Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

12 Dec 202012 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 3 comments

British Airways has sent out a targetted offer to some Gold card holders that will let you earn a Gold Upgrade Voucher far more easily than usual. Gold status is not the end of the road when it comes .....

British Airways has sent out a targetted offer to some Gold card holders that will let you earn a Gold Upgrade .....

11 Dec 202011 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

A couple of weeks ago we had British Airways selling off its First Class crockery …. now it is joined by Virgin Atlantic, which is selling its surplus wine. Reading between the vines The auction .....

A couple of weeks ago we had British Airways selling off its First Class crockery …. now it is joined by .....

10 Dec 202010 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

This is our review of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at London Luton Airport. This is our first review of a hotel at Luton Airport. I chose the Courtyard on this trip, partly because – with the .....

This is our review of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at London Luton Airport. This is our first review of a .....

9 Dec 20209 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 38 comments

British Airways is now down to the last few plates and dishes in its First Class crockery sale – although you can still buy meal trolleys, equipment boxes and oven racks. The good news is that .....

British Airways is now down to the last few plates and dishes in its First Class crockery sale – .....

8 Dec 20208 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 63 comments

After a positive response to our article about new Hilton properties opening in 2021 we thought we would repeat the format with 10 exciting new Marriott properties. We asked Marriott to suggest 10 new .....

After a positive response to our article about new Hilton properties opening in 2021 we thought we would .....

7 Dec 20207 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 63 comments

This is our review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. After a month of working from the dining room table and getting on my housemates’ nerves, I was glad to be out and about .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. After a month of working from the dining .....

7 Dec 20207 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 50 comments

Virgin Atlantic is putting on an exclusive farewell retirement event for its Boeing 747 fleet at Heathrow next Saturday. With 747s disappearing from the skies, this could be your last opportunity to .....

Virgin Atlantic is putting on an exclusive farewell retirement event for its Boeing 747 fleet at Heathrow next .....

4 Dec 20204 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 80 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

4 Dec 20204 December 2020 by Rhys Jones

Twice in one year? It must be Christmas. After American Express launched an out-of-season ‘Shop Small UK’ promotion over the summer we weren’t sure if it would return in time for .....

Twice in one year? It must be Christmas. After American Express launched an out-of-season ‘Shop Small .....

4 Dec 20204 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 213 comments

Heathrow has announced that it is “expecting” to charge £5 from late 2021 to those wishing to drop off or pick up passengers by car. Only two months ago, Gatwick announced it would levy .....

Heathrow has announced that it is “expecting” to charge £5 from late 2021 to those wishing to .....

3 Dec 20203 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 74 comments

Le Meridien Piccadilly, the historic Piccadilly hotel, is leaving Marriott Bonvoy and becoming independent. It will rebrand as ‘The Dilly’ in 2021. The 283 room hotel is currently closed .....

Le Meridien Piccadilly, the historic Piccadilly hotel, is leaving Marriott Bonvoy and becoming independent. It .....

3 Dec 20203 December 2020 by Rhys Jones

Hoxton Hotels is offering a special deal at two of their London properties. Visit for a meal and there is no need to head home. If you spend £200 at the Seabird restaurant (Hoxton Southwark) or at .....

Hoxton Hotels is offering a special deal at two of their London properties. Visit for a meal and there is no .....

3 Dec 20203 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

We don’t cover Hyatt much on HfP due to its small European footprint. If you like them and use them, however, there is now a great opportunity to earn top tier Globalist status with just 15 .....

We don’t cover Hyatt much on HfP due to its small European footprint. If you like them and use them, .....

3 Dec 20203 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments