These days, a week-long annual family vacation and a couple of staycations/short trips during long weekends are a part of the to-do goals list for many people. We are sure you too must be having these in your goals list. But these vacations come at a cost. The more luxurious the expected experience, the more it will pinch your pocket. However, did you know there is a breed of credit card enthusiasts who enjoy these vacations free of cost with the power of credit card reward points?
They transfer credit card reward points to various hotel loyalty programs and enjoy the experience of free hotel accommodation, room upgrades (subject to availability), complimentary breakfast, free meals, and a lot more. They enjoy these luxurious family vacations free of cost every year! Would you like to join this breed of credit card enthusiasts? Would you also like to enjoy FREE family vacations at luxurious hotel properties and return home with lifelong happy memories?
One such hotel loyalty program that allows you to enjoy the luxurious experience of family holidays is the Accor Live Limitless (ALL) hotel loyalty program. You can transfer credit card reward points from specified credit cards and enjoy free family vacations with Accor loyalty points. The Accor loyalty points can be used to pay for your hotel stay, food, and other permissible activities.
The purpose of this article is to provide a detailed guide on how to navigate and maximise the benefits of the ALL program, covering earning and redeeming loyalty points, earning and retaining status, and the valuable Accor Plus membership.
Introduction: Welcome to the world of Accor Live Limitless (ALL) program
The Accor Live Limitless (ALL) program is a hotel loyalty program offered by the Accor Group, one of the largest hospitality groups in the world. The ALL program is lifetime free, and it allows members to earn loyalty points for various activities. The points can be redeemed for booking hotel accommodation, paying for meals during stays, etc. The Accor loyalty program offers various elite status levels that offer various benefits to members. The higher the status level, the more the member benefits. Members get exclusive benefits like discounted stays, accelerated reward point offers, complimentary breakfast, exclusive experiences, etc.
Before we get into the details of the ALL program, let us learn about the Accor Group in brief. The Accor group operates 5,600+ hotel properties across the world. They operate 70+ hotels in India, with many more in the pipeline. The group has a presence across 110+ countries. They operate economy to luxury hotels spread across 45+ Accor hotel brands catering to the needs of people across various income segments. The 100 million+ ALL members can stay across these 5,600+ participating properties (with 10,000+ restaurants and bars) spread across 50+ brands in 110+ countries and enjoy the benefits of the loyalty program.
Accor group: Hotel brands
| Hotel segment | Hotel brands |
| Luxury | Sofitel, Banyan Tree, Faena, Rixos, Sofitel Legend, Emblems Collection, M Gallery, Raffles, The Purist, Orient Express, One Fine Stay, and Fairmont. |
| Premium | Aparthotel Adagio Premium, Pullman, Art Series, Manits, Grand Mercure, Swissotel, The Sebel, Angsana, Thalassa, Movenpick, Garrya, and Peppers. |
| Midscale | Aparthotel Adagio Original, Mantra, Tribe, Handwritten Collection, Homm, Folio, Dhawa, Cassia, Neqta, Mercure Hotels, and Novotel. |
| Economy | Greet, Aparthotel Adagio Access, Ibis Budget, Ibis, Hotel F1, Ibis Styles, and Breakfree. |
An ALL member has the flexibility to stay across the above brands depending on the experience required and the available budget, all under a single loyalty program.
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ALL Status Levels: Eligibility
The ALL program has various status levels. There is a qualification criterion for each status level. With every status level upgrade, the member benefits are enhanced. On joining, a member starts as a Classic member, the base status level. The more nights a member stays at Accor properties or spends, the higher the status level they move to and the more benefits they enjoy.
The eligibility criteria for each status level is as follows.
| Status level | Eligibility criteria |
| Classic | Base status level when a member joins. |
| Silver | 10 nights at participating Accor properties or 2,000 status points (800 Euros spent) |
| Gold | 30 nights at participating Accor properties or 7,000 status points (2,800 Euros spent) |
| Platinum | 60 nights at participating Accor properties or 14,000 status points (5,600 Euros spent) |
| Diamond | 26,000 status points (10,400 Euros spent) |
Status points can be earned for the nights stayed and amount spent at participating Accor properties. Beyond the Diamond status level, there is the Limitless status level. However, the Limitless status level is an invite-only status level and is reserved for a select few members. The Limitless invitation-only status is granted at Accor’s sole discretion. The Limitless members enjoy exclusive benefits especially curated for them.
ALL Status Levels: Benefits
Now that we understand ALL status levels and their eligibility criteria, let us look at the benefits of each status level.
- Classic
- Member rate: All members get the benefit of member rates which are at a 2% to 10% discount than public rates.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access at all participating Accor properties across the globe
- During their stays, members receive complimentary access to the health club and sports facilities.
- ALL has tie-ups with various lifestyle and travel partners. ALL members can enjoy exclusive benefits with these partners. For example, ALL members can earn ALL points for money spent with these partners for booking flights, trains, car rentals, shopping, etc. ALL members can also transfer points from specified partners to their ALL account and vice versa.
- Status points on stays: 25 status points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay.
- Priority welcome at Fairmont hotels. At the time of check-in, members enjoy priority access at the dedicated members’ reception desk.
- Reward points bonus on stays: 25 reward points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay
- Silver
- The Silver benefits all the Classic status level benefits mentioned above, except for point f) and g)
- Priority welcome: At the time of check-in, members enjoy priority access at the dedicated members’ reception desk.
- Reward points bonus on stays: 31 reward points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay
- A complimentary welcome drink per stay. A digital voucher on the ALL App can be redeemed at the hotel.
- Late check-out, subject to availability
- Gold
- The Gold benefits include all the Classic status level benefits mentioned above, except for point f) and g)
- Priority welcome: At the time of check-in, members enjoy priority access at the dedicated members’ reception desk.
- Reward points bonus on stays: 37 reward points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay
- A complimentary welcome drink per stay. A digital voucher on the ALL App can be redeemed at the hotel.
- Early check-in or late check-out, subject to availability
- Guaranteed room availability: Even if the hotel is sold out, a member can enjoy guaranteed room availability for bookings made up to 3 days in advance.
- Room upgrade: A member can get an upgrade to the next room category, subject to availability. It excludes villas, one-of-a-kind suites, speciality suites, and presidential suites.
- Welcome amenity
- Platinum
- The Platinum benefits include all the Classic status level benefits mentioned above, except for point f) and g)
- Priority welcome: At the time of check-in, members enjoy priority access at the dedicated members’ reception desk.
- Reward points bonus on stays: 44 reward points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay
- A complimentary welcome drink per stay. A digital voucher on the ALL App can be redeemed at the hotel.
- Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability
- Guaranteed room availability: Even if the hotel is sold out, a member can enjoy guaranteed room availability for bookings made up to 2 days in advance.
- Room upgrade: A member can get an upgrade to the next room category, subject to availability. It excludes villas, one-of-a-kind suites, speciality suites, and presidential suites.
- Welcome amenity
- Access to a dedicated support line and customer care team
- Suite Night Upgrade: A member gets 2 suite night upgrades when they reach 60 nights or 14,000 status points. Thereafter, a member gets 1 suite night upgrade for every 4,000 status points earned, up to 12 in a year. A suite night upgrade can be used for a guaranteed upgrade to a suite for 1 night. A suite night upgrade can be used at participating hotel brands like Raffles, Sofitel, Fairmont, Pullman, Grand Mercure, Swissotel, Movenpick, etc.
- Lounge access: During the stay, a Platinum member can enjoy complimentary lounge access, regardless of the room type booked.
- Complimentary breakfast: A member can enjoy free breakfast in Asia-Pacific hotels only.
- Diamond
- The Diamond benefits include all the Classic status level benefits mentioned above, except for point f) and g)
- Priority welcome: At the time of check-in, members enjoy priority access at the dedicated members’ reception desk.
- Reward points bonus on stays: 50 reward points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay
- A complimentary welcome drink per stay. A digital voucher on the ALL App can be redeemed at the hotel.
- Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability
- Guaranteed room availability: Even if the hotel is sold out, a member can enjoy guaranteed room availability for bookings made up to 2 days in advance.
- Room upgrade: A member can get an upgrade to the next room category, subject to availability. It excludes villas, one-of-a-kind suites, speciality suites, and presidential suites.
- Welcome amenity
- Access to a dedicated support line and customer care team
- Suite Night Upgrade: A member gets 2 suite night upgrades when the reach 60 nights or 14,000 status points. Thereafter, a member gets 1 suite night upgrade for every 4,000 status points earned, up to 12 in a year. A suite night upgrade can be used for a guaranteed upgrade to a suite for 1 night. A suite night upgrade can be used at participating hotel brands like Raffles, Sofitel, Fairmont, Pullman, Grand Mercure, Swissotel, Movenpick, etc.
- Lounge access: During the stay, a Diamond member can enjoy complimentary lounge access, regardless of the room type booked. It includes access to Fairmont Hotels’ Gold Lounge also.
- Complimentary breakfast: A member can enjoy free breakfast every day in Asia-Pacific hotels and on weekends worldwide.
- Dining and spa rewards: Once a member reaches 26,000 status points, they get 10 rewards of 10 Euros each (total 100 Euros). The rewards can be redeemed against the hotel restaurant, bar and spa bills during the stay. The rewards are valid till 31st December of the following year.
- Gold gift status: A Diamond member can gift a Gold status to a person of their choice.
As explained above, the higher the Accor elite status level, the higher the benefits that a member enjoys. When a member purchases the Accor Plus membership, they get complimentary Silver status (20 status nights). It helps in fast-tracking status to the next level i.e. Gold status.
Here is a quick summary of the status levels and their respective benefits.
| Benefit | Classic | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
| Member rate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reward points bonus on stays | 25/10 Euros spent | 31/10 Euros spent | 37/10 Euros spent | 44/10 Euros spent | 50/10 Euros spent |
| Status points for every 10 Euros spent | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Free Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Health club and sports facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access to partner services and benefits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Priority welcome | Only at Fairmont | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Welcome drink | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Early check-in/late check-out | NA | Late check-out | Early check-in or late check-out | Early check-in and late check-out | Early check-in and late check-out |
| Guaranteed room availability | NA | NA | 3 days before arrival | 2 days before arrival | 2 days before |
| Upgrade to next room category | NA | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Welcome amenity | NA | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Premium customer care | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Suite night upgrade | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Lounge access | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Complimentary breakfast | NA | NA | NA | Only in Asia-Pacific | On weekends worldwide and every day in Asia-Pacific |
| Dining and Spa rewards | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes |
| Gold gift status | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes |
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Earning ALL points
There are various ways in which you can earn Accor points. Some of these include the following.
- Hotel stays
One of the foremost ways of earning ALL points is by booking Accor hotel stays at participating hotels. Apart from room booking, a member can earn points for spends on food and spa during the stay. Depending on the status level, a member can earn the following reward points for every 10 Euros spent during the stay.
| Status level | Reward points for every 10 Euros spent | Status points for every 10 Euros spent |
| Classic | 25 | 25 |
| Silver | 31 | 25 |
| Gold | 37 | 25 |
| Platinum | 44 | 25 |
| Diamond | 50 | 25 |
The progress of an ALL member from one status level to the next status level depends on the number of status points earned.
- Booking flight and hotel packages
ALL members can book flight and hotel packages through https://www.allholidays.net.au/ and earn ALL points. The member will earn 1 status point and 1 reward point for every 2 Euros spent on booking the flight and hotel package.
- Onefinestay bookings
ALL members can book extraordinary stays at the world’s finest homes and villas through onefinestay and earn reward points. Every 1 Euro spent earns 1 reward point.
- Restaurants and bars
You can earn points for dining at a restaurant or enjoying drinks at a bar without staying. Every 1 Euro spent earns 1 reward point.
- Transfer from partner airlines
Accor has partnerships with various airlines that allow the transfer of points from the airline program to ALL. The partner airlines and the transfer ratios are as follows.
| Airline | Transfer ratio |
| Aegean – Miles + Bonus | 2,000 Aegean Miles = 500 ALL reward points |
| Azul Fidelidade | 10,000 Azul points = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Emirates Skywards | 4,000 Skywards Miles = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Finnair – Finnair Plus | 2,300 Avios = 500 ALL reward points |
| Flying Blue – Air France KLM | 4,000 Flying Blue Miles = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Japan Airlines | 5,000 JAL Miles = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Juneyao Airlines | 200 Juneyao Air Club points = 800 ALL reward points |
| Latam Pass – Brazil | 5,680 Latam Pass Brazil = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 4,500 Avios = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 4,500 KrisFlyer miles = 1,000 ALL reward points |
| Smiles | 8,000 Smiles miles = 1,000 ALL reward points |
- Meetings and events
An ALL member can join the ALL Meeting Planner and earn Accor points every time an event is organised. The events can include meetings, conferences, gala evenings, parties, etc. Every 2 Euros spent earns 1 ALL reward point and 1 status point.
- Car rentals
Accor has tie-ups with various car rental companies that provide opportunities to earn reward points. Every Euro spent with Europcar earns 3 ALL reward points. Every Euro spent with Hetz earns up to 5 ALL reward points. Every 50 Euros spent with Sixt earns 200 ALL reward points.
- Online shopping
Accor has a tie-up with a lot of online merchants. When you shop with any of these merchants, you will earn ALL reward points. The reward rate for every Euro spent varies with various merchants.
- Credit card transfers
ALL members from India can transfer credit card reward points to the ALL program. Accor has a tie-up with Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, and SBI Card for transfer of credit card reward points to the ALL program. The details are discussed in the below section.
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Redemption of ALL points: Turning points into experiences
In the earlier section, we understood how to earn ALL points. Now, it is time to redeem the hard-earned points for a well-deserved family vacation. Use our Reward Maximiser Tool that will tell you the Rupee value of your points to maximise their use.
Before we dive into the options to burn Accor points, let us understand how every 1 ALL point can give you stays of around Rs. 2 at participating Accor properties. Accor follows a fixed valuation for ALL points. It values every 2,000 ALL points at 40 Euros.
2,000 ALL points = 40 Euros
1 Euro = Rs. 99.50 (as of June 2025)
40 Euros = Rs. 3,980
2,000 ALL points = Rs. 3,980
1 ALL point = Rs. 1.99
Thus, every 1 ALL point can give you stays approximately worth Rs. 2 at participating Accor properties. Although the point valuation is fixed from the Accor side in Euros, for us Indians, the point valuation may vary due to the movement in the INR/Euro price. Overall, in the last few years, the ALL point valuation has been in the Rs. 1.8 – Rs. 2 range. As the points value is fixed in Euros, it gives clarity to members on the value of the points they hold and makes their usage predictable.
Most properties allow redemption of 2,000 points and in multiples. Some properties allow redemption of 1,000 points and multiples. Now that you understand the Mathematics behind the ALL points valuation, let us look at the different ways to redeem Accor points.
- Hotel stays with ALL points
As discussed earlier, the Accor Group operates 5,600+ hotel properties (with 10,000+ restaurants and bars) spread across 50+ brands in 110+ countries. As an ALL member, you can use your ALL points to book stays at these participating hotel properties.
The ALL points can be used to pay for booking rooms, meals and other permissible activities during stays. If you are short of points, you can make a partial payment with points (multiples of 1,000 or 2,000 points as the hotel allows) and remaining with other payment modes.
To book a stay, log into your ALL account. Select the ‘Stay’ option and enter details like destination, arrival and departure date, number of rooms, number of adult(s) and children (if any), and click ‘Search’. Select the room type and package option (with/without breakfast, half board, etc.). While displaying the room details, it will show the ‘Pay with reward points’ message as shown in the image.
You can proceed ahead with the booking. At the time of check-in, you can pay with points. During the stay, you can bill the meals and other permissible activities to your room. At the time of check-out, you can pay for these with ALL points. Thus, you can use ALL points for free stays at participating Accor properties.
- Transfer to airmiles programs
The ALL points can be transferred to various airline frequent flyer programs (FFPs) in a specified ratio. Some of these include the following.
| Airline program | Conversion ratio |
| Aegean – Miles + Bonus | 2,000 ALL points = 1,000 Miles + Bonus |
| Aeromexico Rewards | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Aeromexica Rewards |
| Air Canada – Aeroplan | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Aeroplan Miles |
| Air China – Phoenix Miles | 4,000 ALL points = 3,200 Phoenix Miles |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 LifeMiles |
| British Airways Executive Club | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Avios |
| Cathay Pacific – Asia Miles | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Asia Miles |
| Delta – SkyMiles | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Delta Miles |
| Emirates Skywards | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Skywards Miles |
| Etihad – Etihad Guest | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Etihad Guest Miles |
| Finnair – Finnair Plus | 2,000 ALL points = 1,300 Avios |
| Flying Blue – Air France KLM | 2,000 ALL points = 2,000 Miles |
| Iberia – Iberia Plus | 3,000 ALL points = 3,000 Iberia Plus Miles |
| Ita Airways – Volare | 4,000 ALL points = 5,000 Volare points |
| Japan Airlines | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 JAL Miles |
| Juneyao Air | 2,000 ALL points = 150 Juneyao Air Club points |
| Korean Air – Skypass | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 SKYPASS Miles |
| Latam Pass – Brazil | 2 ALL points = 1 LATAM Pass Brazil |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2,000 ALL points = 2,500 Qantas points |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2,000 ALL points = 1,000 Avios |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 2,000 ALL points = 1,000 KrisFlyer Miles |
| Smiles | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Smiles Miles |
| TAP Portugal – Miles & Go | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Miles & Go Miles |
| Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus | 4,000 ALL points = 2,000 Royal Orchid Plus Miles |
| United Airlines MileagePlus | 2,000 ALL points = 1,000 MileagePlus Miles |
| Virgin Australia – Velocity | 4,000 ALL points = 4,000 Velocity points |
Once the ALL reward points are converted to airmiles, they can be further used for booking flights with the respective airline partner.
- Car rentals
The ALL points can be used to pay for Hertz car rentals with the value of 2,000 ALL reward points = 20 Euros.
- Shopping
The ALL points can be used for shopping merchandise across various categories like electronics, travel, leisure, health, fashion, etc. The purchase value of each item is mentioned in ALL points.
- Other redemption options
Some of the other ALL points redemption options include the following.
- Entertainment: You can redeem your ALL points for concerts, sporting events, culinary experiences, and Accor Limitless Experiences.
As seen in the above image, an ALL member can book 2 tickets to the Gurdas Maan show in July 2025 for 4,000 reward points.
- Donation: An ALL member can donate their reward points to a charity of their choice from the list of options available. The causes can include providing drinking water to vulnerable populations, preserving threatened species and habitats, helping vulnerable people become entrepreneurs, etc.
As seen in the above section, a member has enough options to redeem Accor points.
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Flowchart: Illustrate the different redemption paths available for ALL points.
Accor Plus Membership: Boosting your benefits
The Accor Live Limitless (ALL) membership is lifetime free. Accor offers the Accor Plus Membership also, which is paid, but offers many benefits. It is a travel, dining, and lifestyle program in the Asia Pacific region. The Accor Plus membership offers exclusive benefits across 20 countries, 1,000 hotels and over 1,400 restaurants in the Asia Pacific region. When a member clubs the ALL program and Accor Plus benefits, it can enhance the experience significantly.
The Accor Plus membership has 2 variants.
- Traveller
The Traveller variant offers the following benefits.
- 20 Status nights that can help progress faster to the next status level for the ALL program. For example, if you are a Classic member with 0 status nights, the 20 status nights from the Accor Plus program can help you progress to the ALL Silver status level that requires 10 status nights.
- 10% discount on public room rate all year round
- Access to hotel promotions one day in advance with an additional 10% off on the promotion rate
- Member exclusive More Escape packages that can include all-inclusive dining to spa treatments
- Access to Red Hot rooms with up to 50% discount
- Up to 50% dining discount on meals and 15% off on drinks in Asia
- Exclusive access to members-only events
The up to 50% discount on meals works as follows:
- 25% discount for 1 member
- 50% discount for 1 member with a guest
- 33% discount for 1 member with 2 guests
- 25% discount for 1 member with 3 guests
The discount can be availed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at participating hotel restaurants. The discount can be availed during every visit.
- Explorer
The Explorer variant offers the following benefits.
- All the above-discussed Traveller variant benefits
- Exclusive dining and accommodation discount vouchers like a complimentary buffet for 2 people, room upgrade certificate, discount on food, complimentary birthday cake, free dessert, discount on room rate, etc.
- One Stay Plus complimentary night
The Stay Plus benefit provides an Accor Plus member with one complimentary night accommodation at participating hotels, resorts, and apartments in the Asia Pacific region. The inventory for Stay Plus complimentary nights is limited in every hotel. The availability for the complimentary hotel night can be checked by logging into the Accor Plus website/App.
The pricing for the Explorer membership is Rs. 16,250 + Taxes. The membership can be purchased with 12,000 ALL points also. The Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card offers the Accor Plus membership complimentary as a joining benefit.
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Comparison Table: Accor Plus Traveller vs Explorer membership benefits and estimated costs.
Leveraging credit cards to accelerate earning of ALL points
Accor has tie-ups with some Indian banks that allow their credit cardholders to transfer reward points to the ALL program. The credit card reward points can be transferred to the ALL program in a specified ratio.
| Bank credit card | Transfer ratio |
| Axis Bank credit cards | |
| Atlas Credit Card | 1 Edge Mile = 2 ALL points |
| Magnus Burgundy and Burgundy Private credit cards | 5 Edge Reward points = 4 ALL points |
| Magnus and Reserve credit cards | 5 Edge Reward points = 2 ALL points |
| Select, Privilege and Rewards credit cards | 10 Edge Reward points = 1 ALL point |
| All other eligible credit cards | 20 Edge Reward points = 1 ALL point |
| HDFC Bank credit cards | |
| Infinia, Infinia Metal, Diners Black, Diners Black (Metal), Regalia Gold | 2 reward points = 1 ALL point |
| HSBC India | |
| Prive, Premier, and TravelOne credit cards | 1 reward point = 1 ALL point |
| Platinum Credit Card | 2 reward points = 1 ALL point |
| SBI Card Miles | 2 reward points = 1 ALL point |
The Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card is one of the best credit cards for Accor points, with a 1:2 transfer ratio.
Use our reward calculator tool to calculate rewards.
Sweet spots and aspirational Accor redemptions
While Accor has 70+ properties in India, there are some high-end aspirational properties that members prefer to stay at. Some of these include properties under brands like Sofitel (Mumbai), Fairmont (Mumbai, Jaipur, Udaipur), Raffles (Jaipur, Udaipur), Grand Mercure (Mysore, Agra, Ahmedabad, Goa, Bengaluru), Pullman (Delhi, Chennai), etc.
Apart from these, there are a lot of aspirational properties in South-East Asia. Booking these hotels and paying from your own pocket can cost dearly. However, an ALL member can convert credit card points into ALL points. The ALL points can then be used for hotel stays. Such aspirational redemptions have helped many people stay at these properties and fulfil their dreams.
Among hotel loyalty programs, Accor gives the best value for loyalty points with 1 point valued at almost Rs. 2. When you use ALL points for luxury stays at hotel properties, you also earn status points. The status points help members move to the next status level. The higher the status level, the more the benefits a member enjoys.
Showcase aspirational properties where points can unlock unique luxury experiences, drawing examples from sources:
- Buahan Banyan Tree Escape, Bali (unique concept).
- Raffles Udaipur, India (luxury island property).
- Raffles Bali, Indonesia (exclusive all-villa resort).
- Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Canada (historic landmark).
- Maldives all-inclusive resorts (e.g., Angsana Velavaru).
- African game lodges (e.g., Mantis Founders Lodge).
- European luxury hotels (e.g., Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam).
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Strategies for maximising ALL benefits
From time to time, ALL members get opportunities where they can get higher discounts, accelerated reward points, etc. When you make the most of these opportunities, you can maximise your ALL benefits. Some of these opportunities include the following.
- Leverage credit cards
You must leverage credit cards to maximise earning reward points, which can later be converted into ALL points. For example, when HDFC Bank credit cardholders shop on Myntra directly, they get base reward points. However, when HDFC Bank credit cardholders shop on Myntra through the SmartBuy portal, they get 5X reward points. Similarly, on specific occasions like a sale (for example, the EORS sale in June 2025), HDFC Bank sometimes offers 10X reward points for shopping on Myntra through SmartBuy.
- Bonus on transfer of credit card reward points
From time to time, banks like Axis Bank and HDFC Bank offer a bonus on the transfer of credit card reward points to partners like ALL. For example, in July 2024, HDFC Bank came out with an offer of a huge 80% bonus on the transfer of reward points to transfer partners like ALL and others.
Similarly, Axis Bank also comes out with occasional 25% bonus offers for the transfer of credit card reward points to transfer partners. Be on the lookout for such offers, and take advantage of them.
- Taking advantage of Accor Plus benefits
One of the Accor Plus benefits is 50% on meals for 2 people. So, during your stay at an Accor property, you can get a 50% discount for all your meals if 2 people are staying. After the discount, the remaining amount can be billed to the room and can be paid with ALL points at check-out.
- Plan your status level moves
When you move higher from one status level to the next, your ALL benefits increase. Plan your status moves accordingly. For example, when you buy the Accor Plus membership, you get 20 complimentary status nights. It helps you move to the next status level faster. Similarly, with the Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card, you get a complimentary Gold status level (30 status nights). It makes your move to the next status level, i.e. Platinum, faster.
- Stay Plus night
The Accor Plus Explorer membership gives you 1 free night (Stay Plus). You can choose from over 1,000 Accor properties across the Asia Pacific region. Choose the property judiciously so that you can get maximum value for the 1 free night.
- Complimentary vouchers
The Accor Plus Explorer membership gives several complimentary vouchers. Some of these include a complimentary buffet, complimentary cake, complimentary dessert, discount on food and beverages, etc. You can make the most of these vouchers during your stays at properties and maximise your benefits.
- Double dipping through partner airlines
Accor has partnerships with airlines like Azul Fidelidade, Air France, Qantas, Qatar Airways, etc. When you fly with any of these partners, along with the airline reward points, you earn ALL reward points also. Make sure you link the ALL account with the partner airline to earn Accor rewards whenever you fly with the partner airline.
- Discounts and other offers for new properties
ALL members usually get discounts and other benefits at newly opened properties. For example, when the Fairmont, Mumbai property opened, Accor ran an offer that included a 10% discount, Rs. 3,000 credit per night, complimentary access to a non-alcoholic mini bar, etc. Taking advantage of such offers can give you more value for money during your stays.
The above strategies can help you maximise Accor benefits when you plan well.
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Is the Accor Live Limitless program right for you?
The ALL program provides you with an opportunity to stay at any of the 5,600+ participating properties spread across 50+ brands in 110+ countries and enjoy the program benefits. The Accor group has economy to luxury properties catering to individuals across income groups. The redemption value of each ALL point is around Rs. 2, which is much better than other hotel loyalty programs.
The ALL program is spread across various status levels that provide enhanced benefits as a member moves higher to the next status level. The Accor Plus program enhances the value of the ALL program with additional benefits like Stay Plus (1 night stay free), up to 50% discount on meals, vouchers, etc.
The ability to transfer credit card reward points from banks like HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, HSBC Bank, etc., to the ALL program helps members accumulate points from their regular expenses. The credit card reward points can be converted to ALL points and used to enjoy free family vacations. Thus, the ALL program is a boon for all travellers to enjoy family vacations and hotel loyalty benefits. If you are still not an ALL member, sign-up and explore the program benefits. It is one of the best hotel loyalty programs.
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