Bits: Caffe Nero rewards double dip, bargain redemptions at the DoubleTree Kuala Lumpur

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• the real harry1 says:

  9 Jan9 January 13:27

  O/T F&Booze compo, reply turned around in 4 days.
  blah blah blah stock response &
  ‘I can see you made your booking before the new catering offering was announced. I’m sorry there won’t be a complimentary service on your flight, however you’ll be able to buy from the delicious and seasonally inspired M&S menu. Branded beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks will also be available to buy. As a gesture, please accept 1,000 Avios points. The Avios have been added to each of your Executive Club accounts and can be used to purchase items on board short-haul flights.’

  4 down, 26 to go. That might be where the problems start as other people say they got refused at second time of complaint on a different booking.

• CV3V says:

  9 Jan9 January 16:50

  My personal favourite hotel in KL remains Traders (part of Shangri La group). Great view of Petronas towers and KLCC park and it is linked to the KLCC (convention centre) covered walkways which have air con, this lets you walk all the way to Bukit Bintang and Pavilion Mall and avoid the heat. You can also work round to the towers and the mall. Also due to its location what is overlooked is Sunway Pyramid / Lagoon, a huge shopping complex with a water park and hotels.

  The nice thing about a trip to Malaysia is that although the pound has tanked against most currencies (and it has), the ringgit has dropped massively (for a variety of reasons) meaning Malaysia remains great value.

  Uber taxis have become very popular and are a good way of getting around cheaply, although KL traffic jams can last all night.

• Brasov says:

  9 Jan9 January 17:08

  With an O2 sim, Nero gives free drink on Tuesdays.
  In addition, the Virgin Red app does 241 all week.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    9 Jan9 January 20:15

    Not seen the 2-4-1 for a while now?

    • Brian says:

      9 Jan9 January 21:51

      The Virgin Red 2-4-1 has disappeared. The Virgin people say they are waiting for Caffe Nero to release the codes, but it’s obvious that it has just gone. Shame – it made coffee quite affordable!

• Alan says:

  9 Jan9 January 17:58

  Semi OT but Hilton related – got my HHonors VISA cert for meeting £750 spend – 5th time with the card, last closed it in June, reopened in Dec.

  • Genghis says:

    9 Jan9 January 19:05

    As Mr Burns says, “Excellent”!

    • James67 says:

      9 Jan9 January 20:02

      @Harry, thanks, I think I’ll risk sending it over then as even tbe standard avios will tidy up my balance to another round 150k.

      @Alan, my most recent voucher was used in last few days of validity last month. It was my preceeding voucher in 2015 I used out of date. Used it in the ultimate sin city, Pattaya, as one of a two night stay for a grandstand balcony view of international fireworks festival. They are truely awesome, nothing anyplace at new year or even olympics comes close. No big loss on Lloyds card as I’m thinking of dumping it for a BAPP in March anyway.

    • David says:

      9 Jan9 January 20:11

      Data point re:Barclaycard/Hilton free night. My certificate expires 8th Feb 2016. It was declined when I tried to book for the 11th Feb 2016.

      • Alan says:

        9 Jan9 January 21:13

        Interesting, David – might depend on the agent I guess?

    • James67 says:

      9 Jan9 January 21:47

      Yes, that’s my guess. Just try the old BMI approach…if at first you don’t succeed just hang up and try again!

      • Alan says:

        9 Jan9 January 21:48

        …and hope you get Dennis, so that you get ticketed without miles being deducted 😀

• Genghis says:

  9 Jan9 January 19:33

  Very OT. Figured out how to make a points package booking on the IHG app.
  If people interested, click ‘Book now’, select the room, then the rates come up and one of them should be for a points package. Bit stupid of me originally to not click all the way through.
  The mattress run is back on…

• Mark newstart says:

  10 Jan10 January 06:42

  I am doing a mattress run for my first time this weekend … Any tips would be very useful with it being my first time

• Joeninety says:

  10 Jan10 January 10:18

  Any update on the Nero avios earning? The above article is still saying 10/pound. After abandoning Starbucks (and the shorter walk) for the last two weeks my earning rate has suddenly dropped. Two set of purchases posted today one 6 avios per 6 pounds and one 4 avios per 2 pounds spent.
  Given the Avios advertising stating a one way european flight/year if you buy a coffee each working day something is way off. The T&C statement saying that the rate may vary is tantamount to saying you may or may not get the avios we promised you!! Surely one for the ASA if I knew how to do that.

• Nicholas Monaghan says:

  10 Jan10 January 16:06

  It seems that the Cafe Nero in store award has already been cut to 1 Avios pointier pound spent.

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