Accor Traveller vs Explorer & Amex Platinum Reserve Card post Ame Plat charge cancellation

[shashankrt]

My Amex Platinum charge card is up for renewal and I have asked for cancellation. However I have been offered below options:

1. Cancel Plat charge card and close Amex relationship
2. Cancel Plat and downgrade to Amex Plat reserve (this is the only card offered as direct card swap)
3. Cancel Plat charge and reapply for Amex Plat Travel or Gold charge

Now my questions are:

1. Is Amex Plat reserve worth it? I don't mind holding it just to continue Amex relationship.
2. Can Accor traveller membership be upgraded to explorer? Really not interested in traveller only
3. Can I defer activation of traveller membership? My current Explorer expires in Nov. I was planning to renew in Jan so I can target Platinum. However currently I already have 10 status nights and hence can get gold immediately on renewal. If I upgrade now then will upgrade to platinum next year need 60 status nights or 14000 points or its the difference between Gold and Platinum status point difference?

Please help especially with point 2 and 3.

 

[helloworld]

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Thread 'AMEX MRCC vs AMEX Gold vs AMEX Travel vs AMEX Reserve'

Aug 19, 2024

Update: Currently FYF not applicable for MRCC / Plat. Travel using referral links.

Category	MRCC	Gold Charge	Plat. Travel	Plat. Reserve
Joining Fee (with referral + GST)	1180	₹1,180	4130	₹11,800
Joining Benefits (with referral)	2000+4000 MR (on spending ₹15,000)	6000 MR (on spending ₹15,000)	12000 MR (on spending ₹15,000)	15000 MR (on spending ₹25,000)

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2 & 3.

Post in thread 'Accor Plus - Explorer and Traveller Membership'

May 22, 2023

Hi All,

I am planning to take up Explorer Membership. Is it worth Rs 15930? I am planning to travel in SE Asia, and also use the buffet vouchers. Has anyone used it? How are the red hot room offers?

Pl suggest

It's being offered at 13,541 INR now. But if you can get Reserve, no need to buy it as it'd be coming with 2 complimentary nights. These nights can't be availed together.

For a detailed guide, please head to my post on the blog

ALL Accor: The Ultimate Guide for Indians

The complete earn and burn guide for ALL Accor Hotel Loyalty Program for all credit card enthusiasts from India.

www.technofino.in

• Subhankar

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Thread 'Accor Plus Membership Purchase : The Do's and Don'ts for Maximizing Your Benefits. | Hand on purchase experience'

Apr 16, 2023

Greetings!

Lately, many hotel membership programs have been talked about such as Accor Plus, Taj, and ITC. In this post, we will focus on my experience of buying the Accor Plus membership program and share some tips to consider before purchasing it.

As I wanted to purchase it using Accor points , thus ,
1. Firstly, I signed up on https://all.accor.com/ and transferred 15,000 points.
2. After this, I logged in using the same credentials on https://www.accorplus.com/ and bought the membership with 12,000 Accor points that I had in my account already.

Please note that if...

• Paras
• Replies: 845
• Forum: Hotel Loyalty Program & Credit Card

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[drsel]

My Amex Platinum charge card is up for renewal and I have asked for cancellation. However I have been offered below options:

1. Cancel Plat charge card and close Amex relationship
2. Cancel Plat and downgrade to Amex Plat reserve (this is the only card offered as direct card swap)
3. Cancel Plat charge and reapply for Amex Plat Travel or Gold charge

Now my questions are:

1. Is Amex Plat reserve worth it? I don't mind holding it just to continue Amex relationship.
2. Can Accor traveller membership be upgraded to explorer? Really not interested in traveller only
3. Can I defer activation of traveller membership? My current Explorer expires in Nov. I was planning to renew in Jan so I can target Platinum. However currently I already have 10 status nights and hence can get gold immediately on renewal. If I upgrade now then will upgrade to platinum next year need 60 status nights or 14000 points or its the difference between Gold and Platinum status point difference?

Please help especially with point 2 and 3.

Q1. Definitely not worth it
Q2. Yes of course
Q3. For such detailed info you need to call Accor plus customer care

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

Q1. Definitely not worth it
Q2. Yes of course
Q3. Yes you can

Coming to 3rd option should we undergo the same verification process of applying from beginning??

 

[drsel]

Coming to 3rd option should we undergo the same verification process of applying from beginning??

Call Accor plus helpline and confirm it

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

Call Accor plus helpline and confirm it

This is regarding Amex right?

 

[drsel]

This is regarding Amex right?

No this is regarding the third question about Accor--

3. Can I defer activation of traveller membership? My current Explorer expires in Nov. I was planning to renew in Jan so I can target Platinum. However currently I already have 10 status nights and hence can get gold immediately on renewal. If I upgrade now then will upgrade to platinum next year need 60 status nights or 14000 points or its the difference between Gold and Platinum status point difference

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

No this is regarding the third question about Accor--

3. Can I defer activation of traveller membership? My current Explorer expires in Nov. I was planning to renew in Jan so I can target Platinum. However currently I already have 10 status nights and hence can get gold immediately on renewal. If I upgrade now then will upgrade to platinum next year need 60 status nights or 14000 points or its the difference between Gold and Platinum status point difference

I was looking at the 3rd option he got for card closure and apply.

 

[helloworld]

Coming to 3rd option should we undergo the same verification process of applying from beginning??

Its actually depends on your profile, like how they treat right now if we apply 3 fresh cards one by one, some got approved instantly without verfication for 2nd and 3rd card.

Similar process, during that time and depends on your last KYC with bank they can apply directly and send card to existing address.

Note: Above process only if another amex card with bank. If none, then re-verifciation might required.

 

[drsel]

My Amex Platinum charge card is up for renewal and I have asked for cancellation. However I have been offered below options:

1. Cancel Plat charge card and close Amex relationship
2. Cancel Plat and downgrade to Amex Plat reserve (this is the only card offered as direct card swap)
3. Cancel Plat charge and reapply for Amex Plat Travel or Gold charge

Now my questions are:

1. Is Amex Plat reserve worth it? I don't mind holding it just to continue Amex relationship.
2. Can Accor traveller membership be upgraded to explorer? Really not interested in traveller only
3. Can I defer activation of traveller membership? My current Explorer expires in Nov. I was planning to renew in Jan so I can target Platinum. However currently I already have 10 status nights and hence can get gold immediately on renewal. If I upgrade now then will upgrade to platinum next year need 60 status nights or 14000 points or its the difference between Gold and Platinum status point difference?

Please help especially with point 2 and 3.

Now that I answered your three questions, regarding the three options obviously go for number 3

 

[drsel]

I was looking at the 3rd option he got for card closure and apply.

Obviously the 3rd option is the best
You have to apply fresh but they already have your data in their system. So it will be easy to get Platinum travel, Gold charge or MRCC