Good Malmaison UK hotel deals available if you can book 90 days in advance

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• Rash says:

  28 Sep28 September 07:48

  Slightly OT! For those that credit Hertz rentals to IHG and use the Amex Plat CDP (211762) how many IHG points do you receive?

  • Lady London says:

    28 Sep28 September 12:57

    I would shop around and consider other bookings for Hertz points unless I really needed IHG. I’ve tested IHG’s headlined “we get you 35% bonus off Hertz car rentals” a few times now. It never came to more than 10% off. Which I can get anywhere. So I haven’t prioritised IHG for booking Hertz.

    Europcar had a really good tie-up with Accor that has yielded nice numbers of points in some countries. I know Australia was one (as in hertz dot com dot au) but think I’ve seen the odd excellent promotion with Europcar for Accor points in Europe too.

  • Alan says:

    28 Sep28 September 14:52

    Never collected miles, always Hertz points. Often don’t credit properly and have to retroclaim, not sure if miles are any more reliable.

  • johnny_c-l says:

    28 Sep28 September 18:46

    I tend to default to the Virgin Atlantic CDP with Hertz, that seems to end up with the best rates I’m able to find and the miles post quickly.

• Philip says:

  28 Sep28 September 08:55

  Hi. I have 200k Mr points was going to transfer them over to marriot for family hotels.
  With all the changes would I be better putting in Hilton instead. Resort type hotels for family 4 would be my target .We like the higher end hotels. I have platinum amex card hotels status.
  Thanks

  • Mark2 says:

    28 Sep28 September 09:40

    I suggest comparing the footprints in the places you want to visit. I did start changing over to Marriott, but loss of breakfast with gold makes me veer back to Hilton.

    • Rob says:

      28 Sep28 September 10:06

      The whole point of Amex points is that you can sit on them until you need them. Find a holiday spot, look at reward and room type availability and then move them.

      • Mark2 says:

        28 Sep28 September 10:13

        unless you want to churn!

      • Jonathan says:

        28 Sep28 September 11:22

        I just moved 130k MR speculatively to Emirates Skywards so i can churn and on the assumption i’ll do a redemption with them in the next 4 years. I felt there was too much of a devaluation transferring them to Marriott and even if Emirates does a devaluation themselves my churns should allow me enough to top up so nothing really lost in the long run.

      • Shoestring says:

        28 Sep28 September 20:11

        I thought you could churn & keep your MR points if you play your cards right?

  • Lee says:

    28 Sep28 September 11:22

    Booked 6 nights at W Maldives over Christmas and 5 nights at St Regis NYC over Easter with most of my MR points. For average 5p/points, I think I’m happy with that.

• Nick says:

  28 Sep28 September 09:07

  Had anyone stayed at the Dundee Malmaison? Would you recommend it? Very keen to visit, particularly for the new V&A and this could be a good option. And would it be horrific there in January?

  • Liz says:

    28 Sep28 September 13:26

    Not stayed at the Malmaison in Dundee as I live in Dundee but it’s in a beautiful building with a lovely spiral staircase. The unlimited Sunday lunch with the buffet starters is very good. The new V&A is well worth a visit which is just opposite the Malmaison. January will be fine as long as you wrap up warm as it’s all on our new waterfront overlooking the River Tay.

  • Alan says:

    28 Sep28 September 14:53

    Not stayed there, but V&A fabulous. Hotel Indigo also looks good if looking for an IHG option. Highly recommend Draffens (‘secret’ bar).

• Anon says:

  28 Sep28 September 10:44

  Do you ever pay the yearly fee when churning the Gold Amex (£140 fee is free in the first year but is that only for the first time you hold the card?).

  • Alex W says:

    28 Sep28 September 11:06

    No, first year free each time.

    • Mark2 says:

      28 Sep28 September 11:58

      +1

  • John says:

    28 Sep28 September 15:30

    May be worth paying one month of it for the 10000 MR for spending 15K in the previous year, works out to about 1.5 MR/£ for £12

    • Alan says:

      29 Sep29 September 08:06

      Or, might not be worth doing that and binning it as soon as you reach your £3000 spend (or immediately after you receive your referrer points for referring your partner) to start the 6-month clock for a new card. Horses for courses

• Tilly71 says:

  28 Sep28 September 12:29

  Rang Amex CS about still missing Marriott / SPG points from monthly transfers today. Advised back office aware of many issues and making their way through all outstanding. Expect 2-4 weeks to see points in accounts.

  • Kai says:

    28 Sep28 September 13:14

    Don’t think there’s any point asking Amex as it is definitely a problem on Marriott’s side. But I need to make sure they are giving me 33000 points instead of 11000 as the signup bonus…

• Lady London says:

  28 Sep28 September 13:00

  I would shop around and consider other bookings for Hertz points unless I really needed IHG. I’ve tested IHG’s headlined “we get you 35% bonus off Hertz car rentals” a few times now. It never came to more than 10% off. Which I can get anywhere. So I haven’t prioritised IHG for booking Hertz.

  Europcar had a really good tie-up with Accor that has yielded nice numbers of points in some countries. I know Australia was one (as in hertz dot com dot au) but think I’ve seen the odd excellent promotion with Europcar for Accor points in Europe too.

  • Lady London says:

    28 Sep28 September 13:01

    sorry no idea why that double posted

• FLYGVA says:

  28 Sep28 September 15:35

  That’s a pity, the aloft Munich in particular would have been nice and probably booked if still on the list ….

• Lev441 says:

  28 Sep28 September 16:36

  O/T – does anyone know how much fuel surcharge/ taxes should be from São Paulo – London one way?

  I thought surcharges were banned from Brazil…

  • Lev441 says:

    28 Sep28 September 16:37

    But I’m getting circa £200 taxes

    • BJ says:

      28 Sep28 September 19:32

      Have you taken it through to last page where correct fees are displayed?

  • Nick says:

    28 Sep28 September 20:36

    No, they used to be, but the rule was relaxed. Now it’s ‘limited’ but not ‘banned’… £200 sounds about right to be honest.

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