As travel begins to restart, we are bringing back our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  It was November 2019 when this feature last appeared ….. All of .....

As travel begins to restart, we are bringing back our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions .....

9 May 20219 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Less than three years after it joined, Hilton’s ‘Curio Collection‘ of independent hotels is losing the Grand Tirolia Hotel Kitzbuhel, above. This is a shame, because there are a .....

Less than three years after it joined, Hilton’s ‘Curio Collection‘ of independent hotels is .....

7 May 20217 May 2021 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has extended its ‘Frontline Thanks’ offer until the end of 2021. ‘Frontline Thanks’ allows workers in various sectors to get a 25% discount on Hilton bookings. The .....

Hilton has extended its ‘Frontline Thanks’ offer until the end of 2021. ‘Frontline .....

4 May 20214 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

When we cover Hilton Honors on Head for Points, we usually make reference to the fact that it offers the best mid-tier status in the industry. Whilst Hilton Honors Diamond Elite status requires a bit .....

When we cover Hilton Honors on Head for Points, we usually make reference to the fact that it offers the best .....

23 Apr 202123 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Summer promotion, More Nights More Points, which is now open for registration – click here. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Summer promotion, More Nights More Points, which is now open for .....

20 Apr 202120 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Last month we reported that Crowne Plaza London Kensington, a surprisingly pleasant hotel on a fairly grotty road, was leaving IHG. The hotel is rebranding as DoubleTree London Kensington. It will .....

Last month we reported that Crowne Plaza London Kensington, a surprisingly pleasant hotel on a fairly grotty .....

17 Apr 202117 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Hilton has gained an additional hotel in Rome with the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti hotel – details here. The hotel overlooks Piazza dell’Esquilino and is five minutes .....

Hilton has gained an additional hotel in Rome with the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti hotel .....

11 Apr 202111 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I know that hotel branding is a complex business these days, but Virgin Hotels is taking it to a new level. The new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opened this week. Located off-strip, it has taken over the .....

I know that hotel branding is a complex business these days, but Virgin Hotels is taking it to a new level. .....

31 Mar 202131 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

The options to use your hotel and airline points for ‘experience’ packages has been thin on the ground recently, with latest lockdown measures putting an end to large sporting events and concerts. .....

The options to use your hotel and airline points for ‘experience’ packages has been thin on the ground .....

30 Mar 202130 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

If you are planning a trip to Manchester before the end of the year, Travelzoo is running two good hotel deals at the moment. Your Travelzoo voucher is fully refundable if you end up not using it, so .....

If you are planning a trip to Manchester before the end of the year, Travelzoo is running two good hotel deals .....

20 Mar 202120 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you purchase 15,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  What makes this offer different to the last one is that the annual .....

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you purchase 15,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy .....

20 Mar 202120 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

I spent 17 nights in the Middle East over Christmas and New Year. I had to use a variety of techniques to get the cost of this trip down, since we booked at short notice and hotel costs were not far .....

I spent 17 nights in the Middle East over Christmas and New Year. I had to use a variety of techniques to get .....

8 Mar 20218 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

I was doing some tidying up of broken links on HfP when I discovered that two of our favourite Hilton properties were throwing up 404 errors, meaning that their webpages had disappeared. The first is .....

I was doing some tidying up of broken links on HfP when I discovered that two of our favourite Hilton .....

3 Mar 20213 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has extended its ‘3 for 2’ offer for its most luxurious hotels in Europe.  Even better, this can be combined with the extra benefits that come via Hilton’s Impresario scheme .....

Hilton has extended its ‘3 for 2’ offer for its most luxurious hotels in Europe.  Even better, .....

24 Feb 202124 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments