Travelzoo is currently selling prepaid vouchers for a number of high-end hotels in major cities across Europe and beyond. You can see the list here. It’s a simple formula. You buy a voucher .....

Travelzoo is currently selling prepaid vouchers for a number of high-end hotels in major cities across Europe .....

17 Feb 202117 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the number of nights you need to stay. For most people, this is the correct approach. Whilst .....

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the .....

12 Feb 202112 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

With very little fanfare, presumably because this is not necessarily the best time to be spending the marketing budget, Hilton has opened a new resort in Qatar, around 85km from Doha. It looks very .....

With very little fanfare, presumably because this is not necessarily the best time to be spending the .....

4 Feb 20214 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

Hilton Honors has historically offered some excellent Formula 1 redemptions for points due to its sponsorship of the McLaren team. A new virtual event is now available. For 15,000 Hilton Honors .....

Hilton Honors has historically offered some excellent Formula 1 redemptions for points due to its sponsorship .....

2 Feb 20212 February 2021 by Rob Burgess

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win Hilton Honors Gold status on Wednesday. I particularly want to thank the seven readers who got in touch during the day and also offered to give .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win Hilton Honors Gold status on Wednesday. I .....

29 Jan 202129 January 2021 by Rob Burgess

I just realised that I have only four days left to give away Hilton Honors Gold status to a friend. This is a special benefit that Hilton Honors gave to all Diamond members in December, but it must be .....

I just realised that I have only four days left to give away Hilton Honors Gold status to a friend. This is a .....

27 Jan 202127 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 15,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  You have until 5th March to buy. Regular readers .....

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 15,000+ points. The .....

27 Jan 202127 January 2021 by Rob Burgess

Hilton Honors has offered a status challenge program for years, letting you match your elite status from Marriott Bonvoy, IHG Rewards Club etc for Hilton Gold or Diamond. Hilton has now reduced the .....

Hilton Honors has offered a status challenge program for years, letting you match your elite status from .....

16 Jan 202116 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and have them all count as qualifying nights for elite status or for a promotion? I’m not .....

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and .....

7 Jan 20217 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

There are three decent ‘buy points’ offers closing today for major hotel programmes. Your options are: Does buying points make sense? Yes, at the right time in the right place. Here is .....

There are three decent ‘buy points’ offers closing today for major hotel programmes. Your options .....

31 Dec 202031 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

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

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Spring promotion, Points Unlimited, which is now open for .....

29 Dec 202029 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: Hilton Winter sale now on This slipped through the cracks when it launched, but I should mention that Hilton is currently running its Winter sale across Europe, the Middle East and .....

News in brief: Hilton Winter sale now on This slipped through the cracks when it launched, but I should .....

27 Dec 202027 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. These changes usually happen when a hotel no longer .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel .....

23 Dec 202023 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

Hilton has announced plans to open a resort in Crete in Spring 2021. The Royal Senses Resort will open as part of Hilton’s upscale Curio Collection. Curio is Hilton’s equivalent of .....

Hilton has announced plans to open a resort in Crete in Spring 2021. The Royal Senses Resort will open as part .....

15 Dec 202015 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments