, smelly, warm and a poor lounge. Would definitely not recommend this hotel )

Novotel Manila - A voucher for one drink given at check in, alcoholic including cocktails.
( Nice hotel, new but away from the tourist area. Would not recommend due to the location and the terrible traffic )

Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport Nothing......

ibis Styles Krabi Ao Nang: Drink vouchers only usable for mocktails, but at least they did really good mocktails.

Pullman Kuching: Drink vouchers only usable for lame mocktail that was less appealing than juice I could buy at the local supermarket. Worthless. Threw the second one in the bin.

Mercure Welcome Melbourne: Drink vouchers can be used for any wine available by the glass. Really good!

I had to ask and was reluctantly given one drink voucher. I'm Accor Gold. :)