ALL Accor Is Now an Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partner

American Express and Accor announced a new global partnership on July 22, 2026, covering points transfers and elite status for Canadian cardholders.

At announcement, though, the transfer option hadn’t yet appeared on the Canadian side, so I held off on covering it until it worked. As of today, ALL Accor is live as a Membership Rewards transfer partner, and transfers can be made through the Membership Rewards portal.

The elite status half of the partnership is still to come, and there’s a date to watch for on that below.

Accor and Its ALL Loyalty Program

Accor is the French hotel group behind more than 5,500 properties across 50+ brands in 110+ countries, running from ibis at the economy end through Novotel and Pullman up to Sofitel, Raffles, and Fairmont. ALL, short for Accor Live Limitless, is the loyalty program that spans all of them.

For Canadians, the familiar face is Fairmont. Accor’s portfolio here includes Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City, the Royal York in Toronto, and Banff Springs, among others.

Until now, no Canadian credit card could earn or transfer into ALL at all, which left stays, dining, and subscriptions as the only ways in. That’s what makes this partnership more than a routine roster addition.

How the Transfer Works

Membership Rewards points convert to ALL Accor at a 2:1 ratio, so 1,000 MR points become 500 ALL Accor points. The minimum transfer is 1,000 MR points, and the option is open to all enrolled Membership Rewards cardholders rather than being restricted to premium cards.

Transfers move in increments of 100 points up to a maximum of 999,900, with an estimated transfer time of up to 48 hours. Linking your ALL Accor account for the first time can take up to another 48 hours on top, so this isn’t a tool for a same-day booking.

ALL Accor becomes the program’s third hotel partner, joining Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors, and it’s the first addition to the roster since Etihad Guest departed in June.

How Much ALL Accor Points Are Worth

ALL Accor points work differently from most hotel currencies. There’s no award chart. Instead, points carry a flat value pegged to the euro, with every 1,000 points worth 20 euros off a hotel bill. At the time of writing, that shows up as $32.13 (CAD) per 1,000 points at checkout, or roughly 3.2 cents per point. In Membership Rewards terms, every 2,000 MR points you transfer are worth $32.13 off a hotel bill.

Run that through the 2:1 transfer and each Membership Rewards point returns about 1.6 cents in hotel credit. That sits well below our valuation of Membership Rewards points at 2.2 cents, which assumes transfers to Aeroplan and other airline partners.

The flat structure cuts both ways. There are no outsized redemptions to hunt for, but there’s also no availability game, since points apply against any bookable rate. For a Fairmont stay in Canada or an Accor-heavy trip through Europe, that makes transferred points behave like a straightforward discount, and small top-ups to reach the next 2,000-point block are easy to plan.

The Canadian side of the portfolio is getting more interesting, too. The Rimrock in Banff debuts this summer as Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection, the first hotel in North America under Accor’s ultra-luxury Emblems brand, and since points apply against any bookable rate, transferred Membership Rewards can go straight toward a stay there.

As an example, a one-night stay in a Luxury Peak View King over the reopening period priced at $1,787.80 at member rates, taxes and fees included.

With an ALL Accor+ Explorer subscription, the same night drops 15% to $1,606.76, and points can be applied against either rate.

If Explorer is new to you, it’s Accor’s paid annual membership, which replaced the longstanding Accor Plus program in October 2025. For an annual membership fee, it bundles 15% off flexible rates at hotels worldwide, instant ALL Accor Gold status, two Stay Plus free nights at Asia-Pacific properties, and dining discounts in that region.

Stacking the subscription discount with transferred points is the strongest way to put the new partnership to work. Explorer’s instant Gold status is also the same tier Platinum cardholders are due to receive at no extra cost later this year.

In points terms, the Explorer rate works out to almost exactly 50,000 ALL Accor points, which is 100,000 Membership Rewards points at the 2:1 ratio. The standard member rate needs about 55,600 Accor points, or just over 111,000 MR points. Steep totals for a single night, which is why the transfer makes the most sense as a top-up toward a bill rather than a way to cover entire stays from scratch.

Of course, it’s questionable whether any of this counts as great value next to transferring the same points to an airline partner and redeeming for business class or first class flights, which is where Membership Rewards points earn their reputation. Still, an extra option never hurts. This one makes the most sense in destinations where the hotel scene is primarily Accor, as in much of Europe and Southeast Asia, and you’d rather subsidize travel costs that would otherwise be paid in cash.

For most other purposes, Membership Rewards points remain more valuable with the airline partners, and holders of an ALL Accor+ subscription already earning elevated Accor balances will find the transfer most useful as a top-up tool.

Accor Gold Status for Platinum Cardholders

The second half of the partnership hasn’t launched yet. Later this year, personal Platinum and Business Platinum Card Members will be eligible for ALL Accor Gold status, which includes free Wi-Fi, a welcome amenity, late checkout, room upgrades subject to availability, and bonus points on stays.

One limitation to note: status granted this way comes on its own, with no status-qualifying nights attached. It gets you Gold benefits, but it won’t move you any closer to Platinum status. If climbing the ladder is the goal, the subscription route is the better tool, and our guide to the ALL Accor+ subscription models, including the Signature tier, covers the options, with Explorer bundling 30 status-qualifying nights.

That benefit isn’t live as of publication, and no exact date has been announced. We’ll have full details, including how it stacks up against the Platinum card’s existing hotel status offerings, once it launches.

Conclusion

Membership Rewards has been on a good run with its transfer partners lately. The year opened with Flying Blue moving up to a 1:1 ratio, and now ALL Accor joins as the program’s third hotel partner. Hopefully there are more additions to come.

At 2:1, Accor won’t become the default home for anyone’s points, but it gives the program a predictable hotel outlet with no award chart to fight. The more interesting half for Platinum cardholders is still ahead, with Gold status due later this year.