Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes.  What is far rarer is for a frequent flyer scheme to let you transfer your points INTO a hotel .....

Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes.  .....

10 Nov 201610 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Last Monday was the renewal date for my InterContinental Ambassador membership.  I was happy to hand over $200 for another year of membership and I thought I would explain why. InterContinental, .....

Last Monday was the renewal date for my InterContinental Ambassador membership.  I was happy to hand over .....

8 Nov 20168 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of .....

4 Nov 20164 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of .....

4 Nov 20164 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Just a reminder that, as I originally wrote on Saturday, the latest batch of IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) PointBreaks redemptions will be .....

Just a reminder that, as I originally wrote on Saturday, the latest batch of IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday .....

31 Oct 201631 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a “preview” of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions. These rooms are a .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

29 Oct 201629 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it does is show you how complex it can be.  I also tend to throw out valuations of hotel points .....

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it .....

26 Oct 201626 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

18 months ago I ran this post on ‘What is your credit card ‘end game’ strategy?‘.  This was fundamentally about which cards you should, long term, end up keeping in your .....

18 months ago I ran this post on ‘What is your credit card ‘end game’ strategy?‘. .....

24 Oct 201624 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 191 comments

Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by converting something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes .....

Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by .....

24 Oct 201624 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling business person who uses their phone heavily outside the UK. It is, if nothing else, genius in .....

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling .....

22 Oct 201622 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: Get free travel in London tomorrow Tomorrow (17th October) and next Monday (24th October) you can travel for free on buses, tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air .....

News in brief: Get free travel in London tomorrow Tomorrow (17th October) and next Monday (24th October) you .....

16 Oct 201616 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened InterContinental New York Barclay back in July.  Situated just around the corner from the .....

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back its ‘100% buy points bonus’ promotion.  It is the best offer you will .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

This is my review of the InterContinental Vienna hotel. What do you do when there are no British Airways redemption flights from Split to London and you don’t want to pay £500 due an event .....

This is my review of the InterContinental Vienna hotel. What do you do when there are no British Airways .....

17 Sep 201617 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments