I reviewed my Junior Suite at InterContinental Le Grand in Paris (photo below) three days ago.  Very pleasant it was too – as it should have been, given the €690 per night price. Luckily for .....

I reviewed my Junior Suite at InterContinental Le Grand in Paris (photo below) three days ago.  Very .....

16 Apr 201416 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series .....

16 Apr 201416 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

This offer has been running for a few weeks, but it has only just come to my attention – sorry. According to the Esso Points website: Collect 100 extra Tesco Clubcard points when purchasing one .....

This offer has been running for a few weeks, but it has only just come to my attention – sorry. .....

16 Apr 201416 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways Executive Club has introduced a new benefit – some members will be able to transfer Avios to other people for free.   You have been able to share Avios with other people by .....

British Airways Executive Club has introduced a new benefit – some members will be able to transfer .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

My annual £59 Zipcar membership fee hit my credit card last week, which made me realise that I have never mentioned it on here before.  And yet, in terms of travel ‘value’, it is one of .....

My annual £59 Zipcar membership fee hit my credit card last week, which made me realise that I have never .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

For the last couple of weeks, the application page for the Priority Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental) credit cards has been ‘temporarily unavailable’. We now know why. On .....

For the last couple of weeks, the application page for the Priority Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at the Gare du Nord in Paris. After a break yesterday to review InterContinental LeGrand, I have returned to my series of Eurostar product reviews.  See here .....

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at the Gare du Nord in Paris. After a break yesterday to review .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express credit card. It is part of my series .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Finnair has been running charter flights to Phuket in Thailand for a number of years.  These have not been directly bookable, however, and so were not available for Avios redemptions. From November .....

Finnair has been running charter flights to Phuket in Thailand for a number of years.  These have not been .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the InterContinental Le Grand hotel in Paris. Yes, it’s true.  For reasons that I do not fully understand myself, I must admit that InterContinental Le Grand in Paris .....

This is my review of the InterContinental Le Grand hotel in Paris. Yes, it’s true.  For reasons .....

13 Apr 201413 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card. It is part of my series .....

13 Apr 201413 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Hilton HHonors has teamed up with Lufthansa to offer bonus Miles & More miles during April, May and June. At present, you have two options when you stay with Hilton: Choose ‘points and .....

Hilton HHonors has teamed up with Lufthansa to offer bonus Miles & More miles during April, May and June. .....

13 Apr 201413 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is my review of my Standard Premier trip on Eurostar to Paris. As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a couple of weeks ago on Eurostar.  My photographs of the Eurostar lounge in St .....

This is my review of my Standard Premier trip on Eurostar to Paris. As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a .....

12 Apr 201412 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Tesco is running a promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until Sunday 20th. You will save 15% on all iTunes card purchases. This combines very nicely with the ‘150 bonus .....

Tesco is running a promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until Sunday 20th. You will save .....

12 Apr 201412 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments