If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel booking programme.  This is a grouping of 5-star hotels which offers special benefits to .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel .....

18 Sep 202018 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by .....

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge .....

15 Sep 202015 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Last Thursday, I decided to try an experiment. Instead of hot desking at WeWork Victoria, which is my current residence of choice, I thought I would try booking a hotel room for the day. Whilst there .....

Last Thursday, I decided to try an experiment. Instead of hot desking at WeWork Victoria, which is my current .....

14 Sep 202014 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

This is our review of the Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme resort in Turkey. We don’t normally post reader reviews of hotels on Head for Points (beyond our recent My Favourite Hotels series), but when .....

This is our review of the Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme resort in Turkey. We don’t normally post reader .....

10 Sep 202010 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 52 comments

The key hotel chains are extending their coronavirus flexible booking policies. These policies were first introduced a few months ago with many due to expire at the end of August. We are now seeing a .....

The key hotel chains are extending their coronavirus flexible booking policies. These policies were first .....

7 Sep 20207 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 11 comments

I wouldn’t normally run this story, but it ties in with my review of the Holiday Inn Express Bodmin in Cornwall from earlier this week. In that article I said that three-star hotel operators .....

I wouldn’t normally run this story, but it ties in with my review of the Holiday Inn Express Bodmin in .....

5 Sep 20205 September 2020 by Rob Burgess

On Thursday we told you about the new Hilton Honors promotion for Autumn 2020. Called ‘Double Rewards’, you will receive double base points AND double elite night credits.  This .....

On Thursday we told you about the new Hilton Honors promotion for Autumn 2020. Called ‘Double .....

29 Aug 202029 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a short-term status match. If you have elite status with Hilton Honors, IHG Rewards Club, World of Hyatt or Accor Live Limitless, it is worth a look. How does the Marriott .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a short-term status match. If you have elite status with Hilton Honors, IHG .....

28 Aug 202028 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion which is now open for registration. The promotion is called ‘Double Rewards’. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion which is now open for registration. The promotion is .....

27 Aug 202027 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

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, .....

26 Aug 202026 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

If you’re looking for somewhere different to visit, this could be it. Hilton is opening a hotel in the Faroe Islands. Full details are on hilton.com here. The opening date is pencilled in for .....

If you’re looking for somewhere different to visit, this could be it. Hilton is opening a hotel in the .....

24 Aug 202024 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, British Airways offers a .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

22 Aug 202022 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four month hiatus, I have brought back this monthly recap.  Let’s hope I am not tempting .....

Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  You have until 20th September to buy. Regular .....

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess