So, Iโve got a bit of conundrum on my hands.
Iโm currently sitting on 42 status nights with Accor, broken down into:
- 40 nights from Accor Plus
- 1 night at ibis Genรจve Aeroport (from my whirlwind trip to Geneva to try Emirates First Class)
- 1 night at the Pullman Kuala Lumpur (from my 2022/23 Stay Plus free night)
Most of this comes from Accor Plus, which granted a one-time 20-night credit to all existing members as of 31 July 2023. I subsequently received an additional 20-night credit for renewing my membership (thanks to the AMEX HighFlyer Card).
Since Iโll earn one more status night from my 2023/24 Stay Plus certificate, I basically need 17 more nights to hit Platinum. Quite frankly, I doubt Iโll ever be so close to Platinum status again, especially since 20 of those nights were a one-time benefit.
Status | Status Nights | Status Points |
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10 | 2,000 (โฌ800 spend) |
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30 | 7,000 (โฌ2,800 spend) |
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60 | 14,000 (โฌ5,600 spend) |
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N/A | 26,000 (โฌ10,400 spend) |
Should I do it?
What benefits would Accor Platinum provide?
The way I see it, the key benefits of Accor Platinum are:
- A better shot at a room upgrade
- Complimentary breakfast at hotels within Asia-Pacific
- Executive Lounge access
- Two suite night upgrade certificates
- Premium Wi-Fi

I have fond memories of the Sofitel Ambassador Seoul, where I stayed in November 2021 as part of my VTL trip to South Korea. The lounge was one of the highlights, with an excellent happy hour canapes spread plus Barons de Rothschild champagne.
Granted, not every executive lounge in the Accor network will be up to those standards, but complimentary breakfast (albeit within Asia Pacific only) will offer some handy savings right there. And I know that on-arrival room upgrades can be hit and miss, but at least Iโll have two guaranteed suite night certificates to fall back on.
Whatโs the cheapest hotel for mattress runs?

First things first. A โmattress runโ is not what happens when an incontinent toddler takes a nap on your bed. Rather, it refers to a hotel stay (or series of hotel stays) whose sole purpose is to accrue status nights for elite status qualification/requalification.
The whole point of a mattress run is to spend as little as possible, and one of the great things about Accorโs booking engine is that it lets you search entire countries, or even regions. So instead of having to guess and check which Southeast Asian city offers the lowest rates, I can just run a blanket search for โSoutheast Asia.โ
Hereโs what I found:
โDo Ibis hotels participate in ALL? |
We need to be careful with Ibis hotels, because the following do not participate in ALL:
All other ibis properties are fine. |
It looks like ibis Styles Cikarang is the winner, with 17 nights at S$386, all taxes and fees included (yes, I had to Google where Cikarang is).
And thereโs ways of bringing this down even further. If I book via ShopBack, for example, Iโd save 5.3% off for a grand total of S$365.
I could also take advantage of Accorโs just-launched promotion which offers up to 6,000 bonus points for stays of at least two nights:
- 500 points after the first stay (equivalent to โฌ10)
- 2,500 points after the second stay (equivalent to โฌ50)
- 3,000 points after the third stay (equivalent to โฌ60)
Granted, I wonโt get the full 6,000 points because back-to-back stays at the same hotel donโt count, but at the very least Iโll have 500 points, which reduces the cost by a further S$15 or so. That brings me down to a very nice round figure of S$350.
Why Iโm holding offโฆfor now

Frankly speaking, this is the kind of thing Iโd have jumped on a few years ago. S$350, after all, is basically the cost of one night in a mid-range Singapore hotel.
But Iโm at a different life stage now, where I canโt just up and hop on the earliest flight to wherever Cikarang is. And with a newborn in the house, Iโm obviously not going to spend 17 nights away from home.
At the same time, no oneโs saying I need to physically be at the hotel all 17 nights. I can imagine it wouldnโt be too hard to check-in, get all the registration formalities done, then opt for express check-out and head home the same day, room untouched.
Iโm also aware that thereโs other hidden costs involved here. The taxi rides to and from the airport(s) plus the cost of the airfare would probably add another S$100-150 to the total bill (and thatโs not even counting the implicit cost of time spent away from home).
โ What about ibis Samui Bophut? |
ibis Samui Bophut isnโt that much more expensive at S$400 (or S$365 after Shopback cashback and Accor bonus points), but I suspect flights to Koh Samui would be even more expensive, now that Bangkok Airways has a monopoly on the route. |
So on some level, I think Iโm more enamoured with the idea that I could get Accor Platinum for S$350, rather than Accor Platinum per se. Still, itโs an interesting thought experiment, if nothing else. And the more I repeat โS$350โ in my head, the more tempted I getโฆ
Conclusion
Thanks to 40 status nights from Accor Plus, Iโm closer than Iโve ever been to qualifying for Accor Platinum this year. I just need another 17 nights to cross the finish line, which can be achieved for as little as S$350. Thatโs a very tempting figure, even after accounting for flights.
I might not end up doing it, but Iโm sure Iโm not the only one in this situation. I can imagine a good number of Accor Plus members will have 40+ nights in their account soon, and then itโs a question of whether you feel Accor Platinum benefits are worth the mattress run.
Would you mattress run for Accor Platinum?
does stays booked for someone else(assuming you are travelling with another couple) count towards the status nights?
nope. you can only earn status nights on rooms where youโre the one staying
I donโt understand this whole โstatus chasingโ thing. Is it a Singaporean status symbol to flash around? Esp having a family myself, I consider hotel/airline status a bonus. If I ever so inclined staying long with any of the hotel chains on family trips, Iโll just do a fast track status match from another programme, or just buy a short term status upgrade from online hotel brokers. Rinse and repeat with new accounts for future, I donโt have to maintain loyalty with freedom to choose
Yes, you are.
if you dislike the idea of chasing status, AND advocate buying status from hotel brokers, youโre probably on the wrong siteโฆ
There are lifetime membership for Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. Once you achieve them, no need to think of status chasing.
Dammit! Iโm in a VERY similar position as youโre inโฆ and now youโve got me thinking too! ๐
I am Diamond since the pandemic. I do not notice a better treatment than being Platinum as I was before. Some hotels even told me that there is not a real difference, as is the case when reading the official list of advantages. Note: I do not eat breakfast, hence I do not consider the weekend free breakfast here.
I had a 4-night stay at SO/ Bangkok. Used 1 free stay on that trip, and I got credited 3 Nights. Would that be an error on their part? I just assumed that free stays donโt count towards status nights.
accor plus nights count towards status nights.
Roger, shall drop them an email and see how that goes
Stay Plus night is deemed as an eligible night to earn Status and Reward points only when you have an eligible spend charged to the booking, for example, charging a meal at the hotel restaurant back to your room, room service or additional paid nights attached to the booking
https://help.accorplus.com/hc/en-au/articles/360054084193-What-are-the-conditions-to-the-Stay-Plus-complimentary-night-
Thanks for sharing this- I wasnโt aware of it! Good thing I always had some spending on my stayplus nights
Thanks for pointing this out! Hereโs an update:
CSO responded to my enquiry saying that Free Stay nights are not eligible for status nights.
Iโve responded with the above link and a screenshot detailing the eligibility if an expense is charged to the room.
Iโve also attached a room service receipt.
Now weโll just have to wait for the CSO to get back with his/her final decision!
Final update: Got the award night credited to my account on the last email. Thanks all ๐
Good point to note. My previous experiences with Accor seems to be more conditional than other Elite Programs.
If I have 40 elite nights, I will go for it
I noticed that the $350 rate for 17 nights stay is non-Refundable. Doesnโt that mean that you donโt even need to show up to clock the 17 nights?
Ok, just thot of a great idea. Just book 1 non-refundable night stay, donโt show up & see if itโs reflected in your account as valid night โstayedโ. If yes, book again for 16 nights & donโt show up
keep us updated if that works ๐ some random hotel soon might have a loot of booking with no one staying โฆ
no check in= no nights awarded.
Could you check in online though?
Donโt forget that Accor Platinum (when linked to your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account) upgrades you to Gold / One World Sapphire. Gold status comes with 40 Qcredits, which can be used for an upgrade to Business/First class (subject to availability) โ https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Privilege-Club/our-partners/accor.html
Thatโs excellent. Do you know whether itโs a one-off/one year thing or in perpetuity?
Not sure โ youโll need to check. Btw, the status match requires atleast one QR paid flight
Wow! Thanks ๐ for sharing
Roadtrip into a Malaysia hotel might actually make better sense.
I had platinum before and that was more than 10 years ago.There were a lot of โifsโ to get access to the lounge. Even after getting a Executive Lounge Floor room that permitted access to the lounge but cannot eat their breakfast. I thought it was really mean.However, I did received a really great stay at Sofitel Queenstown in NZL. A lot depends on the property on how they treat you. After that I discarded Accor in favour of other programs. Personally, I wonโt go for the extra 17 nights to get to Platinum if you have similar Elite statusโฆ Read more ยป
yes, also the whole Raffles Gold Lounge not being a regular lounge and thus excluded is not really a nice thing either.
Dont go for Cikarang, because it is really far from the city and airport.
The toll road towards there is always jammed by trucks.
If you really want to go for it, can try for Ibis Senen or Ibis Styles Mangga Dua.
Source: iโm local
JB has an Ibis Styles for +- 50 SGD per night. Itโs only 15 mins drive from 2nd link CIQ.
Do a few off-peak trips there with your new car and the room may be of actual use instead of just a mattress run!
More expensive than Indonesia, but can pump cheap fuel & have cheap dinner at the same time + easier to bring family.
I would say that save for WOH Globalist, the lack of certain language with regards to upgrade means that I personally wouldnโt expend any effort to get it.
If you were to mattress run, maybe you could justify it by writing a few articles to share with viewers your experience a few months in.
So far, I enjoy Bonvoy Platinum that provide suite upgrade on availability but lounge access at all times.
Can anyone share if the other platinum status of other hotels provide lounge access to members all the time?
Top end status comes with lounge access everywhere except IHG (where it comes in form of milestone award if you get the status by heads in beds as opposed to credit card or status matches). The question is more whether a hotel has a lounge to start with โ for Bonvoy or Hiltons/Hyatts its pretty much par of the course, IHG and ALL itโs much rarer
No issues with lounge access on Accor Platinum!
The chances are theyโd notice you werenโt using your room and check you out thinking youโd left early. Youโd have to gamble on telling them what youโre doing and then itโd be YMMV if theyโd care or not
urgh I only need 3 nights for platinum, after 9 days in Europe! Iโm super tempted:) should I try?
Would def do it right? With accorplus you get to maintain the status in subsequent years โ no other chain has that possibility.
Iโve always gotten a room upgrade + free breakfast and lounge.
Only issue with accor is there is no points arbitrage to book rooms.
I am already an accor plus member because of AMEX highflyer with 20 nights. How do you get the additional 20 nights from this $350?