Earn double Radisson Rewards points on hotel stays this summer

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• Louie says:

  10 Jul10 July 06:28

  OT: Wonderful. Having failed to get into a PP lounge both on the outbound and return journeys of our week away a couple of weeks ago, I’ve just realised there is no PP lounge available for those flying Etihad in Abu Dhabi, nor is there one in Perth.

  • Louie says:

    10 Jul10 July 06:29

    Which is going to make our first long haul in economy since I discovered airmiles 10+ years ago even more enjoyable…..

  • TGLoyalty says:

    10 Jul10 July 06:34

    The premium plaza lounges closed in Abu Dhabi or removed from PP? If you have AMEX Platinum you should be able to get in even if it’s not on PP anymore.

  • Roger says:

    10 Jul10 July 06:46

    I used plaza premium last year and but it seems to be now removed from priority pass website.
    I imagine, if you have Amex Platinum, you can still use the card to gain entry to plaza premium if the lounge is still open.

    • Roger says:

      10 Jul10 July 06:51

      As well as Al Dhabi.

    • Louie says:

      10 Jul10 July 08:44

      OK, I’m a bit confused. There are lounges on the PP website (Al Dhabi and Al Reem in T1 and Al Ghazal in T2) but Etihad flies from T3. I don’t know Abu Dhabi airport – would these be accessible? Though it might be academic as we don’t have that long in AUH and the baggage system is currently down here in LHR T4 so we might be late into AUH anyway.

      • TGLoyalty says:

        10 Jul10 July 13:57

        Pretty sure they are all in 1 building so accessible

  • Cat says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:22

    I’m going to be in a similar position in a couple of weeks – flying long haul economy for the first time in a long old while. I don’t have any status, so if anyone with BA / OW status happens to know that they will be flying from T5 and feels like guesting me into a lounge, that would help dull the pain of travelling cattle class!
    In return I’m happy to repay my traveller karmic debt by doing the same and guest people into the CX 1st and QF lounges (could I get away with guesting one person into each?) in T3 and the CX lounges in Hong Kong, if anyone happens to be that far from home without lounge access at the same time as me (but that won’t be until next Easter when I head to the Philippines).

    • Cat says:

      10 Jul10 July 07:45

      It would probably help if I mentioned I’m flying on 1st August.
      That 3rd glass of wine was probably unwise. The 4th most definitely was…

    • John says:

      10 Jul10 July 09:50

      If you have no status you can only guest on an F ticket; and you probably could guest one person into each T3 lounge if you stayed for long enough so that the reception staff forget that you entered with a guest and left without. CX T3 usually doesn’t scan my guest’s BP though they do sometimes

      • Cat says:

        10 Jul10 July 12:09

        Yup, Cathay Pacific first class next Easter.
        Bring.
        It.
        On.
        ????

• PAL says:

  10 Jul10 July 06:35

  OT Qatar – first time in the business Q suite – v impressed. Then the Dreamliner business – still got the Armani travel bah with the mini EDT which was a nice touch. Still v comfortable, definitely using this route to get to Asia now.

• Sapiens says:

  10 Jul10 July 06:39

  Thanks Rob & Anika for putting on a great evening! The HfP Mafia (what is the collective noun for a group of air miles enthusiasts?) are actually quite a cool bunch.

  • Cat says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:26

    I’d go with a flock, a flight or a fleet. Or possibly a chattering or a gaggle (based on the volume last night after the free drinks had all been consumed!).

  • Rob says:

    10 Jul10 July 08:44

    The mix is genuinely impressive – a good number of 60+ year olds down to Alex’s newborn!

• AH says:

  10 Jul10 July 06:52

  bit off topic – but ive got a £5 off £50 BP repeatable offer on my SPG Amex Card
  OFFER DETAILS
  Save to Card to get a £50 statement credit on an eligible transaction of £50+ in participating store(s) & online at BP by 31/8/2018. Valid every time for the first 25,000 Cardmembers to save. Terms, location & payment restrictions apply.

  • paulm says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:04

    Another new amex offer… £100 off £500 spend at Hilton properties in the US.

    • CountryKerry says:

      10 Jul10 July 09:35

      This is a peculiar one… the terms say it must be in GBP. I wonder if it was a case of sloppy copy and paste from another offer, or, we’re expected to have the hotel convert at a worsened rate beforehand?

      • Rob says:

        10 Jul10 July 09:50

        I am guessing sloppy editing.

      • David says:

        10 Jul10 July 09:50

        The first line of the T&C’s says about exchange rate fluctuations.

      • John says:

        10 Jul10 July 09:56

        It also says checkout spend only. For prepaid bookings in the US, you are charged centrally by Hilton immediately when booking rather than waiting for someone at the hotel to process it like in the rest of the world. So it’s not possible to dynamically convert currency in this way.

  • Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

    10 Jul10 July 10:07

    I also got Spend £400, get £100 back at Meliá Hotels International. Expires 28/09/2018 Valid once per card for the first 30,000 Cardmembers to save

    • Will says:

      10 Jul10 July 14:52

      Thanks for the heads up, about to book a Meliá so this will come in very handy indeed!

      • KBuffett says:

        10 Jul10 July 19:48

        What are he best Meliá properties?

        • Rob says:

          10 Jul10 July 22:29

          Rome is very good, we did a review. As is the new converted monestary which Anika reviewed. Search ‘Melia review’ in our search box.

    • will says:

      10 Jul10 July 23:58

      Restricted list of hotels on this offer for me. Any idea, if you book an advance purchase pay online rate, if this will work with hotels that are not on the list?

• Jason says:

  10 Jul10 July 07:13

  OT anyone know how quickly points drop to Hilton from Amex rewards thanks

  • paulm says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:19

    Usually 1-2 days depedent if you have transferred before and have accounts linked

• Crafty says:

  10 Jul10 July 07:18

  Can anyone comment on their experiences of the O2 Suite? I wouldn’t normally want to spend £100 a head to stand at the back of a gig, so I’ve always ruled these out, but the bands on offer this time have me intrigued.

  • Matt says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:50

    I saw Queen + Adam Lambert last week from the SPG suite. A lovely experience I’d say and highly recommended – food great, direct facing view of the stage, open bar and close to loos all made for a very relaxing civilised experience. Some people don’t want a relaxed/civilised experience for a gig but if this appeals to you then go for it!

  • Rob says:

    10 Jul10 July 08:42

    Bad for hard core fans, good for everyone else. Like most corporate hospitality.

  • Brian S says:

    10 Jul10 July 09:07

    Saw Justin Timberlake last night from the SPG suite. Like Rob has said it’s like most corporate hospitality, it really depends what you want from a gig. It was extremely relaxed, very good food and free booze with a good view. We sat inside but looking directly out into the on bar stools. Thanks for the heads up Rob, the better half loved it and it’s a unique way to use points. I don’t think you can put a price on it.

  • Mark says:

    10 Jul10 July 09:34

    we loved it when we went last time, I wouldn’t use it for a gig where I’d want to be i thick of it and dancing but for a more relaxed concert it is perfect.

• Cat says:

  10 Jul10 July 07:27

  Thanks Anika (and Rob) for last night, that was fun! I have some new frequent flyer friends!

• N says:

  10 Jul10 July 07:38

  OT Gold Credit card to Plat upgrade failed “due to different card types”. As expected,but hoped it would sneak through. This has put my churning strategy into a bit of a spin. So now it’s his’n’hers BA/Gold/SPG churns every 6 months. Anything else I could/shoud be doing?

  • Matt says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:53

    Fingers crossed for another Iberia 90k promo?

  • Memesweeper says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:53

    Actually pay for Platinum for a month? Get it immediately before travelling, for possible hotel benefits, plus Lounge and insurances, self-refer then cancel on return?

    • Cat says:

      10 Jul10 July 08:30

      If you do this, make sure you book flights on the BA card, as (if memory serves) you will still be covered by the insurance once you get the Platinum card. If you pay for flights with most other cards, you lose some elements of the insurance

    • Alex says:

      10 Jul10 July 10:40

      If you want hotel benefits on Plat card it takes up to 2 weeks (sometimes longer ) to get your hotel status!

  • the real harry1 says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:54

    Useful datapoint, thanks. You might want to think about holding Plat instead of Gold for some months as the referrals are more generous (+18,000 for referrer incl self-referral) so the £450 fee is not exactly that worrisome, esp given PP & the insurance. If you can time you Plat ownership around a few trips, the lounge passes become another ‘discountable’ element so you can start to figure you’re quids in going Plat rather than Gold.

  • Genghis says:

    10 Jul10 July 07:56

    Thanks for reporting back. Remember referring from Plat earns 18k so depending on how much you spend, could build your approach around that.

    • N says:

      10 Jul10 July 08:10

      I actually have a perma-Plat as a supp to a family member who holds a Plat but doesn’t churn. So I have the hotels, insurance and PP.
      Will have a poke at my spreadsheet to see if the extra 9k for referrals from Plat is worth it…

      • Genghis says:

        10 Jul10 July 08:26

        My spreadsheet has amount of Amex spend for last few month, which drives average Amex spend/month and therefore how long you need the cards and the fees. Might come in handy in your thinking if not already in yours

      • N says:

        10 Jul10 July 09:21

        Thanks. Unfortunately, my spending is sporadic and unpredictable so averages wouldn’t mean much. I put through my business spending through these – some months I am spending £30-40k across my cards, and other months I am spending only my personal expenditure of £1-2k. My usage case is pretty unique – I’ll have to work something out for myself. In the meantime I’m tempted to hold onto the Gold for the 10k end-of-year bonus as well as holding out for the Plat to be switched from charge to credit. I’m not hugely hopeful, but not sure how else to play it at the moment.

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