New World of Hyatt bonus points promotion launched – but it isn’t an easy one

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• Simon says:

  1 Sep1 September 10:01

  Almost on Topic: Can anyone suggest a good UK Hilton for a pre-Christmas weekend break (ideally not London). A Spa would be lovely! Many thanks

  • Peter K says:

    1 Sep1 September 14:34

    St George’s park is nice though often busy.

  • Alex W says:

    1 Sep1 September 22:17

    DoubleTree Bristol Cadbury house and spa was very nice. Not too far for Bath Xmas markets too.

• BJ says:

  1 Sep1 September 10:26

  Craigendarroch
  Doubletree Chester Resort and Spa
  St Georges Park
  WA Edinburgh
  Doubletree Dunblane Hydro

  • Simon says:

    1 Sep1 September 11:20

    Thank you! WA Edinburgh and Chester look like potentials 🙂

    • BJ says:

      1 Sep1 September 12:03

      If you do opt for Edinburgh don’t pick Grosvenor whatever you do. Edinburgh is nice in the festive season, always something going on and several theatres if you fancy a show in the evening.

      • Brighton Belle says:

        1 Sep1 September 15:48

        What’s wrong with Grosvener?

      • John says:

        1 Sep1 September 17:57

        I thought grovesnor was ok. Just have reasonable expectations for example you don’t want to spend all day in the hotel. In December it can be around£50/night if there is a winter sale

      • BJ says:

        1 Sep1 September 20:18

        @Brighton Belle, My own experience there comprised lots of water coming through the ceiling in one room, moved to another which had a broken window. Rooms were tiny, not much bigger than the double bed, issues with a telephone bill , and a duty manager with a serious public attitude problem. That was all on a single stay and I never went back. Possibly, these bad rooms can be avoided with status but they fall far short of Hilton standard IMO and shouldn’t even exist. If you have no status then beware those deals John mentions because they will more than likely put you in the Club wing if they still have it and unless it has had a major refurb since I last stayed there you do not want to get anyplace near it. On the plus side, hotel is very conveniently located for Haymarket rail station and hence also bus or tram to the airport, some Tesco express and places to eat just around the corner, and a 5 minute walk up Shandwick Places puts you on West end of Princes Street.

• Axel Heyst says:

  1 Sep1 September 11:07

  OT new tesco app!

  Redeem £2.50 of vouchers for £7.50 at Hilton, Mercure and Novotel!

  • JayG says:

    1 Sep1 September 11:30

    Thanks Alex. For the Hilton, it’s worth checking the value. It only covers the ‘Fully Flexible’ rate and you may not get as much value if paying the current sale price.

• FlyUpTop says:

  1 Sep1 September 11:24

  OT:
  I foolishly registered my new SPG amex on the same account as my old Plat. I’ve removed the plat now but Award Wallet keeps tracking the plat card account as N/A.

  If I removed the SPG card from online, am i able to set it back up using different log in details?

  • Rob says:

    1 Sep1 September 11:51

    Odd. AW can handle multiple Amex cards OK.

    • FlyUpTop says:

      1 Sep1 September 12:01

      I’m on the basic AW package if that makes any difference.

      is it ok to remove the SPG card from the current online account and set it up again under a new online amex account?

      • Memesweeper says:

        1 Sep1 September 19:18

        You shouldn’t need to do this

    • Alex W says:

      1 Sep1 September 22:19

      I’ve AW plus and it stopped tracking anything amex other than MRs a long time ago. Tried deleting and re-adding the account etc.

      • Rob says:

        1 Sep1 September 22:22

        On my iPhone, it miscalculates my total Amex points but – as subheadings – correctly shows everything. So it say “Amex points 500” and underneath shows (correctly) “MR points 500, Avios 200, SPG 300”.

• Ant says:

  1 Sep1 September 11:41

  OT: looking to stay at the Intercontinental in Singapore over Easter next year. Trying to work out if it is worth getting the Ambassador membership and using the free night. But i cannot find the Ambassador weekend rate on the website.

  We plan on staying 4 nights – 2 of which we will use our IHG credit card free night

  Also do you get free breakfast with the membership?

  Thanks

  • Rob says:

    1 Sep1 September 11:51

    intercontinental.com/ambweekend – but you need to be AMB to see the pricing and what room categories they include. It should be Best Flex.

    No free brekky unless you book a brekky rate.

    If you post the weekend period you’re looking at we can look them up.

    • Ant says:

      1 Sep1 September 11:55

      Thanks Rob.

      Looking for 19 April

      • Rob says:

        1 Sep1 September 22:30

        You mean Fri/Sat presumably? Sat would be the free night.

        Heritage S$268 so same as Best Flexible Rate. 241 valid on all categories up to Club Grand Deluxe, again same as Best Flex.

        If you were willing to pre-pay, it is $221 for Heritage so $442 vs $268. The Amb Voucher saves S$174 (US$127). If you weren’t going to pre-pay you save more.

        Factor in the 4pm check-out and upgrade.

  • Genghis says:

    1 Sep1 September 14:38

    FYI the old Intercon on Middle Rd doesn’t really give anything on Reward night stays with AMB

    • Genghis says:

      1 Sep1 September 14:43

      As such, we used AMB “241” there. Nice hotel.

      • Ant says:

        1 Sep1 September 15:32

        Thanks Genghis

      • Genghis says:

        1 Sep1 September 15:43

        Check prices yourself

        https://loyaltylobby.com/2017/05/25/intercontinental-ambassador-free-weekend-night-certificate-booking-link/

  • Lyn says:

    1 Sep1 September 16:23

    It may be worth asking the hotel to link your AMB weekend with your two IHG credit card nights so you can stay in the same, hopefully upgraded, room.

• Bonglim says:

  1 Sep1 September 12:07

  With trip advisor rentals – is there a way to pay the whole amount up front?
  I.e. booking an 800 pound rental, want 15% off the whole amount.
  But it is only going to take the deepest now and the rest in May next year, so will only get 15% off the deposit.

• Sharaz says:

  1 Sep1 September 12:17

  OT: Can I retain my individual BAEC account as well as be the lead name for the Household family account ? I would like to keep them separate rather than combine

  • John says:

    1 Sep1 September 18:05

    No but if you explain why you want to do this maybe we can suggest another solution. Household accounts are not combined. Aerclub/Vueling may work for you

  • Rob says:

    1 Sep1 September 22:26

    Yes, that’s how it works with BA (unlike Avios.com). When you log in you see your own total and the HHA total. Any Avios you earn just go to you. However any you spend are taken pro-rata from all HHA members.

• Kinkell says:

  1 Sep1 September 16:45

  OT
  Much fanfare when BA re- introduced their INV-LHR service a couple of years ago. Then, it was increased to 2 flights on some days. Great! Now, on just checking MMB, discovered my Tuesday flight in Feb has been switched to Monday, as there is now NO direct BAflight on a Tuesday. As it was a connecting flight to SIN I either have to go on Monday and stay overnight, connect on the Monday or lose a day in SIN by starting on the Wednesday. No idea when the flights changed, no aler from BA either. Such a shame My Flights is no longer operational.It was spot on for information and changes. Moan over!

  • Terri says:

    1 Sep1 September 19:10

    when this happened to me I was able reroute to fly direct from Heathrow and received original routing credit. just took a phone call to sort it.

  • BJ says:

    1 Sep1 September 19:54

    Thanks to both for these comments. I’ll check ours. Are you suggesting BA now has indirect flights between LHR and INV some days, A bit confused about that?

    • Kinkell says:

      2 Sep2 September 01:11

      My flight is 12 Feb. No direct BA flight on thatTuesday, but there are indirect flights. It seems really odd as I checked all the other Tuesday’s from Jan to March and there is a direct flight! Seems really weird that the 12th is the only day with no direct BA flight. Angway, I ‘m sticking eith flying on the Monday and staying o/n in London and taking my original SIN flight that Tuesday evening .It gives me a little leeway if the weather is an issue

      • BJ says:

        2 Sep2 September 06:35

        Thanks, agree with your strategy too. Being winter it takes the stress out of the equation.

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