ALL Accor: A Guide to Accor Hotels’ Loyalty Program

Accor is a hotel program that’s often an afterthought for US-based travelers… and not without reason. Although it has over 5,700 properties worldwide and houses iconic brands such as Fairmont, Raffles, and Sofitel, it currently has fewer than 50 properties in the United States. The lack of a co-branded credit card makes it seem even more obscure.

However, Accor has a lot to recommend it. Its points are among the most consistently valuable and flexible ways to book award stays; its international portfolio is stellar; and there are now four US-based transferable points currencies that partner with it. It’s a program that I find myself engaging with more and more frequently.

In this post, we’ll take a deeper dive into ALL Accor, the loyalty program of Accor Hotels & Resorts, and talk through why we think it’s a loyalty program worth paying attention to.

ALL Accor Pro and Cons

Pros

• Points are dependably valuable at 2 euro cents each (currently ~2.37 cents)
• Any room type can be booked at the same per-point value
• Points can be used on-property for meals and incidentals
• Points can be applied toward discounted cash rates
• Excellent footprint in some parts of the world where US-based programs are relatively weak
• Subscription plans can offer attractive value for those who frequent Accor properties
• Point expiration can be easily extended
• Many terrific international properties within the portfolio

Cons

• Because point values are fixed, there’s no opportunity for outsized value
• No credit cards means there are fewer opportunities to earn points
• Transferable point programs all have transfer ratios below 1:1
• Elite status can only be earned with stays and/or spending
• Elite status benefits are weak compared to many other hotel programs
• Points are only valid for 12 months with no earning activity
• Lackluster footprint within the United States

How to use Accor points

Hotel stays

Accor points are most valuable when redeemed for hotel stays. When used this way, they are fixed at one point to two eurocents (or 1,000 pts: € 20). Because the points are fixed in Euros, their value can vary significantly with the current exchange rate. The dollar has taken quite a plunge against the euro this year, so at the time of writing, one Accor point is worth 2.37 cents each, easily the most valuable of any hotel points that we have listed on our Reasonable Redemption Values.

On the one hand, that means that there is no opportunity to redeem points for outsized value; they’ll always be worth 2 euro cents each. However, on the other hand, you never had to worry about getting good value, either. The floor is extremely high.

Accor points’ flexibility when redeeming for hotel stays is another huge benefit. Most hotel programs only provide saver space for standard rooms, whereas Accor allows you to redeem points for any room type, breakfast, spa treatments, or incidentals, all at the same rate of 2 euro cents per point.

In fact, you can even apply points towards paid stay promotions at the discounted price. So, if a paid rate is 30% off on the website, you can apply points toward that rate at a value of 2 euro cents per point. This can make Accor’s regular sales an excellent opportunity to book award stays.

Additionally, Accor allows you to pay for your entire stay in points, or use as few as 1,000. Other programs allow you to mix points and cash, but you’re usually getting a sub-optimal rate for your points when you do that. With Accor, the value stays the same.

You can redeem your points at the time of booking, by phone, or on property during your stay. That said, the on-property option requires a text or email that isn’t always instantaneous. If you choose to use it, don’t wait until you’re checking out.

Transfer points to airline partners 

You can transfer Accor points to a huge array of airline partners. Don’t do this. The best transfer ratio is 1:1 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue; at current exchange rates, that means that you’d be spending well over 2 cents per Flying Blue point, which is a terrible value. And it just gets worse from there.

ALL Accor Limitless Experiences

Accor has a platform called “Limitless Experiences” that lets you use your points for various products and activities. Sometimes these are offered at a fixed price, other times they are auctioned. Regardless, be sure to price out the cash cost versus paying in points, as some opportunities are bound to be better values than others.

How to earn Accor points

Earn points on hotel stays

Accor has a deceptively complex system for awarding points for hotel stays that varies by brand and elite status. Most Accor brands earn 25 status points per €10 spent spent, before elite bonuses.

However, there are four different earnings levels across brands, with the lowest at only 5 points per €10 for Adagio Access, Jo&Joe, and Greet. The most notable is the economy brand Ibis, which is Accor’s largest brand by number of locations. Members earn 12.5 points per €10 spent there, which is essentially like Hilton only allowing 50% earning on paid stays at Hampton Inn or Hyatt doing the same thing at Hyatt Place properties.

Although Accor points are worth the same 2 euro cents each regardless of brand, the variance in earning means that they are actually “worth” slightly more at lower-earning properties, because the loss of earned points makes a smaller impact than at properties that earn the 25 points per €10.

Accor transfer partners

Accor points can currently be transferred from several points programs, all of which offer a ratio below 1 to 1:

Although the ratios aren’t inspiring, it’s worth noting that the high value of Accor points makes transferring points a better proposition than most hotel programs. For example, transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards at a 1:1 ratio to IHG or Marriott will usually yield a value of less than 1 cent per point (based on our Reasonable Redemption Values). On the other hand, transferring Capital One Miles to Accor at a 2:1 ratio will give you a value of ~1.2 cents per point (at the time of writing).

Transfer bonuses

The high value of Accor points can also make transfer bonuses very appealing. Citi ThankYou Rewards usually offers one 50% bonus each year, and Bilt has offered at least one per year since it started partnering with Accor.

Bilt’s tiered bonuses that top out above 100% are no-brainers, and among the more valuable things you can do with a Bilt point. Even a 50% bonus with Citi is worth considering, as it would mean redeeming your points at ~1.8 cents per Accor stay.

Here are the expired transfer bonuses:

Car rental, airline, and travel partners

Like most loyalty programs, Accor allows you to earn points through a variety of non-hotel partner activities, like car rentals, airline travel, and more. For instance, Accor partners with three car rental programs: Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt. The earnings are as follows:

• Europcar: 3 points for every €1 spent, with discounts for Platinum and Diamond elites
• Hertz: Up to 5 points per €1 spent, with a discount as high as 10%
• Sixt:
  • 250 points for a €50 rental
  • 350 points for a €100 rental
  • 550 points for a €150 rental

Additionally, Flying Blue, Qantas, and Qatar Airways all allow you to double dip earing Accor points and airline points with paid air travel.

How to keep Accor points from expiring

Accor points expire 12 months to the day after the last points were credited to the account. Any earning activity, including converting points from a transferable program such as Capital One Miles or Citi ThankYou Points, will automatically extend the doomsday clock by 12 months.

This means that although it’s quite simple to keep Accor points active, it’s extremely important to stay ahead of the 12-month clock, as missing the date by even a day or two will result in the expiration of every point in the account. Once that happens, there’s no way to recover them.

All Accor elite status

Accor has four levels of elite status: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. Like many programs, the first three status levels can be earned by spending with Accor or by staying a certain number of nights within a membership year. Top-tier Diamond status, on the other hand, can only be earned through spending (26,400 status points, equivalent to ~€10,400 in annual spend).

How to earn ALL Accor Status Points

You may have noticed that, in the Accor table above, there’s an asterisk beside each spending requirement. That’s because Accor Status Points (like redeemable points) are earned at different rates, depending on the brand that you’re staying at.

At most Accor properties, you’ll earn 25 status points per €10 spent, which is where the spending estimates in the Accor table come from. However, there are several brands that earn much less per Euro:

Accor Status Point earnings on hotel stays for every €10 spent

The biggest difference to note is in the status point earnings at Ibis and Ibis Styles, as those are fairly common budget brands with over 2,500 locations worldwide. Ibis stays earn status points at 1/2 the rate of Accor’s “flagship” brands, so it would effectively double the yearly spend you’d need to reach to attain a given status level.

Note that elite night credits are the same across all brands, so if you’re qualifying on nights, there’s no penalty for staying in the budget and extended-stay brands.

Elite levels and perks

Across the board, Accor elite status isn’t terribly compelling, especially compared to other international chains such as Hyatt, IHG, Hilton, and Marriott.

Each tier earns a welcome drink upon arrival (delivered as an electronic voucher), but other benefits like lounge access, upgrades, and free breakfast are relatively sparse unless you in the Asia-Pacific region.

Platinum members get lounge access, but Fairmont properties are excluded, and many other brands don’t have lounges. Upgrades are officially limited to one category, outside of suite upgrades. If you’re not in the Asia-Pacific, free breakfast is nonexistent, unless you’re a Diamond and it’s Saturday or Sunday.

Platinum members receive 2 suite night upgrades (SNU) upon qualification. Additional SNUs are earned every 4,000 status points. These can be used to upgrade to a suite at booking, but each upgrade is valid for only one night. Outside of that, it’s one category upgrades, regardless of your elite status.

ALL Accor+ subscriptions

Accor heavily markets seven different “subscriptions” to its members across two different programs. Each program’s benefits are substantially different: one is oriented toward earning points, the other toward discounts. The full array is available here on the subscription hub.

The first program has three tiers, which provide elite nights and discounts, with the following benefits:

The Ibis level immediately jumps you to Silver status, while the Explorer level gets you up to Gold. Neither status is worth the cost, in and of itself, but those who frequently have paid stays may find them useful. The Explorer level also includes 2 buy-one-get-one-free certificates, but, like many program benefits, they’re only valid in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The discounts provided through these subscriptions cannot be combined with other discounts.

ALL Accor Signature

ALL Signature is another subscription program that operates on a completely different track than the first three. It was originally offered exclusively to Brazilian members, but that was eventually expanded worldwide.

In contrast to the first system, which offers elite nights and paid-stay discounts, ALL Signature gives you both redeemable and status points monthly, and adds additional redeemable-point bonuses every three months.

Benefits are as listed below, prices are in Brazilian Real (exchange rate is currently ~5:1 with the US Dollar):

A full year of Absolute membership would yield 75,000 total redeemable points and 12,000 status points, just shy of Platinum status. Those redeemable points are currently worth approximately $1,800 when used for hotel stays.

Accor frequently runs promotions with substantial discounts for enrolling in ALL Signature. These can make things interesting, especially for those seeking Accor status. For instance, in 2025, there was a Black Friday promotion offering a 30% discount on an annual plan. At current exchange rates, that would take the price down to ~ $1100, which could be a good deal for $1800 in points and elite status, especially for those who frequent Accor properties.

Final Thoughts

Accor is an interesting program that too often gets short shrift from US-based points-and-miles enthusiasts. While there’s essentially no capacity to redeem points for outsized value, there is ample opportunity for very good value, especially as the US Dollar continues to weaken against the Euro. It’s a program worth paying attention to.

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