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SAVE THE DATE: HfP Christmas party, Tuesday 6th December

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I’m delighted to announce that, after four years of pestering from readers about organising a get-together, we will be holding the first Head for Points reader Christmas party on Tuesday 6th December.

We will be taking over the Dry Martini bar at the Melia White House hotel.  The White House hotel is an attractive 1930’s building situated just a few minutes walk from Warren Street, Regents Park and Great Portland Street tube stations.

This will be a great opportunity for you to have a few pre-Christmas drinks and, more importantly, to meet fellow readers and to share your travel hints and tips.

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Melia Hotels International is generously sponsoring the party and underwriting a large percentage of the drinks bill.

There will also be a prize draw on the night.  One guest will win a very attractive prize from Melia – more details coming soon – and there will be a number of runner up prizes too.  (Please get in touch if your company would like to donate a prize.)

Because we need to ensure that people who ask for tickets turn up, we are charging £15 for tickets.  However, your £15 ticket covers unlimited house wine and beer between 6pm and 8pm.  Soft drinks will also be available.  We are not making a penny from this and indeed Melia Hotels International is footing the bulk of the cost.  After 8pm, the bar will remain open for cash payments for anyone who wants to stay longer.

Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday morning – we will publish full details in another article.  We honestly have no idea how popular the event will be but I hope that as many of you as possible can come along to meet Anika and myself and to talk miles, points, credit cards and travel with other readers.  You might even win a prize.

Comments (150)

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  • Kinkell says:

    I see some family visiting, some Christmas shopping and a cheeky wee RFS trip from the far regions coinciding very nicely with a party! Keep me a ticket!

  • David says:

    Any chance of the White House doing a promo rate to tie in and show off their property?

    I’m currently around through to Sunday night-Monday morning. So if such a promo rate also allowed adjoining nights…

  • @mkcol says:

    Fantastic….I’m off that day & don’t start til 1800 the following should I have a wee head on. Might even be able to drag my hubby along too!

  • vol says:

    What a fabulous idea – can I pay by Amex? 😀

  • Fenny says:

    It’s possible. I can spare the leave for a trip to the Smoke. If I can find a cheap room, I’ll see if my new boss will let me book time off.

    • Polly says:

      Fenny, hope you can make it. Try Airbnb in Fulham or Brompton for a cheap room, found one for a friend yesterday for about £40 all in…

  • Tom Murray says:

    Hmmm what a pity. We’d have been there BAPP and Tesco Club in hand buying Rob and Anika the drinks they deserve – but – we’ll hopefully be checking in at PHL for the ride home. Brilliant idea Rob. Great place.

  • Jerry says:

    Great Idea – would definitely have come, but also out of the UK that date. Do it again next year if its a runaway success. Enjoy.

  • Caro says:

    Great idea. I’m in London that day & will try and make it.

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