AccorHotels Acquires Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel
Sep 14, 2016, 4:25 am
#61
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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Sep 14, 2016, 9:19 pm
#62
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Sep 15, 2016, 1:17 pm
#63
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Location: Kirkland, WA
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I may want to book an Accor property next spring. I don't know if FPC status will get me anything by then...? This could tip the scale as to whether I book an Accor property or something else, so it would be in their interest to do more cross-marketing/benefits.
Sep 15, 2016, 9:44 pm
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Sep 16, 2016, 4:43 am
#65
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Dr. PITUK
Sep 17, 2016, 9:32 am
#66
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2017 will remain FPC, 2018 will be the new program.
Sep 20, 2016, 10:29 pm
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Today was the first time I've used it, but one thing Accor brings to the table is a search engine that's 50x better than Fairmont's.
Sep 21, 2016, 4:51 pm
#68
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Location: New York, NY, USA
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Sep 22, 2016, 11:51 pm
#69
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I bet Accorhotels is today closely monitoring the progress of the SPG and Marriot Loyalty program mergers.
Sep 23, 2016, 6:58 pm
#70
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: YOW
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I thought the same. The fact that Marriott is "stalling" the frequent guest programs merger, while allowing a form of status match between the programs is an interesting path, and appears to be in line with what some have been asking on this forum: Don't touch FPC, but allow for some form of reciprocal benefits/status match in ClubAccor
Sep 26, 2016, 5:16 pm
#71
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Location: WAS
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What about the Plaza and the Savoy in this merger? My understanding is these top two are not really Fairmont but just Fairmont managed.
Sep 26, 2016, 5:21 pm
#72
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I don't know of any hotels that Fairmont ownss (although I am sure there are some) Most are simply Fairmont managed. EI. Oxford, through the Ontario Teachers Pension, owns the majority of the western Canadian resort hotels.
Sep 26, 2016, 6:09 pm
#73
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The press release on the purchase indicates that of the 115 properties managed by FRHI, only 1 of them is owned by the group. I don't know which one it is.
Sep 27, 2016, 1:38 am
#74
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Sep 27, 2016, 5:37 am
#75
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Even though most properties in chains are independently-owned, the Plaza and Savoy are not even branded as Fairmonts and there seems to be a more distant connection. They could easily float out of this combination.
Chase already doesn't list the Fairmont card on their website.
Chase already doesn't list the Fairmont card on their website.