Pullman Putra Jaya

A quiet location and stunning rooms make this hotel an ideal getaway from the hustle and bustle of KL or other ASEAN cities. Those Platinum Le Club Accor members will enjoy access to an impressive lounge, which is usually peaceful. The pool is quite small for the size of the hotel, but I have never seen it too busy. There is also an impressive kids club. The hotel is located a short and inexpensive taxi ride from Putra Jaya Sentral station. It is inexpensive for a Pullman, usually coming in at around 280RM per night, just over £50. Possibly a good option for someone making use of some of the very generous Le club accor bonus promotions that have become rather frequent of late.

Pullman Kuching

Yesterday some tier point runs to and from the Island of Borneo were explored. If you do happen to find yourself in Kuching, the Pullman is a great option. In typical Pullman/accor style it is very sophisticated. The lobby is quite impressive, and the rooms very modern and comfortable. The breakfast is also very good. The pool is also great- though be prepared for disapproving looks from the ultra trendy guests (perhaps from Total?) when you rock up with noisy kids and inflatables!

The rates are fantastic, and rooms can usually be secured for less than £35. Amazing value- especially if you can tie your tier point run to Kuching in with a bonus points offer from Accor.

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Malaysia Airlines Tier Point Run

Those members of the various one world frequent flyer schemes who are based on the Island of Borneo have usually found it best to get off the Island before looking at tier point runs. As described here there are often good options from Phuket. However, today I have been looking for Tier Point runs starting on Borneo. Infact, I was just looking for the hop from Miri to Kuching, which is, once a day, flown by Malaysia airlines (rather than MASwings- no tier points!). Whilst this came up, a much more interesting option for tier points also became apparent, that was Miri to Kuching via Kuala Lumpur and return. (MYY-KUL-KCH-KUL-MYY). This comes in at £253 at will earn 160 Tier Points in the BA scheme. (£1.58 per tier point- which is not so bad) and will earn 3706 avios for BA executive club members. One of the legs could be flown direct, reducing the tier points to 120, and the price to £233 which gets a better return of £1.47 per tier point). The direct flights come in at £223, a rather unattractive £2.87 per tier point.

If you are tempted to include Borneo as part of a tier point run, do make sure you are not booked on a MASwings flight- no Tier points will be awarded. If your run includes a stay in Kuching then I highly recommend the Pullman.

Novotel Charles De Gaulle Terminal

As with the standard Novotel, this hotel is functional rather than spectacular. Its key benefit is its location, which is attached to the Charles De Gaulle terminal buildings in Paris. It is perfect for an overnight connection as no taxis or public transport are required- useful if you are on a budget or have lots of luggage.

My recent visit was brief, but pleasant. My gold status in the Accor loyalty programme did get me a welcome drink at the bar, but no apparent upgrade. A review of the Accor programme is on its way, but they have been running some generous promotions recently, which was the reason I choose this hotel. However, the convenience of the location has encouraged me to book another night here in August.

It can be a little difficult to find on your first visit. If you take the shuttle train (the CDGVAL) to the RER station head up the escalators to the main concourse and then walk as if you are heading out of the station- but don't go out.......you should see the Novotel if you look slightly right.

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