There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse.  Many people say that you should spend your points as you earn, rather than holding them for retirement or some .....

There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse.  Many people say that you .....

3 Aug 20203 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 105 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 .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because .....

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start .....

23 Jul 202023 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hilton has joined the list of companies offering discounts for ‘key workers’ during coronavirus. You need to book via this special link. For bookings in Europe, Middle East and Africa, it .....

Hilton has joined the list of companies offering discounts for ‘key workers’ during coronavirus. .....

19 Jul 202019 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

News in brief: Save up to £70 with an Opodo discount code If you are looking to book a flight this week, Opodo has launched two new discount codes: Offer 1:  £20 off flight bookings (minimum .....

News in brief: Save up to £70 with an Opodo discount code If you are looking to book a flight this week, .....

15 Jul 202015 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

With airline and hotel loyalty programmes rushing to extend your status automatically for next year, a problem has emerged. Once your status is assured for next year, what is the benefit of continuing .....

With airline and hotel loyalty programmes rushing to extend your status automatically for next year, a problem .....

15 Jul 202015 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

There are two ‘buy points’ offers ending today.  If you are thinking of booking any stays for the next couple of months, it may be cheaper to buy points instead of paying cash. Get a 100% .....

There are two ‘buy points’ offers ending today.  If you are thinking of booking any stays for the .....

15 Jul 202015 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hilton has announced the Conrad Costa del Sol.  This will be a 194 room luxury resort, due to open at the beginning of 2022. It will be the first Conrad property in Spain. We don’t normally .....

Hilton has announced the Conrad Costa del Sol.  This will be a 194 room luxury resort, due to open at the .....

10 Jul 202010 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

Hilton’s latest luxury brand, LXR, had added a new property – Susona Bodrum. This is a rebranding of the old Nikki Beach Bodrum hotel. LXR is intended for luxury hotels which want to have .....

Hilton’s latest luxury brand, LXR, had added a new property – Susona Bodrum. This is a rebranding .....

8 Jul 20208 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is the Conrad Algarve resort in Portugal. We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is the Conrad Algarve resort in Portugal. We are currently running .....

7 Jul 20207 July 2020 by Anika Burnett • 66 comments

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a high threshold that you would wonder why such a person would ever want to set foot in .....

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a .....

6 Jul 20206 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Because most frequent traveller currencies can be converted into something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes you can do a conversion which you would logically not .....

Because most frequent traveller currencies can be converted into something else, there are always odd .....

25 Jun 202025 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

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

24 Jun 202024 June 2020 by Rob Burgess

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for free?  In most cases, the answer is ‘Yes’. Airline schemes are not like .....

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for .....

23 Jun 202023 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments