News: Lloyds extends World Elite 0% FX offer, IHG points deal on new voco in Orlando

News in brief:

Lloyds Bank improves the 0% FX benefit on its World Elite Mastercard

As we reviewed here, the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard is, in our view, a contender for wallet space thanks to two decent travel benefits:

• it is the cheapest way to get a full Priority Pass – including the airport restaurant credits which Amex excludes – for two people
• you pay 0% in FX fees when travelling AND get 0.5% to 1% cashback on top

At the time of our review (May 2025) the 0% FX fees were only offered for your first five years as a Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard holder.

This time limitation has now been removed, and you are guaranteed that there will be no FX fees on your spending for the lifetime of the product.

To find out more about the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard, read our review here.

Good points deals at new IHG hotel in Orlando

IHG has just opened the voco Kissimmee Orlando hotel.

I don’t know anything about the Orlando market so I won’t comment on the hotel or its location. What I do know is that – as often happens with new IHG hotels – there are some good points deals available.

I could see rooms yesterday as low as 12,666 IHG One Rewards points per night. This is for a room which sleeps four.

The majority of nights appear to be 14,000 IHG One Rewards points.

Given that cash rates are over $100 per night for the dates I checked, you’re getting around 50% more than our average 0.4p per point.

The voco Kissimmee Orlando website is here.

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IHG One Rewards update – August 2025:

Get bonus points: IHG is currently running TWO global promotions. You can register for both.

Promo 1: IHG One Rewards will give you your choice of either 2,000 bonus points for every two nights or 8,000 bonus points for every four nights you stay.  The offer period is 20th May to 31st August. Click here to register and learn more.

Promo 2: IHG One Rewards is running a promotion aimed at five brands – Crowne Plaza, voco, Vignette, Candlewood and Garner.  You will earn triple base points for stays at these brands until 30th September. Click here to register and learn more.

New to IHG One Rewards?  Read our overview of IHG One Rewards here and our article on points expiry rules here. Our article on ‘What are IHG One Rewards points worth?’ is here.

Buy points: If you need additional IHG One Rewards points, you can buy them here.

Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from IHG and the other major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.