Accor has unveiled some massive changes to the Accor Plus programme, which will take effect from October 2025. The programme will be renamed ALL Accor+ Explorer, with a single tier that offers standardised benefits to all members.
While Accor is spinning this relaunch as offering “more value, flexibility and exclusive experiences”, based on “what you told us matters most”, I’m sure you know by now that these changes are rarely positive.
Members will now receive 30 status nights per year and a 15% discount on stays year-round, but the dining discount will be cut to 30%, and Stay Plus nights will now require a minimum of one paid night.
Accor Plus becomes ALL Accor+ Explorer
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On 1 October 2025, Accor Plus will become ALL Accor+ Explorer, a single-tier programme that replaces all existing Accor Plus memberships including:
- Traveller
- Supplementary
- Explorer
- Explorer Plus
- Business Explorer
- Discovery
All ALL Accor+ Explorer members will enjoy the same standard benefits:
- Two Stay Plus nights valid for use across Asia Pacific
- 30 status nights each year
- 15% off the public rate at 4,500+ hotels worldwide
- 30% off dining and 15% off drinks across Asia Pacific
- Exclusive member events and partner benefits
- Access to Red Hot Rooms and More Escapes
The cost of a stand-alone membership will be S$299 in Singapore. While Accor Plus previously priced memberships according to geography, it looks like the price will be standardised at the local equivalent of US$229.
| ⚠️ Important Note |
| If you previously held a Traveller or Supplementary membership, you will not receive any Stay Plus free nights as part of the switchover to ALL Accor+ Explorer. |
To be clear, the changes are coming whether you received a membership through a credit card like the AMEX HighFlyer Card or DBS Vantage, through a promotion like AMEX Travel Insurance, or purchased a membership outright. Everyone will be migrated to the new scheme.
Stay Plus now requires one paid night
Accor Plus members currently enjoy one (Explorer) or two (Explorer Plus) Stay Plus certificates, which can be redeemed for a free night at any participating hotel across Asia Pacific. No minimum stay length is required, and you can even book a single night stay if you so wish.
From 1 October 2025, Stay Plus bookings will require a minimum stay of two consecutive nights, of which at least one must be paid. The Stay Plus certificate will cover the most expensive night in the booking.
Any Stay Plus bookings made by 30 September 2025 will follow the current terms — which is to say, no minimum stay nor paid night is required.
Any unused Stay Plus certificates will be converted into two Stay Plus certificates on 1 October 2025, and follow the new terms which require the minimum stay and paid night.
| ⚠️ What about Accor Plus Explorer Plus? |
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Accor’s website initially stated that each ALL Accor+ Explorer member would be capped at a maximum of two Stay Plus nights. This meant that those with an Accor Plus Explorer Plus membership would be penalised, since their two nights would become four- and then presumably the extra two would be forfeited. Accor has now clarified through a spokesperson that the correct wording should be “up to a maximum of four ALL Accor+ Explorer Stay Plus FREE Nights”. |
Dining discount cut to 30%
Currently, Accor Plus members enjoy up to 50% off the food bill at participating restaurants across Asia Pacific.
- Member only: 25% off
- Member +1 guest: 50% off
- Member + 2 guests: 33% off
- Member + 3 guests: 25% off
- Member + 4 or more guests: 100% divided by number of diners, with minimum discount of 10%
In Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, it’s even possible to use multiple cards per table, so a party of four with 2x Accor Plus memberships could still save 50%.
From 1 October 2025, the discount structure will be revised as follows:
- Member + 1-9 guests: 30% off
- Member + 10-19 guests: 10% off
For all intents and purposes, it’s a flat 30% discount. If you dine alone, or as a party of four or more, the new scheme will be better. But everyone knows the sweet spot for Accor Plus dining is two people, and that 50% discount will soon be a thing of the past.
Drinks discount expanded to Asia Pacific
Currently, Accor Plus members 15% off drinks in Asia.
From 1 October 2025, the 15% discount will be expanded to cover all of Asia Pacific. Parties of 11-20 will receive a 10% discount.
Status nights increased to 30 per year
Currently, Accor Plus members receive 20 status nights each year, which is sufficient to qualify for ALL Silver status.
From 1 October 2025, members will receive 30 status nights instead, which will put them at ALL Gold (and possibly even ALL Platinum, if they stack it with the elite nights offered by Accor All Plus China– though it remains to be seen if this still works).
| Status | Status Nights | Status Points |
 Silver |
10 | 2,000 (€800 spend) |
 Gold |
30 | 7,000 (€2,800 spend) |
 Platinum |
60 | 14,000 (€5,600 spend) |
 Diamond |
N/A | 26,000 (€10,400 spend) |
Accor has further clarified that all existing Accor Plus members who migrate to ALL Accor+ Explorer will receive an extra 10 status nights regardless of their membership expiry date, so you don’t need to wait till your next membership year to become a Gold.
Accor Gold is obviously better than Accor Silver, but you really shouldn’t expect very much because most of its benefits — including room upgrades, early check-in and late check-out — are subject to availability.
Hotel discount increased to 15%
Accor Plus members currently enjoy 10% off hotel stays in Asia Pacific year-round.
From 1 October 2025, this discount will be increased to 15% year-round, and is valid worldwide. However, it’s not clear whether you’ll be saving money because you can no longer combine this with promotional or member rates.
As before, reservations must be made through Accor’s official booking channels
Can I cancel my Accor Plus membership?
If you purchased an Accor Plus membership and don’t like the sound of the upcoming changes, you have the option to cancel your membership and receive a pro-rated refund.
Obviously, you won’t enjoy any further Accor Plus benefits after that, but do note that you will also lose:
- 20 status nights
- Any unused Stay Plus certificates, including nights that have been booked but not yet stayed
The clawback of 20 status nights may result in a downgrade of your ALL elite tier. Also, any future booking that includes a Stay Plus complimentary night will be cancelled, including any paid nights included in the same booking.
Basically, if ALL Accor+ Explorer is not for you, then you’ll need to complete all your Stay Plus nights before requesting a refund of your membership.
I probably shouldn’t have to say this, but the refund doesn’t apply if you received your membership through a credit card or other promotion.
Conclusion
Accor Plus is becoming ALL Accor+ Explorer on 1 October 2025, and while there are some minor enhancements, such as 15% off paid stays and 30 status nights per year instead of 20, my guess is that most people will dislike the changes.
Leaving aside the cut in dining discounts from 50% to 30%, the requirement to have a paid night on any Stay Plus booking limits the ability to use it for staycations, and makes it more of a 1-for-1 rather than a free night as such.
The only consolation is that Accor is offering a pro-rated refund of Accor Plus memberships for those who want to exit.
What do you make of these changes to Accor Plus?
This could be very interesting. If it says “it’ll cover the more expensive night” then this sorta implies that the super tight availability will go away. In which case, I’d love to see it. Plenty of cases where So City Centre or Fairmont have cheap rates but Stay Plus no can do
what is the cost for the new revamped Accor+ Explorer
Was a fun ride but cya accor plus
It will be an improved experience when the cheapos give up.
If I book a stay for 22 Dec 25 this year using accor free stay, will I be impacted under the new scheme?
TIA for the information
I just called the accor plus hotline to clarify and they told me that if i have 2 unused status nights, i will be credited an extra two (meaning i will have 4 stay plus nights in my account).
I also mentioned that i read this article but they told me that the information here is wrong. Do you mind running a check on this?
their own website says:
If you have multiple unused Stay Plus FREE Nights as of 1 October 2025, each will be converted into two (2) Stay Plus FREE Nights with the ALL Accor+ Explorer membership, up to a maximum of two Stay Plus FREE Nights.
edit: spokesperson has now clarified that the website has a typo, and should read “four” instead of “two”.
Yeah i read it clearly even prior to posting this. So it could only mean either of the following:
1) The hotline provided the wrong information
2) They meant to say that up to a maximum of “two stay plus complimentary stays” can be converted, instead of “stay plus free nights”. It does not make sense to write in your terms that if you have multiple unused stay plus free nights, each will be converted into two nights if they would not allow you to store 4.
yup- spokesperson has clarified it should read 4 instead of 2. updated the post
What if I have a booking using Stay Plus but for November 2025? Will they cancel it?
What about the 50% group dinning voucher? Any change?
i think the FAQs has stated that it will still stay
So they will credit free 10 bonus nights to all existing A+ members?
30 nights.
from what i read, it’s total 30 nights. Existing members will get +10 in October 2025. that will depend on your membership renewal date.
Did I see wrong? “Any unused Stay Plus certificates will be converted into two Stay Plus certificates on 1 October 2025″. Does that mean if I have one stay plus cert unused. The cert will be converted to two certs?
On balance I am very unhappy with the changes ESPECIALLY the loss of the Stay Plus night. Also the hidden element for those of us who travel a lot is that Platinum will be quite easy to achieve. So lounges more crowded, upgrades rarer etc, I am Diamond so may be insulated to some extent. As well as having really crappy IT Accor may just have pushed me over the border to Bonvoy at the cost of 100 + 5 star nights per annum (something I have achieved from 2020 to date
IHG is by far the best hotel program that controls the crowd for lounge access. They grant lounge access based on nights instead of status.
Personally I enjoy this new refresh. Especially the part which allows the path to platinum being made easier with 30 nights instead of 40 nights a year. I used to have to go KL to hack this by booking nights at the cheapest ibis styles just to keep the status. I do however hope this doesn’t mean that more people becoming platinum which will make the lounges less exclusive or the early check in and late check outs less available. But seeing how the author calls this refresh a nerf, I guess not everyone enjoys this refresh. Which is great… Read more »
They target mass market here, this is a big devaluation for Platinum (paying guests not the one tricking with China nights) and Diamond members. Time to move, sad they don’t do more for premium members. As Diamond, all I got in 5 years was one crappy invite to an event and some free press reader.
Does this mean if we purchase the explorer plus membership now we will effectively be getting 4 stay plus certificates for the first year? And then 30 status nights (via the extra ten) come October? If this is the case it might be worth it for me to purchase this.
Hi Aaron, thanks for the helpful summary of the changes. Just alerting you to a typo in your article.
“From 1 October 2025, the discount structure will be revised as follows:
Member + 1-9 guests: 30% off
Member + 10-19 guests: 10% off”
From Accor+ website, it seems to indicate that 30% off applies to “1-10” guests
Accor says this
These savings apply to 1-10 people, so whether you’re dining alone or catching up with friends, or enjoying a family meal or drinks it’s a great way to share more for less. For groups of 11 up to 20 people, a 10% discount will be applied to both food and drinks.
So basically, member + 1-9 guests.
Accor plus isn’t worth your money. They’ll change the terms and conditions and make it near impossible to contact them via email.
I checked today, the free stay benefit with minimum 2 nights stay only applicable with higher tier room rate. if you don’t use stay plus, the room rate per night is lower for the same period and lower tier room is available for booking. Moreover, the cancellation of 50% dining discount for 2 persons is the killer. Considering cancellation with pro-rate refund or not renewing next year — not so far. What a bad move Accor did.