The two IHG Rewards Club Visa credit cards closed to new applications on 31st March. No prior notice was given.  The cards have disappeared from the Barclaycard website (both cards were administered .....

The two IHG Rewards Club Visa credit cards closed to new applications on 31st March. No prior notice was .....

3 Apr 20163 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that the Government itself was ignoring them.  The fee for paying your tax with a credit card .....

One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that .....

2 Apr 20162 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my InterContinental Bordeaux review can be found here. Yesterday I wrote about the rooms and facilities .....

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel and I loved it.  That’s the .....

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review .....

22 Mar 201622 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a new Heathrow runway in the near future, Oman Air has reportedly paid $75m to Kenya Airways .....

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a .....

5 Mar 20165 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For today (Friday) only, IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back its ‘100% buy points bonus’ promotion.  It .....

For today (Friday) only, IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc .....

26 Feb 201626 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel, known locally as The Pitter. On our way back to the UK after half term, we spent a night in Salzburg.  I chose the Crowne Plaza Salzburg .....

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel, known locally as The Pitter. On our way back to the UK .....

25 Feb 201625 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Last year I ran an article on the best IHG Rewards Club redemptions in London.  Now that the IHG devaluation has kicked in, I thought I should take another look.  These are my personal thoughts .....

Last year I ran an article on the best IHG Rewards Club redemptions in London.  Now that the IHG devaluation .....

19 Feb 201619 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Back in 2009, when the hotel business was in real trouble, IHG Rewards Club launched a special deal for stays at Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, InterContinental, Staybridge .....

Back in 2009, when the hotel business was in real trouble, IHG Rewards Club launched a special deal for stays .....

17 Feb 201617 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 300 comments

This is an important reminder that the IHG Rewards Club devaluation kicks in from Wednesday. You only have until Tuesday night to lock in one of the 200 hotels which are increasing in price at the .....

This is an important reminder that the IHG Rewards Club devaluation kicks in from Wednesday. You only have .....

15 Feb 201615 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your credit card statement showed ‘points.com’ as the merchant. points.com is a .....

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your .....

15 Feb 201615 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

News in brief: Check out ‘The Concorde Bar’ on YouTube Back in October, I published a brief reader review of ‘The Concorde Bar’ in the new British Airways lounge in Singapore. .....

News in brief: Check out ‘The Concorde Bar’ on YouTube Back in October, I published a brief reader .....

5 Feb 20165 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Last week, I revealed that IHG Rewards Club is offering Spire Elite members status with Hertz. What I didn’t know at the time is that IHG and Hertz have relaunched and improved their .....

Last week, I revealed that IHG Rewards Club is offering Spire Elite members status with Hertz. What I .....

2 Feb 20162 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc scheme, snuck out a list on its website yesterday with the relatively innocent heading of:  “2016 Reward Nights: Some .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc scheme, snuck out a list on its .....

30 Jan 201630 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments