expired Accor's A|Club - Join Free & Receive 2000 Bonus Points - Converts to a US $60/€40 Gift Voucher!
This was posted 985 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Join the Accor A|Club for free online and receive 2000 bonus points on sign-up. Make sure you enter the promotional code listed, and sign up as a Loyalty member .
This can be instantly redeemed after signing up for either a €40/US$60 Gift Voucher which can be used for bookings at Accor Hotels across the globe. Their hotels include the Ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Sofitel, Pullman etc…
Not a bad deal.
It takes approximately 2 weeks for the voucher to be mailed out.
You can elect either a Euro or US Dollar gift voucher. As of 05/9/09, €40 is equivalent to approx. AU$68, US$60 is equivalent to approx. $71
I can imagine a large sign-up to this offer, so get in quick!
cardiology on 05/09/2009 - 20:36 ¶Once you have got the US60 voucher, do you just pay at the check out in any Australia Hotel (e.g. Ibis), will the exchange rate be much lower than the bank rate?
How about if you prepaid and book online? Can you enter this voucher code?
Thanks
louisapple on 05/09/2009 - 21:23 ¶i have signed up and entered the promotion code but they did not give me the 2000 bonus points
mr_asstight on 05/09/2009 - 21:38 ¶OK got the points. Where can I request a voucher to be mailed out? It seems like this can only be used when you make reservations and can't be converted to something tangible.
EDIT nevermind. Figured out how to redeem.
PS: do they accept vouchers in foreign dollars in Australia? What currency tends to be most stable against the dollar? USD is too volatile
- cardiology on 05/09/2009 - 22:05 ¶
Anyone know whether we could book online at prepaid rate using the coupon?
I think the T&C said you could pay when checking out at any participating hotel.
+4 votesroshodgekiss on 05/09/2009 - 23:14 ¶When another hotel chain had a similar promotion, I found that it was possible to redeem one voucher per night, all under the same name. So for a 3-night stay, I made 3 separate bookings (ie. 3 vouchers), then just sent the hotel an email prior to my stay requesting that I be given the same room for the 3 nights. Worked out well. Good luck!
I tried to redeem the voucher, but it just said that I have ordered the voucher and it will be delivered to my address. The problem is that after that process, I still have the 2000 point in my account, so I can keep redeeming the voucher. Also, the transaction does not shown up in the history. Obviously there is something wrong..
- +4 votesroshodgekiss on 05/09/2009 - 23:26 ¶
No, there is nothing wrong. In the small print:
"* For any A|Club rewards gift vouchers order done by a resident of the asia pacific area, the A|Club account will not be immediately debited. The transaction will appear on your account summary activity a few days later."
So in a few days time, your account will be at zero (and hopefully your voucher will be on its way). Good luck! :)
POWERevolution on 06/09/2009 - 00:06 ¶These boxes are blank anyone have the same problem for register?
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Country *- +3 votescardiology on 06/09/2009 - 10:15 ¶
In order to transfer to Qantas, you need at least 4,000 A Club points.
-1 votethey contradict each other :(
in the t&c they're like
" 7.3. Validity of A|Club points
A|Club points are valid for a period of 12 months (365 consecutive days) following the date on which they were recorded. Validity is extended for 365 days each time the Member generates a hotel credit transaction on his or her account (not including Adjustments).
If the Member does not generate any Transactions during a 365 day period, all previously-acquired A|Club points on his or her account are lost without notice and without the possibility of restoring or converting them. "but then in the email they send you theyre like
"You were attracted by the many advantages offered by A|Club, the Accor hotel worldwide loyalty program.
- Points that never expire earned on all your expenses in over 2,000 Accor hotels and with our partners."=O
seanbsydney on 06/09/2009 - 20:14 ¶Here's 2 interesting things:
- Re: the USD/Euro issue, if you book from accorhotels.com they'll give prices in both, so there shouldn't be a problem redeeming the voucher (BUT noticed the prices are pretty steep - eg US$60 won't get a night anywhere in Sydney in October…)
BUT MAYBE…
- According to the t&c's "These gift vouchers may be transferred by the Member to another person. " - so maybe different family members can sign up and give their vouchers to each other to add up? I'm game to try!
- seanbsydney on 07/09/2009 - 20:51 ¶
Thus far I've succesfully registered 3 people in the family (note: t&c's indicate members must be over 18 yo) and requested US$60 vouchers for each of us, let's see if indeed we are able to use all 3 vouchers together.
Based on the contact support it is on Sydney so I am sure it will be ok to use in Australia.
I called and the lady said it is possible to combine vouchers but can someone call again to confirm?
*Search for the hotel.
*To combine voucher to book for a hotel, we need to call the hotel directly and ask whether they accept the voucher (just in case).
*ask to pay with two vouchers
*if ok to go then book for it.or
* paid online to book the hotel
* use the voucher for breakfast something like that.I could be wrong that is why we need to try it first :) I still cannot login to redeem the voucher, it might not finalise the setup.
I spoke to a lady on the Sydney help line. She said because they have had such a high volume of requests, the vouchers will take up to 3 weeks to be mailed out as they are being sent from Paris.
Regarding usage, the vouchers CAN be used for hotel in Australia.
Surat is correct insaying that you can either pre-pay for your accommodation and use the voucher to put towards food, bev etc. OR you can call the hotel direct and book your hotel room and then use your voucher when you check out to put towards acoommodation
yiming1982 on 07/09/2009 - 19:10 ¶I just redeemed my reward but the pts are still there. It looks like no transaction happened!
just noticed: " * For any A|Club rewards gift vouchers order done by a resident of the asia pacific area, the A|Club account will not be immediately debited. The transaction will appear on your account summary activity a few days later."
I was told by the lady on the help line that you CANT redeem it online e.g. you cant book through their website with the voucher, only when you make a booking directly over the phone or when you walk-in and make a booking. So basically, you cant book online and get the discounted price
Has anyone else called the help line?
+1 votealexportnoy on 09/09/2009 - 10:40 ¶DO NOT BOOK ANY ACCOR HOTEL YET!
As many people have said above, these are PAPER vouchers. You cannot redeem at all, online.
You need to wait when/if you get these hot little vouchers in your hand, by postal mail.
Wait for them when/IF you actually get them.
(So far, NO-ONE on ozbargain has received their promised Accor voucher …so don't hold your breath, no matter what anyone says. It's all been hot air so far.)
Otherwise, if you book your hotel now, you will be forced pay the full cost of the hotel when you leave, or cancellation fees if you cancel, via credit card with REAL COLD HARD CASH!
- alexportnoy on 09/09/2009 - 14:24 ¶
The vouchers will come
Maybe, maybe not. The fact remains that, as of today's date, no-one has recieved these vouchers.
It's always important to be cynical about everything and anything where you get something for nothing.
"If it sounds too good to be true, it is".
A|Club is legitimate as is Accor
Accor is definately legitimate, I agree. A huge French company. I have stayed at their hotels in Australia.
However, I have never heard of A-Club being available in Australia.
heathsouter on 09/09/2009 - 22:41 ¶well my wife joined a-club at Normanville Accor resort here in South Australia, so A-Club is definitely available in Australia.
Accor exists from ages ago and no one of OzBargains received there voucher yet because its posted from France and thats a wee while to get here. Sorry, but free doesn't qualify for Express Post of any sort. Good things take time?
On another note, anybody think a massive announcement/promotion is coming up? The banners on A-Club say prepare for September 10th 2009. Hmmm….???
- +1 votealexportnoy on 10/09/2009 - 10:59 ¶
This promotion cannot be used for that famous ACCOR HOTEL called "Formula 1".
I just received the following email from Accor A|Club:
"We have well received your Email dated 5 September 2009 and we thank you for the time taken writing to us.
We are pleased to confirm your order for a total amount of 60 USD of A|Club Rewards Gift vouchers. They are the following numbers: ********
You will receive your vouchers within 2 weeks for an address within France, and 3 weeks for outside France."
Now I can't wait to receive my voucher… ^_^
"A|Club rewards gift vouchers are valid every day until the expiration date shown on the front of the voucher to pay for all or part of the Member's services (including one night minimum) provided by Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, ibis and all seasons hotels, as well as Accor Thalassa hotels."
so i would presume you can't use the voucher without staying in the hotel.
- cardiology on 25/09/2009 - 18:22 ¶
Got mu US$60 voucher today
Just do not know whether we can combined voucher to pay for one night at check out!
it says in the conditions that u can use multiple vouchers to pay for the stay.
well the exact words on the back of the vouchers say:"Several A|Club rewards gift vouchers may be used to settle the same bill. It is possible to complete payment by any other means of payment accepted by the hotels or the partners."
I think the new part of the promotion is, they want to people to validate their accounts, which then puts them in the running for a bunch of prizes :)
cute_dimples on 30/09/2009 - 23:06 ¶Just received my vouchers! One for $60US and another for 40 euros. Don't know what to do with them though… Can I resell them on ebay? =] Anyone try booking a hotel in Australia yet? Would love to find out, trying to get a room for my parents for their next holiday.
vickywu1508 on 14/10/2009 - 02:03 ¶got mine, australia can use, i try to book room at all seasons which in perth by internet, they ask my a-club number. so, that means we can use this voucher right? an they didn't said we just can use one voucher each time. so, that means we can use two together to cover one night's fee…right?
+1 votesnowymathhew on 09/12/2009 - 19:31 ¶Just let everyone know that I used two of the vouchers in Auckland Mercure last month.
- seanbsydney on 07/03/2010 - 16:55 ¶
I just used 3 vouchers in Liverpool, Sydney - great night at a cheaper price!
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Thanks oziboi great find!!!!