News in brief: Interesting Crowne Plaza money-back guarantee One of our readers sent me information on Crowne Plaza’s ‘Sleep Advantage‘ guarantee.  These applies to all hotels in .....

News in brief: Interesting Crowne Plaza money-back guarantee One of our readers sent me information on Crowne .....

14 Apr 201514 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty scheme. This .....

9 Apr 20159 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles over two days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be .....

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

8 Apr 20158 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major hotel loyalty schemes. Each programme will be covered in two posts on consecutive days: The .....

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major .....

1 Apr 20151 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

My friend Andy was in a British Airways lounge in the US last week when he got talking to a fellow passenger who turned out to be a senior UK Amex employee.  The conversation turned to the Starwood .....

My friend Andy was in a British Airways lounge in the US last week when he got talking to a fellow passenger .....

25 Mar 201525 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

News in brief: Get a 60% bonus on IHG Rewards Club points purchases IHG Rewards Club is offering a 60% bonus when you buy 5,000 points or more before March 29th. This is not, in itself, a fantastic .....

News in brief: Get a 60% bonus on IHG Rewards Club points purchases IHG Rewards Club is offering a 60% bonus .....

20 Mar 201520 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

News in brief: British Airways offering a free Nice-Monaco helicopter transfer I think I’ve only ever been in a helicopter twice, and one of those times was to transfer from Nice Airport to .....

News in brief: British Airways offering a free Nice-Monaco helicopter transfer I think I’ve only ever .....

17 Mar 201517 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the return of our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline .....

After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the .....

15 Mar 201515 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible deal.  The price is often only modestly cheaper than buying miles outright but .....

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible .....

11 Mar 201511 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I have slotted this in as an additional article for the benefit of anyone who only reads the site in the evenings and would otherwise miss this. Between 4pm today and 4pm on Wednesday, IHG Rewards .....

I have slotted this in as an additional article for the benefit of anyone who only reads the site in the .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Hilton HHonors became the last major international hotel group this week to announce that it will begin offering free wi-fi to all guests.  Well, almost all guests …. From August, wi-fi in all .....

Hilton HHonors became the last major international hotel group this week to announce that it will begin .....

4 Mar 20154 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

In an article yesterday I shared a preview of the new list of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks deals.  We now have the full list courtesy of IHG providing them to a handful of US frequent flyer sites. .....

In an article yesterday I shared a preview of the new list of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks deals.  We now .....

25 Feb 201525 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a sample of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions. Without question, PointBreaks are the .....

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

24 Feb 201524 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 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 does .....

20 Feb 201520 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments