gilbertaue

As mentioned in my post, it's different for people who have corporate accounts and negotiated rates. If you click on your negotiated rate, the booking screen allows you to key in your GUESTS details. So you are booking on behalf of someone else.
Due to this, it doesn't allow you to use points upfront and the slider screen doesn't come up - but you use points upon checkout.

allbrosca

My Accor points automatically convert to Aeroplan points. I must have done that pre Fairmont when I was staying at some Sofitels. I can't figure out how to switch it back or find a reason to do so now that I am accumulating more points from staying at Fairmont's.

rfrost

What are people's experiences with Accor's FOREX on points redemptions? I have no current plans to stay in an Accor in the Eurozone, but am thinking about using points at the LHR Sofitel. How have people fared on conversions from Euros to GBPs?

FlyerTalker78341

There is no FX risk after booking, as the room rate is reduced by points value to a fixed cash amount. (In other words, the conversion of the points takes places at the time of booking.)

I am wondering why you care about the EUR/GBP conversion rate. From my experience, the fee, spread, commission or whatever you want to call it Accor takes is too small to worry about.

But obviously, as long as you hold on to your points, you bear some FX risk. But the EUR is relatively stable. I think the worst depreciation we saw in its existence was like a 18% drop vis-a-vis the USD over a period of 15 months or so (during the Greek debt crisis/euro-zone crisis). And arguably, if you plan to redeem in the UK, an appreciation of your points seems more likely over the short- to medium-run than a depreciation.

3544quebec

In my experience, the conversion rate when redeeming points online has been fine. When using points directly at the hotel it has been a different matter.

rfrost

KLflyerRalph

Just made a flexible booking partly using points. Closer to the stay I might cancel and book a non-refundable stay with breakfast instead. Are the points refunded instantly when a reservation is cancelled so I can use them immediately for the replacing booking?

cowism

Yes it's credited immediately.

cowism

I just booked a stay at Raffles, something I wouldn't do it especially in my home country. I guess that's what I plan to do with my points

kmcottrell

If you part pay using Accor points, what do you accrue as loyalty points, the whole amount on the invoice, or just the residual payment after the points offset, or nothing at all?

jiunsoh

you will Get point accrue from the balance payment minus service charge and tax.

Maelstrom

Also be aware that any stays that use points, either part paid or wholly paid, will not be eligible to earn bonus points on the residual balance from promos, such as the double, triple or quadruple points promos.

tris06

hence i always prefer to either pay fully with points, well as much as possible or none at all.

Kremmen

As so many of the posts here are about that and about not being able to use points on the lowest rate sometimes, it seems to me there are only two sensible uses for LCAH points:
a) Use them at an Ibis, Ibis Styles, etc, when there are no promos on. (The brands that only earn half value anyhow if you pay with money.)
b) Wait until a good airline transfer promo comes up and move them to an airline that you can get better value out of.

lightyear40