News in brief: Get up to 30% bonus when you buy Avios Iberia Plus has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ promotion which runs until 30th July. The offer is: 10% bonus when you buy 2,000 to .....

News in brief: Get up to 30% bonus when you buy Avios Iberia Plus has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ .....

20 Jul 201720 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

One of the few guaranteed status benefits in IHG Rewards Club – if you are staying in Europe – is the ‘welcome amenity’ which is offered at check-in. These are rarely anything .....

One of the few guaranteed status benefits in IHG Rewards Club – if you are staying in Europe – is .....

18 Jul 201718 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

This is my review of the Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam, which has just opened. Back in 2014, IHG – owner of InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc – agreed to purchase US .....

This is my review of the Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam, which has just opened. Back in 2014, IHG – .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I wrote a long review of IHG’s new Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam today. As that review explains, I was upgraded to the Penthouse Suite as my original room proved to be unsuitable (ie .....

I wrote a long review of IHG’s new Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam today. As that review explains, I .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

On Sunday I wrote about the confusion being caused over the issuance of the ‘end of year’ free hotel night voucher with the IHG Rewards Club Premium Mastercard. I am very positive about .....

On Sunday I wrote about the confusion being caused over the issuance of the ‘end of year’ free .....

4 Jul 20174 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series.  This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and .....

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the Creation IHG Rewards Club Premium card and one relating to the HSBC Premier World Elite .....

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

Yeah, sorry about that.  We meant to cover this yesterday but it got missed as I made my way back from Amsterdam. IHG has been running a short flash sale for the UK and Europe this week.  This .....

Yeah, sorry about that.  We meant to cover this yesterday but it got missed as I made my way back from .....

1 Jul 20171 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Back in March I wrote about a new product being trialled by InterContinental – the ‘Club InterContinental Experience’ or ‘Club Life’ package. This is aimed at hotels .....

Back in March I wrote about a new product being trialled by InterContinental – the ‘Club .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: The Terminal 5 Concorde Room magic door reopens When British Airways opened The First Wing at Terminal 5 earlier this year (review here), they simultaneously closed the direct entrance .....

News in brief: The Terminal 5 Concorde Room magic door reopens When British Airways opened The First Wing at .....

29 Jun 201729 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc rewards scheme – has a huge portfolio of hotels in London.  If you are looking to redeem your points here you will .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc rewards scheme – has a huge .....

15 Jun 201715 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains details .....

Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  All of the information in .....

11 Jun 201711 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG Rewards Club points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my IHG Rewards Club points expire?’.  This new .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG Rewards Club points from .....

6 Jun 20176 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: Last chance for 20,000 or 40,000 IHG Rewards Club sign-up points Back in February, IHG Rewards Club sent out emails to people who had held the old Barclaycard-issued IHG Rewards Club .....

News in brief: Last chance for 20,000 or 40,000 IHG Rewards Club sign-up points Back in February, IHG Rewards .....

4 Jun 20174 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments