All Plus China special: earn Accor Platinum in just 3 stays

We’ve written about All Plus China a few times, a regional membership program from Accor which gives you up to 30 status nights and effectively paves a way to instant Platinum status. It has become one of the most visited posts of my blog.

With China’s double-eleven “shopping festival” in sight, All Plus China has made the deal even more appealing, if you could make some stays in the Greater China area.

The promotion details are as follows:

• Purchase and activate one 超悦版 (Suprem) card (2188 RMB) as well as one 欢悦版 (499 RMB) card, between October 21 and November 11
• Complete three eligible stays between October 21 and February 9
• You will receive an upgrade to Accor’s Platinum status by April 30, valid through 2025 and 2026

The definition of “eligible stays” is: stays in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. At least one stay must be booked using the free night voucher or 50%-off voucher or 30%-off voucher that come with the Surprem card. Note that if you book using the free night voucher, you need to charge €10 or more to your room to make sure it posts as an eligible stay. The other two stays can be booked via regular official channels such as Accor’s website and app.

Also note that, you need three “stays” not three “nights”, and consecutive nights stayed at the same hotel only counts as one stay even if they are booked separately.

The challenge only makes sense if you are not a Platinum member already, as it will not extend your Platinum status. If you have A+ membership it gets more complicated, as your Platinum status will be valid per the A+ lifecycle instead of calendar years.

Both of your All Plus cards will have to be activated and stay active for the Platinum upgrade to happen. Once you’ve received the upgrade, you will no longer be able to request a refund.

超悦版 and 欢悦版 look like the images below respectively.

You can scan the following QR code in Wechat or open this link on your mobile to purchase them in the Wechat mini-program. You are auto-enrolled in the offer.

You can also purchase in Fliggy or their Alipay mini-program, following the instructions here. Note that however you’ll have to explicitly opt in in this case, by finding the following banner on the product page, click through and then click the 现在报名 red button in Step 1.

Two major differences if you pick the Fliggy route: only stays in mainland China count, and there’s no incidental spend requirement when booking using the free night voucher.

If you plan to visit the Greater China region in the next few months, it is a very good offer to get Accor’s Platinum status, and cheaper than the All Plus China + Ibis + Voyageur combination route.

The language barrier however could still be a problem. As I’ve not bought it yet myself, I’m not sure how easy it is to book stays using a voucher if you don’t speak Chinese, although it’s a fully automated process in Wechat and Fliggy.