One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can convert their Virgin Flying Club miles to Avios points. I thought I would save myself some typing in the future by running a post on this that I […]
Earn Hilton HHonors points and redspottedhanky £££ with Fantasy Formula 1!
1 March 2014 By Raffles 38 Comments
Both Hilton HHonors and redspottedhanky.com are running Fantasy Formula 1 competitions for the 2nd time this year. You still have two weeks to sign up before the first race. The redspottedhanky.com one is especially valuable as all players can earn up to £20 in redspottedhanky train […]
25% bonus when you convert hotel points to American Airlines miles
26 February 2014 By Raffles Leave a Comment
American Airlines has copied BA’s popular promotion and is offering a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points into American Airlines miles. You can find full details of this promotion here. The important thing to note is that not all hotel schemes are included. […]
A new Hilton ‘Fast Track to Gold’ promotion
23 February 2014 By Raffles 47 Comments
Reader Simon flagged this offer in the Head for Points comments. The ‘small print’ says that it is targeted at employees of travel / human resources group HRG, although anyone can sign up. In fact, the ‘large print’ says that is open to customers of HRG, which […]
Two new promotions for Conrad and Waldorf stays in 2014
10 February 2014 By Raffles
Via Loyalty Lobby, two interesting promotions for Hilton Group’s luxury brands, Conrad and Waldorf-Astoria, have popped up. These were targeted at people who were originally emailed with details, but it appears that anyone can register for them. Perhaps Hilton has been taking lessons from IHG ….! […]
Is Hilton quietly improving “Premium Room Reward” pricing?
8 February 2014 By Raffles
A couple of years ago, Hilton HHonors added ‘Premium Room Rewards’ as an award option. On the face of it, this was a worthwhile addition, albeit one that would not appeal to a lot of people. If you wanted to redeem for anything better than […]
What is the best hotel scheme? – Hilton HHonors – The Facts
6 February 2014 By Raffles
This is the second of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be my subjective view of what is of particular merit. Hilton HHonors […]
What is the best hotel scheme? – Hilton HHonors – The Opinion
6 February 2014 By Raffles
In my other post today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton HHonors loyalty scheme. This post is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second summary: Strong points – best mid tier status of any scheme (free breakfast, upgrade […]
‘Credit Cards Update’ updated for February – summary of best deals
5 February 2014 By Raffles
I have updated the ‘Credit Cards Update‘ page at the top of the blog for February. The big event during January was the launch of the temporary sign-up bonus on the Virgin Flying Club credit cards. At 10,000 miles for the free card and 25,000 miles for […]
Which is the best hotel loyalty scheme? – an introduction
3 February 2014 By Raffles
Starting tomorrow, I am launching a series of posts on the seven major hotel loyalty schemes. Each programme will be covered in two posts, to be run on the same day. The first will look at ‘the facts’, such as the number of nights required […]
New ‘Hampton by Hilton’ hotel opens in Gatwick’s North Terminal
2 February 2014 By Raffles
I don’t normally write about new hotel openings, but this one has the potential to be very relevant for anyone heading off on a long-haul British Airways flight from Gatwick. Hilton has just opened a new 192-room ’Hampton by Hilton’ hotel, attached to the North Terminal […]
An email from a villa at the Conrad Koh Samui (or, why the Hilton credit card is great)
31 January 2014 By Raffles
A couple of Sundays ago, I received an email from Head for Points reader Nick who was sunning himself in his villa at the luxurious Conrad resort in Koh Samui, Thailand. It looks good. Exhibit A: Exhibit B: He didn’t email me to show off. He emailed […]
Virgin Flying Club reducing transfer rate to Hilton HHonors – still worth it?
29 January 2014 By Raffles
I made a throw-away remark in my post on Virgin and Tesco yesterday that Virgin Flying Club is reducing the transfer ratio of miles to Hilton HHonors points. I want to look at that more closely today. The first thing to say is that it […]
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