Platinum/Gold Welcome Amenities at Accor Hotels
Jan 15, 2019, 2:45 am
#451
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Accor Platinum, IHG DA
Posts: 664
I'm only here for one night, but this is my fourth time staying at the hotel. The rooms are quite dated, but comfortable. I received a two-category upgrade from a Superior Room to a two-level Suite. I checked in two hours prior to check in time and my room was ready. At check in, we received two drink vouchers and later a welcome letter was delivered, containing another two drink vouchers. All emails to the hotel have been replied to within a couple of hours (during business days).
The hotel's location is very good - within walking distance to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It has a metro station literally outside the front doors, which gets you to the Temple of Heaven within two stops.
Rooms in the A wing have a shower-over-bath and rooms in the B wing have a standalone shower. In my past experience staying in the B Wing rooms, the rooms overlooking the road behind the hotel have poor sleep quality because the windows do a poor job of blocking out the noise of traffic. There is a hospital behind the hotel, so traffic is often jammed, and the drivers here enjoy using their horns.
Happy hour is from 6-8pm, which I will be heading over to enjoy in half an hour.
I will be providing a review of the Novotel Beijing Peace (hopefully) tonight, which had a great lounge for a Novotel (better than what we experienced at the Sofitel Harbin), and will have a review for this hotel forthcoming in the next days.
The hotel's location is very good - within walking distance to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It has a metro station literally outside the front doors, which gets you to the Temple of Heaven within two stops.
Rooms in the A wing have a shower-over-bath and rooms in the B wing have a standalone shower. In my past experience staying in the B Wing rooms, the rooms overlooking the road behind the hotel have poor sleep quality because the windows do a poor job of blocking out the noise of traffic. There is a hospital behind the hotel, so traffic is often jammed, and the drivers here enjoy using their horns.
Happy hour is from 6-8pm, which I will be heading over to enjoy in half an hour.
I will be providing a review of the Novotel Beijing Peace (hopefully) tonight, which had a great lounge for a Novotel (better than what we experienced at the Sofitel Harbin), and will have a review for this hotel forthcoming in the next days.
are you coming from airport? How much was the taxi fare?
Jan 15, 2019, 3:00 am
#452
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: Accor, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Velocity
Posts: 570
According to Baidu, a private car from the international airport to the hotel would set you back between CNY 150-200 and a taxi would be about CNY 100 or so and would take about 75-90 minutes. A Didi (Chinese Uber) from the Xin Qiao hotel to the airport is estimated at about CNY 115, so I assume the cost would be similar for the reverse.
Taking the metro (airport express line, transferring to line 2, which is directly outside the hotel doors) will take about 1 hour and cost about CNY 28, according to Baidu. Just as a warning, the metro stations in Beijing have a lot of stairs and not many escalators and even less elevators, so lugging luggage around can be a pain.
Taking the bus (Beijing West station line) will take about 2 hours and gets you to within 1.1km of the hotel, costing CNY 30, according to Baidu.
Jan 15, 2019, 6:52 pm
#453
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
Mercure Sapporo as gold
Jan 15, 2019, 11:39 pm
#455
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: Accor, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Velocity
Posts: 570
Banyan Tree Tianjin Riverside as platinum
The wine arrived only slightly chilled, so I have put it into the small wine fridge they have provided in the room.
Don't worry, a review with be forthcoming in a few days!
The wine arrived only slightly chilled, so I have put it into the small wine fridge they have provided in the room.
Don't worry, a review with be forthcoming in a few days!
Jan 16, 2019, 4:51 am
#456
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: QANTAS, Le Club, Bonvoy, Amplify
Posts: 12
Mercure North Quay Brisbane, Gold member (via an Ibis Business sign up the day before I arrived). Welcome gift included a block of local chocolate, 2 drink vouchers, bottle of water and upgrade to river view room.
Hotel is pretty dated but does the job and in a good location. Working in Brisbane a lot over the next few months so planning on trying all the Accor hotels so will let you all know how I go. Both Novotel's are next!
Hotel is pretty dated but does the job and in a good location. Working in Brisbane a lot over the next few months so planning on trying all the Accor hotels so will let you all know how I go. Both Novotel's are next!
Jan 16, 2019, 4:34 pm
#457
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
Jan 19, 2019, 1:48 am
#458
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Accor Platinum, IHG DA
Posts: 664
Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore
Jan 19, 2019, 6:40 am
#459
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Italy
Programs: Accor Gold, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond , Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,484
Jan 19, 2019, 7:41 am
#461
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Italy
Programs: Accor Gold, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond , Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,484
waiting new feedback from Accor CC before ...
for what Acco CC says, the hotel can’t/don’t want/is not able to charge the stay (night only - no points since it was payed by points) on nights count, because the stay was payed by points ...
for what Acco CC says, the hotel can’t/don’t want/is not able to charge the stay (night only - no points since it was payed by points) on nights count, because the stay was payed by points ...
Jan 19, 2019, 8:09 am
#462
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Accor Platinum, IHG DA
Posts: 664
Jan 19, 2019, 8:12 am
#463
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Italy
Programs: Accor Gold, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond , Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,484
i know it needs to happen. Always had the same ...and it will happen also this time ... 😀
Jan 20, 2019, 5:51 am
#464
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, Flying Blue Gold, Accor Silver, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 662
Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore. Gold member... received an upgrade to a Harbour view room (it’s amazing) after asking and the usual free drink voucher, but no welcome gift. Should I request? 