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How Accor lifted loyalty enrolment across 1,000+ hotels.

Accor deployed Atiom to rapidly standardise its ALL Accor hotel loyalty programme across Southeast Asia, launching across the region in just four weeks.

Guest loyaltyFrontline enablementMulti-brand rollout

Performance data sourced across the Accor portfolio, including

Raffles Fairmont Sofitel Pullman Novotel ibis

A selection from the wider portfolio of Accor brands included in the rollout.

At a glance
2 ×
loyalty enrolment vs non-Atiom (81% vs 41%, Pacific)
57 %
increase in knowledge retention through daily practice
4 wks
to the first Southeast Asia launch, in six languages

Performance data sourced across the Accor portfolio, economy to luxury

The modern shift

Loyalty drives revenue, but the competition is stiff.

Loyalty fatigue is real. Guests are considering more brands than ever, and what wins them back now is experience, not rewards. Research shows experiential factors drive loyalty four times more than tangible rewards, yet only 20% of travellers report being delighted by a recent experience1.

A frequent traveller treated like a stranger at check-in is exactly the kind of small moment that adds up to real revenue loss over time.

1. McKinsey & Company — Travel invented loyalty as we know it. Now it's time for reinvention. mckinsey.com

Accor hotel lobby with a front-desk team welcoming arriving guests

The brand promise is delivered at the front desk, thousands of times a day.

The challenge

Accor needed loyalty standardisation across the region.

Accor reached out to Atiom to accelerate its ALL loyalty programme across Southeast Asia, and to communicate directly with frontline teams at scale. Each touchpoint could compound loyalty and revenue, but only with consistency across properties.

"Atiom's platform has been a game changer for Accor in driving positive behaviors, elevating the guest experience and increasing loyalty enrollment. With hub-wide collaboration and real-time data, Atiom has empowered us to elevate our commercial and operational excellence."
Kerry Healy, Chief Commercial Officer, Accor
Kerry Healy · Chief Commercial OfficerAccor
The solution

A system built for the way frontline teams work.

Because Accor's portfolio spans hundreds of independently managed and franchised properties, Atiom added a lightweight, service-first layer to Accor's existing training with no setup needed at each property. It launched in four weeks, in six languages, across every property in Southeast Asia.

"From day one, working with the Atiom team has been a real pleasure. Our questions were always answered and our ideas and suggestions for product improvement were adapted to match ours."
Claire Arnold, Director Loyalty, Accor
Claire Arnold · Director LoyaltyAccor
A front-desk team member practising on Atiom on a mobile device

Short daily practice, on the same device every Heartist already carries.

How it works

The power of a habit, in 3-5 minutes a day.

Even on a busy shift, frontline teams can show up daily. Atiom is built around behavioural change, designed for a loyalty programme's long-term success.

01 Equip the frontline

Modules built per role and goal

Atiom's Customer Success team built strategic modules directly with Accor's loyalty leaders, so staff could practise real guest scenarios that went beyond baseline standards.

02 Build the habit

Daily practice, not a one-off

The experience was gamified and rewarding, driving instant interaction and recognition among Heartists across properties, going beyond completed modules.

03 Close the gap

Audits show what's working

Audits showed loyalty performance across properties, and direct feedback from Heartists on what they wanted to learn next shaped the next round of modules.

The Atiom admin hub share panel, publishing the Guest Recovery bundle to the Front Office team

A new module goes live to Front Office in minutes, ready for Heartists to practise.

"After I had learned all of the loyalty programme and product knowledge from my hotel, I integrated what I had learned. I make guests feel special moments of emotion, providing them with the best service possible."
Sittichai Khetnimit, Front Desk, Pullman
Sittichai Khetnimit · Front DeskPullman
The results

Enrolment doubled, and it held.

The rollout then scaled from Southeast Asia to Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

Atiom hotels in the Pacific met 81% of enrolment targets on average, against 41% at non-Atiom properties. The daily return drove a 57% increase in knowledge retention, and Heartists went beyond completed modules to voluntary, lasting habits, 365 days a year.

The platform also became a live communications hub across the region. In three months, over 47,000 interactions on news and announcements kept teams informed, and more than 150,000 peer-to-peer interactions connected Heartists, building a shared ownership of the programme that no top-down system can replicate.

"Although I am in maintenance, I regularly see guests as I go about my daily routine. I have on several occasions mentioned that if they dine with us, they can benefit from loyalty rewards."
Shane Bradshaw · MaintenanceNovotel
Measured impact
5.45 %
higher average member satisfaction at Atiom-active properties
57 %
increase in knowledge retention through daily practice
150,000 +
peer-to-peer interactions in three months
What this means for you

Built for standardising many properties and distinct brands.

Atiom's system is built for portfolios that run multiple brands, from economy to luxury.

Paired with a dedicated Customer Success team, the Accor rollout was quick and effortless, with every detail covered from day one. Today, that process is even faster. Atiom's AI-powered platform turns any SOP or playbook into a structured campaign, bite-sized daily modules, guest scenarios, and roleplay practice, tuned to each role and built in a fraction of the time. For frontline teams, it's still just a few minutes a day on the floor.

Enrolment targets met, Pacific — Atiom vs rest

Atiom-active Not using Atiom
81%
41%

The cost of a fragmented loyalty programme is paid in time, revenue and talent. By the time the gaps are visible, the competition already has the advantage. We're here to keep your brand strong and moving fast. The market won't wait, and neither should you.

"Atiom's platform has been a game changer for Accor — driving positive behaviours and increasing loyalty enrolment."
Kerry Healy, Chief Commercial Officer, Accor
Kerry Healy · Chief Commercial OfficerAccor
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