This is my review of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel. I outlined the booking process for my stay in this article.  To save money (this was not an official review trip) I booked via .....

This is my review of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel. I outlined the booking process for my stay .....

13 Feb 201813 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel.  Part 1, which focuses on the rooms, restaurant and location, is here (click). The beach Whilst the hotel looks .....

This is part 2 of my review of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel.  Part 1, which focuses .....

13 Feb 201813 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

At the end of March, Hilton Honors will no longer let you earn airline miles from your stays.  ‘Points and Miles’ will be stopped and the only option will be taking points.   I .....

At the end of March, Hilton Honors will no longer let you earn airline miles from your stays.  ‘Points .....

5 Feb 20185 February 2018 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

3 Feb 20183 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running, back after a Christmas and New Year break. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running, back after a Christmas and New .....

31 Jan 201831 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Tomorrow is the last day for the Hilton sale, currently running in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  It is valid for ALL of 2018 but only for weekend stays. You can see full details on the Hilton .....

Tomorrow is the last day for the Hilton sale, currently running in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  It .....

30 Jan 201830 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The extremehoteldeals site has been running a series of well-researched articles on hotels which let you redeem for suites or high end rooms at standard rates.  In some cases this may be an error, .....

The extremehoteldeals site has been running a series of well-researched articles on hotels which let you .....

29 Jan 201829 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

I have dropped this in as an extra article today because it won’t last long and I would prefer readers to get them. The DoubleTree hotel in Bristol (Cadbury House) is hosting an evening with .....

I have dropped this in as an extra article today because it won’t last long and I would prefer readers .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It is so new that the website doesn’t even have room photographs and when I wrote this .....

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Hilton Honors unveiled a few changes to their programme today which will both simplify the scheme and signal a shift in focus towards the most loyal guests. What Hilton Honors will do, from April .....

Hilton Honors unveiled a few changes to their programme today which will both simplify the scheme and signal a .....

8 Jan 20188 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

News in brief: Hilton Honors improves Gold and Diamond benefits at Waldorf Astoria hotels Hilton Honors has announced a small but welcome improvement to their programme which removes one of the .....

News in brief: Hilton Honors improves Gold and Diamond benefits at Waldorf Astoria hotels Hilton Honors has .....

30 Dec 201730 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

There was a spike in readership to our hotel pages yesterday so it seems that people are looking to get some bookings in place during this quiet(er) time between Christmas and New Year. As a reminder, .....

There was a spike in readership to our hotel pages yesterday so it seems that people are looking to get some .....

28 Dec 201728 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

News in brief: New HMRC fees for tax payments on credit cards published As we have mentioned on HfP numerous times, the last day to pay tax bills on a personal credit card is 13th January.  This is a .....

News in brief: New HMRC fees for tax payments on credit cards published As we have mentioned on HfP numerous .....

22 Dec 201722 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

Hilton Honors has launched its new Spring promotion which is now available for registration. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print: You will earn 2,000 bonus .....

Hilton Honors has launched its new Spring promotion which is now available for registration. To give Hilton .....

21 Dec 201721 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments