Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Accor Hotel Group is a 2,000 hotel (twice as many as Starwood) international chain that includes brands like Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, all seasons and Thalassa sea & spa. While their North American presence is limited, they have a huge amount of European properties, so if you are staying at one of their hotels, you might as well sign up for for their loyalty program A-Club.They are also offering mid-tier elite status if you sign up and use promo code CMBANKACLUB. I just did it and my account instantly showed Gold status.The benefits of Gold status are:With 30 nights or 10,000 A|Club points.- 75% A|Club points bonus for every stayExclusive benefits at Sofitel*, Pullman and MGallery hotels.- Welcome drink and gift- A room ALWAYS AVAILABLE if you reserve at least 5 days before your arrival.- Room upgrade**- Late check-out up to 4:00 pm**[card card-name=‘Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express ’ card-id=‘22035076’ type=‘javascript’ bullet-id=‘1’]