Accorhotels websites inconsistencies, scams, bugs and…I don’t know what else…
#17
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Barcelona, Catalunya
Posts: 2,108
Thank you for confirming that I'm not the only one who's been seeing this!
I have also noticed several times over the last few weeks/months that the price on the overview page is not what you get when you go into the hotel's details. My reaction has been simply to book at non-Accor hotels because, honestly, I don't have time to click on every single hotel on the list to see what I am really going to pay. IHG gets it right, so it's quicker to book with them. (And Platinum for next year is already taken care of so I don't need the stay anymore anyway... )
I can just about live with the oversized-kiddie-for-tablets-only graphics on the room types page, but that in combination with the misleading prices is simply too much.
I have also noticed several times over the last few weeks/months that the price on the overview page is not what you get when you go into the hotel's details. My reaction has been simply to book at non-Accor hotels because, honestly, I don't have time to click on every single hotel on the list to see what I am really going to pay. IHG gets it right, so it's quicker to book with them. (And Platinum for next year is already taken care of so I don't need the stay anymore anyway... )
I can just about live with the oversized-kiddie-for-tablets-only graphics on the room types page, but that in combination with the misleading prices is simply too much.
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,928
For the hotel and dates I was looking for, some of the issues have been resolved following to this thread. It seems that rooms and rates were not properly loaded in the system. Particularly, additional room categories and a -30% offer for 30 days advance booking have magically appear . So the new price was a bit more than my non-Accor booking I made but not that much and it was cancellable, so I cancelled it and booked the Sofitel ^
#20
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: BNE
Programs: QF Gold, VA Gold, IHG Spire, Accor Plat, Marriot Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,281
I often see the website taking the cheapest rate on a given night and then assuming it's available for the whole stay, try a booking with a Sunday night in it for instance. It's wrong and illegal in Australia, as its deceptive and misleading to say the least, and I have been assured by the ACCC, our local government department responsible for such matters that they are pursuing action and expecting to hand Accor a large fine as a result.
#21
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
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I wish the currency would remain stable. I start with my list of hotel choices in NZ$ (my home currency on .co.nz) and when I click to buy it becomes Euros because the booking is done on their European site, I suppose. I then have to check that the Euro rate is the rate I clicked in NZ$, which it often isn't because you have to reveal all the rates available for that room and not just the lead-in price (non-flexi, no breakfast etc).
Either childish attempts to squeeze an extra $ from me or incompetence. Charitably, I go for the latter as I can't believe Accor would bait and switch for NZ$10.
Either childish attempts to squeeze an extra $ from me or incompetence. Charitably, I go for the latter as I can't believe Accor would bait and switch for NZ$10.
#22
Company Representative, Accorhotels
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: France
Programs: ALL - Accor Live Limitless
Posts: 751
Hello everyone
We had a technical problem affecting the price differences between the hotel list and the rates page which has been fixed. There have been a lot of price changes on that Sofitel hotel since 21 October, which must have solved the problem.
We are still working to understand the difference in taxes between the Sofitel and the Raffles hotels.
Thanks for your understanding.
We had a technical problem affecting the price differences between the hotel list and the rates page which has been fixed. There have been a lot of price changes on that Sofitel hotel since 21 October, which must have solved the problem.
We are still working to understand the difference in taxes between the Sofitel and the Raffles hotels.
Thanks for your understanding.
#23
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Barcelona, Catalunya
Posts: 2,108
Doesn't look fixed to me...
Sofitel Brussels Europe, Nov.10th to 14th: 93€/night in the Brussels hotels overview page. Cheapest room in the details for 4 nights: 612€.
I don't need a calculator to know that that isn't right.
Sofitel Brussels Europe, Nov.10th to 14th: 93€/night in the Brussels hotels overview page. Cheapest room in the details for 4 nights: 612€.
I don't need a calculator to know that that isn't right.
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,928
Hello everyone
We had a technical problem affecting the price differences between the hotel list and the rates page which has been fixed. There have been a lot of price changes on that Sofitel hotel since 21 October, which must have solved the problem.
We are still working to understand the difference in taxes between the Sofitel and the Raffles hotels.
Thanks for your understanding.
We had a technical problem affecting the price differences between the hotel list and the rates page which has been fixed. There have been a lot of price changes on that Sofitel hotel since 21 October, which must have solved the problem.
We are still working to understand the difference in taxes between the Sofitel and the Raffles hotels.
Thanks for your understanding.
Indeed. I just tried and have the same.
#25
#26
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
U.K. Hotels that I've seen it happen with show as Ł then when you click check rates it changes to €
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#28
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
#29
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/Gold, Flying Blue Silver, All Accor Gold, Hilton Honours Diamond,
Posts: 528
A Novotel hotel with does not take part in the Le Club programme?
Same is showing for Novotel London Brentford.
I assume this is a bug with Accor.com rather than a change with Le Club acceptance?
Same is showing for Novotel London Brentford.
I assume this is a bug with Accor.com rather than a change with Le Club acceptance?