For as long as I can remember, IHG Rewards Club and its predecessor, Priority Club, has offered a small range of ‘real’ goods for points redemption.  There was also a modest range of .....

For as long as I can remember, IHG Rewards Club and its predecessor, Priority Club, has offered a small range .....

4 Sep 20164 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit cards will stop accruing Avios points on 30th September. This is a big blow for many .....

Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit .....

1 Sep 20161 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 160 comments

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few competitions currently running which have the potential to be rewarding: Win daily prizes .....

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few .....

27 Aug 201627 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

If you have ever tried to redeem IHG Rewards Club points, you will know that IHG offers ‘cash and points’ alternatives when booking.  If a hotel costs 30,000 points (like the new Holiday .....

If you have ever tried to redeem IHG Rewards Club points, you will know that IHG offers ‘cash and .....

22 Aug 201622 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre hotel. Etihad invited me to Manchester recently for a conference at the Etihad Stadium.  We chose the Holiday Inn in the city centre .....

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre hotel. Etihad invited me to Manchester .....

22 Aug 201622 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched a website for its Autumn 2016 promotion – IHG Accelerate. Yes, it is .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched .....

19 Aug 201619 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 168 comments

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn Brooklyn Downtown hotel, New York. What do you do when Manhattan gets too busy and chaotic? Move to Brooklyn. After having spent 3 nights in Midtown Manhattan .....

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn Brooklyn Downtown hotel, New York. What do you do when Manhattan gets .....

16 Aug 201616 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 61 comments

Two of most interesting travel credit card offers around at the moment come from two newly released cards: HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard comes with a bonus of 20,000 Avios points (or Cathay, .....

Two of most interesting travel credit card offers around at the moment come from two newly released cards: .....

1 Aug 20161 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

A couple of weeks after a non-functioning website went up, a new partnership between Hertz and Le Club AccorHotels has been officially launched. Accor has previously only worked with Europcar. Adding .....

A couple of weeks after a non-functioning website went up, a new partnership between Hertz and Le Club .....

29 Jul 201629 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

I have just finished three nights at InterContinental Le Grand in Paris, a hotel which I rate highly for its frankly epic public areas – including the most astounding ballroom you will ever .....

I have just finished three nights at InterContinental Le Grand in Paris, a hotel which I rate highly for its .....

27 Jul 201627 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

I ran an article last week on the best credit card options when travelling abroad this Summer with a focus on those which minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit .....

I ran an article last week on the best credit card options when travelling abroad this Summer with a .....

27 Jul 201627 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a new list of PointBreaks redemptions. There is usually some pre-publicity for the list .....

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

26 Jul 201626 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in preparation for the Summer season.  Earlier articles looked at the best credit card to use .....

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in .....

24 Jul 201624 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

InterContinental Ambassador is a special loyalty scheme which is ONLY valid at InterContinental hotels.  It works alongside IHG Rewards Club and you still receive points for your stay as usual. .....

InterContinental Ambassador is a special loyalty scheme which is ONLY valid at InterContinental hotels.  It .....

20 Jul 201620 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments