Accor Plus dangles six million reasons for business travellers to take the plunge
- November 10, 2025
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Accor Plus has just given the market a nudge with a splashy launch offer for the new ALL Accor+ Explorer subscription: six prizes of one million ALL Reward points for new sign-ups, with New Zealand explicitly included among the participating countries and a campaign window running 4 November to 4 December 2025.
Explorer is Accor’s premium paid tier for Asia Pacific. The proposition is straightforward: instant Gold status (via 30 bonus Status Nights each membership year) and a thicker earn-rate, plus hard benefits such as two Stay Plus free nights in APAC, up to 50% off “Red Hot Rooms” in the region, and a guaranteed 15% off public rates globally useful if your corporate code doesn’t deliver a sharper deal on a given night. For business diners, the 30% food and 15% beverage discounts across 1,600+ restaurants and 1,200+ bars in APAC can materially reduce T&E on solo or client meals. Pricing is listed at US$229 per year, with Accor Plus citing an average annual value back of US$712 for active members through savings and benefits.
Why the points matter right now
ALL points behave more like cash than miles: 2,000 points equals €40 off eligible hotel charges, with no blackout dates, which makes valuation and burn sweetly predictable when you’re optimising travel budgets. If you do want to fly, ALL maintains a web of airline partners and enables transfers into programmes such as Qantas Frequent Flyer, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and Qatar Airways Privilege Club handy when you’re piecing together a trans-Tasman or long-haul itinerary on preferred carriers.
Accor’s example perks in the campaign collateral are flashy, think VIP tickets at Accor Stadium Sydney or Accor Arena Paris but they’re not just sizzle; these venues do host major tours (e.g., Simply Red at Accor Arena on 19 November 2025, and Ed Sheeran slated for Accor Stadium in February 2026), underscoring real-world redemption angles for leisure tacked onto business trips.
For frequent NZ-AU flyers and Asia-bound executives loyal to Accor brands (Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mövenpick, Mercure, ibis, et al.), Explorer’s guaranteed Gold is a pragmatic shortcut to recognition—room upgrades where available, early check-in/late check-out, and a 48% bonus on Reward points per stay as cited in the release. The dining benefits are tangible, the two Stay Plus nights can be high-value if you use them at busier city properties, and the fixed-value points make budgeting cleaner than many opaque mileage charts.
Explorer looks purpose-built for the business traveller who regularly touches Accor in New Zealand and across Asia Pacific, wants immediate status, and prefers a cash-like points currency that’s simple to redeem. If that’s you, this launch window with local eligibility and a sizeable prize pot could be the right moment to lock it in.
Key details at a glance
- Campaign window: 4 Nov–4 Dec 2025; one NZ winner among six markets.
- Annual fee: US$229; stated average value back: US$712 for active users.
- Core benefits: instant Gold (30 Status Nights), two Stay Plus nights (APAC), up to 50% off Red Hot Rooms (APAC), 15% off public rates worldwide, dining and drinks discounts.
- Points value: 2,000 ALL points = €40 off eligible hotel spend; airline partner transfers available
