Bits: Park Inn Easter offers, Amex Nectar sign-up bonus now available to everyone
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News in brief:
Easter deals at Park Inn hotels in the UK and Ireland
Last week I wrote about the special Easter deals available at Radisson Blu hotels across the UK – free upgrades, free breakfast and free Easter eggs! This included the Manchester and Stansted airport hotels if you are flying off for Easter.
Park Inn, the cheaper sister chain to Radisson, is running its own Easter deals.
You get a similar package – free breakfast, a guaranteed upgrade and an Easter egg! The package is valid across 15 hotels in the UK and Ireland for stays until 10th April.
Some airport hotels are included – Heathrow and Shannon. If you are brave enough for an Easter UK seaside trip, their Southend-on-Sea hotel (photo below) is also included!
You will Club Carlson points for your stay and you could top up your account later with an American Express Membership Rewards transfer if needed.
More details can be found on the Park Inn website here.
American Express Nectar bonus now available to everyone
I wrote a review of the Amex Nectar credit card yesterday.
This card comes with a sign-up bonus of 20,000 Nectar points if you spend £2,000 within three months.
This is worth £100 if you redeem it with most Nectar partners. However, if you saved your points for a special promotion – such as a Sainsbury’s Double Up event – they could be worth up to £200.
The card is free for the first year.
I never discussed this card on Head for Points because it used to have a draconian bonus rule – you were not allowed to have the bonus if you had any other Amex-issued American Express card.
This rule has now been relaxed. The Amex website now says anyone can have the bonus as long they have not held the Amex Nectar credit card in the last six months. This means that 99% of Head for Points readers would be eligible.
The unwritten Amex rule is believed to be that you can have two charge cards and two credit cards at the same time. Anyone with, say, an Amex Gold and a BA Amex should be eligible. Someone with a BA and Starwood Amex (both credit cards) is more likely to be refused.
For on-going spending, the card offers 2 Nectar points per £1. This is worth 1% back. You may be marginally better off with an American Express cashback credit card unless you saved your Nectar points for special redemption promotions – in which case the Nectar points would be more attractive.
Note that there is a £25 annual fee after the first free year and a £30,000 household income requirement. It has a representative APR of 25.0% variable, including the fee, based on a notional credit limit of £1,200.
The sign-up link for the Amex Nectar credit card is here.
Want to earn more points from credit cards? – November 2024 update
If you are looking to apply for a new credit card, here are our top recommendations based on the current sign-up bonuses.
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
Get 5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the best of the other deals currently available.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is increased to 30,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 30,000 Avios. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 80,000 Avios! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
30,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
Huge 80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
30,000 bonus points (TO 18 NOVEMBER) and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review
Earning miles and points from small business cards
If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers:
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 9th December 2024, there are EXCLUSIVE sign-up offers for our readers on the two Capital on Tap small business Visa cards. You can earn 20,000 points on the Business Rewards card and 30,000 points on the new Pro card. Click here to apply.
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Capital on Tap Pro Visa
30,000 points (TO 9TH DECEMBER) plus good benefits Read our full review
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
20,000 points (ONLY TO 9TH DECEMBER) Read our full review
British Airways American Express Accelerating Business
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month.
Barclaycard Select Cashback Business Credit Card
Get 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month* Read our full review
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