Accor, like all other hospitality businesses, offers deeply discounted rates for associates that we covered last month (read more here).
They also have a rather interesting rate plan for Friends and family members of associates who are eligible for points and likely other benefits, too.
You can access this offer on Accor’s website here.
READ MORE: Accor ALL Rate & Bonus Points Offers
The page refers only to the three brands below, but the rate plan returned other brands, at least for stays in the Asia-Pacific.
You need to note the employee’s name on the comments section of the booking form and have a copy of their discount card when checking in.
Participating Brands:
- Sofitel Legend
- Sofitel
- MGallery
Participating Countries:
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
- France
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Korea(South)- Republic
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Vietnam
Rate Checks:
Sofitel Mexico City Reforma
Hotel Muse Bangkok – MGallery
Conclusion
The discount under this rate plan seems to be greater than the 30% disclosed on the offer page that we have linked above.
If you have a friend working for an affiliated hotel, it doesn’t hurt to ask if they could extend this rate plan to you.
Terms and conditions of this offer:
FLEXIBLE RATE CANCELLATION UNTIL 11:59 PM THE DAY BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL DATE
Offers subject to conditions and subject to availability of the hotel and the offer in the selected hotel. See rate sales conditions.
This offer is valid in accordance with the conditions set out here in in one of the participating hotels located in one of the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Korea(South)- Republic, Laos, Lebanon , Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam and under the following brands: Sofitel Legend, Sofitel and MGallery.
If you are staying in a hotel operated under another Accor brand or in another country that is not mentioned in the general conditions of sale below, please refer to the flexible rate applicable for each of the hotels concerned.
Conditions of sale
All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card valid on the date of reservation and during your stay. Unless otherwise noted.
No cancellation charge applies prior to 23:59, up to 1 day prior to arrival (local time). Beyond that time, the first night will be charged.
Interruption of stay
In the event of interruption of stay for a stay of several nights, the same conditions will apply: any night canceled before 23:59 the day before will be refunded: for example in the event of reservation of a stay of 3 nights and cancellation at 12 noon the day after the 1st night, only the last night will be refunded.
Check-in and check-out times
Check-in and check-out times vary from one hotel to another and will be stipulated in the conditions of sale at the time of booking.
Child policy
The child policy varies from one hotel to another. Details will be provided in the conditions of sale at the time of booking.
Members’ rate conditions
Anyone wishing to take advantage of the Members’ rate must be, or become, an ALL – Accor Live Limitless member. Members must show their card at check-in (or their membership number if they are yet to receive their card). No more than 2 rooms may be booked at the Members’ rate per member and per stay