Bits: Cathay Pacific sale, book HEx tickets inflight with Virgin, Shangri-La conversion bonus

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• 1DES1 says:

  11 Nov11 November 13:06

  O/T – recommendations for Free Friday Night stay at Club Carlson Hotels in London? I was thinking of Raddison Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury. Our plan (wife and me) would be to check out a matinee show the next afternoon on the West End.

  I triggered two vouchers from the promotion over the summer and want to redeem one in January in London. Comments and recommendations appreciated – many thanks.

  • Rob says:

    11 Nov11 November 14:38

    The Covent Garden one always looked decent, not sure what the name is.

    • Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

      11 Nov11 November 15:31

      Seven dials? Nice enough, entry level rooms on the small side though.

  • Tom says:

    11 Nov11 November 16:05

    We love the park plaza Westminster Bridge and pay the £50 for exec lounge upgrade for drinks/nibbles in the day time, a few pre theatre drinks, and breakfast, all with a view.
    Perhaps not the best location for the theatre but pros/cons.

    • Rob says:

      11 Nov11 November 17:04

      It is a nice hotel, there is a review on HFP.

    • TripRep says:

      11 Nov11 November 23:01

      Stayed there on my first trip to Conrad Rangali in 2015, also paid the upgrade. Gets a mention in my review (click on my username)

      • 1DES1 says:

        17 Nov17 November 16:36

        All, thanks for the replies. I have booked a night at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. The £50 upgrade to executive lounge, including breakfast, is well worth it. Now to see if I can get an upgrade to a room that doesn’t face the interior atrium…

        1DES1

• s879 says:

  11 Nov11 November 15:41

  O/T: My Hilton Diamond is expiring end of March ’18. My husband recently became Hilton Gold through Amex Platinum. We are planning to go away in April ’18 and I am planning to book from his account. I just wanted to check his membership won’t expire at the end of March ’18 too. Is it usually valid for 2 years? Thank you in advance.

  • s879 says:

    11 Nov11 November 15:44

    Also, he is planning to open the IHG card (thanks Rob) for Platinum status and do the Diamond 90 day challenge. Would early March be the best time to do that for maximum Diamond status?

    • Rob says:

      11 Nov11 November 16:00

      Depends when they roll over the Diamond challenge to give status to 3/20.

  • Rob says:

    11 Nov11 November 16:00

    It should be 3/19 but even if it expires you can renew it via the Plat website.

  • Genghis says:

    11 Nov11 November 17:26

    Usually this year, next year and till 31 March year after that. But to confirm it, use HH chat.

    • a270 says:

      12 Nov12 November 06:22

      Thanks Rob and Genghis

• Michael C says:

  12 Nov12 November 22:27

  Re. Cathay – do they ever ever have Business Class sales ex LHR?!

  • Rob says:

    12 Nov12 November 23:20

    Yes they do …. if you click the Cathay tag under the article you’ll see some old articles. Never crazily generous though as they know they have a better product than BA with tier points and Avios too.

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