Your Status
The reception desk of Hotel Esplanade in Stockholm with an arched niche behind it. Photo: JIP, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Your tier decides which perks you receive at the hotel, from a welcome drink to room upgrades and lounge access. In Accor's programme, tiers are earned with Status Points, which are separate from the Rewards Points you spend.
The tiers today
The programme has five main levels: Classic, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond, with an invitation-only level above them. You move up by collecting Status Points during a calendar year, or by completing a set number of nights for the lower tiers.
| Tier | Status Points in a calendar year | Or nights |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | On joining | – |
| Silver | 2,000 | 10 nights |
| Gold | 7,000 | 30 nights |
| Platinum | 14,000 | 60 nights |
| Diamond | 26,000 | – |
Thresholds at the time of writing. The programme adjusts its rules from time to time, so check the current terms before planning a status run.
How Status Points are counted
At most participating hotels, every €10 spent on the room and on eligible extras charged to the room earns 25 Status Points. Spending in other currencies is converted to euros first. Status Points reset at the start of each year, and a new tier is usually valid until the end of the following year.
The 2018 status match
When Fairmont President's Club merged into Le Club AccorHotels on July 2, 2018, members received a new tier matched to the highest Fairmont status they held by July 1, 2018. For many readers, this table is still the starting point of their story.
| Fairmont President's Club status | Le Club AccorHotels status (July 2018) |
|---|---|
| Platinum | Platinum |
| Premier | Silver |
| Club | Classic |
Members who already held a Le Club AccorHotels card had both histories combined, and the result was usually the higher of the two tiers. Matched tiers were valid until the end of 2018 or 2019, depending on the level, or until the member earned a higher one.
What a tier is worth
A tier is only valuable if you use its benefits. Before you chase the next level, list the perks you would actually enjoy, and count the extra nights you would need. Some travellers find that Gold covers everything they care about. Others, especially those who spend weekends in resort cities such as Monte Carlo, find that Platinum's upgrades and late check-out make a long weekend far more comfortable. Our Your Benefits page lists the perks tier by tier.