In August I ran an article on ‘What is your credit card ‘end game’ strategy?‘. This was fundamentally about which cards you should, long term, end up keeping in your wallet, .....

In August I ran an article on ‘What is your credit card ‘end game’ strategy?‘. This .....

4 Nov 20134 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

If I had £1 for every ‘learn how to pack a suitcase’ or ‘top tips for packing’ article that I’ve read over the years, then I’d have … well, probably around .....

If I had £1 for every ‘learn how to pack a suitcase’ or ‘top tips for packing’ .....

1 Nov 20131 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 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 via its private online .....

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

31 Oct 201331 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus, cancel the card, move on. .....

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses. .....

30 Oct 201330 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% bonus on all hotel and car hire points transfers. There is a bit of small print to follow: .....

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Express Alcorcon in Madrid. Regular readers will know that I was in Madrid last week, taking advantage of my Amex Platinum free night at the Grand Melia Fenix. .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Express Alcorcon in Madrid. Regular readers will know that I was in .....

19 Oct 201319 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, will be running a second ‘flash sale’ on Monday 21st. A selection of hotels will be offered at 25%-75% .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, will be running a second .....

19 Oct 201319 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Two people have asked me recently if I know a way of tracking prices at the same hotel over long periods of time. Both were trying to do ‘mattress run’ nights for “The Big .....

Two people have asked me recently if I know a way of tracking prices at the same hotel over long periods of .....

16 Oct 201316 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to British Airways Avios points to receive a 25% bonus. Here is a quick reminder of the .....

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to .....

14 Oct 201314 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have written before about the regular bonus codes published by IHG Rewards Club. To avoid linking back to too many older posts, I will repeat the background here and then share some new codes below. .....

I have written before about the regular bonus codes published by IHG Rewards Club. To avoid linking back to .....

10 Oct 201310 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still running for another two weeks. Triggered by this, reader James emailed me to ask whether I .....

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, sent out a tweet on Friday night announcing a one-day ‘social media’ reward nights sale on Monday .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, sent out a tweet on .....

29 Sep 201329 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that you earn if you stay in an InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne .....

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that .....

28 Sep 201328 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

As I wrote the other day, I spent last Friday at the Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield. I booked this stay through my wifes account, as she has not done a paid IHG Rewards Club stay this year. I also .....

As I wrote the other day, I spent last Friday at the Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield. I booked this stay .....

26 Sep 201326 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments