Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza have launched ‘Spring Exclusive’, a new deal which offers you 2 nights for the price of 1 at hotels across the UK. The link you need is .....

Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza have launched ‘Spring Exclusive’, a new deal .....

7 Mar 20137 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A massacre!  Is there any other way to describe what has happened to the sign-up bonus on the American Express Platinum card which has plunged overnight from 50,000 Membership Rewards points (=50,000 .....

A massacre!  Is there any other way to describe what has happened to the sign-up bonus on the American .....

5 Mar 20135 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The beady eyed may have noticed that a new page appeared at the top of the site yesterday, called ‘Hotel Offers‘. This page will provide a one-stop-shop for information of the current .....

The beady eyed may have noticed that a new page appeared at the top of the site yesterday, called ‘Hotel .....

5 Mar 20135 March 2013 by Rob Burgess

Back in 2009, when the hotel business first started dipping down, Priority Club launched a special deal for stays at Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, InterContinental, .....

Back in 2009, when the hotel business first started dipping down, Priority Club launched a special deal for .....

27 Feb 201327 February 2013 by Rob Burgess

Last Autumn I applied for the Priority Club Black credit card in my wifes name. Barclays was offering 40,000 Priority Club points and a full fee refund at the time, so it was a no-brainer. The card .....

Last Autumn I applied for the Priority Club Black credit card in my wifes name. Barclays was offering 40,000 .....

14 Feb 201314 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

According to this article, Barclays has a signed a deal with American Express to issue Amex cards in the UK.  The first fruits of this deal will be seen during 2013. At present, Lloyds and MBNA are .....

According to this article, Barclays has a signed a deal with American Express to issue Amex cards in the UK.  .....

6 Feb 20136 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday.  For European travellers it is a bit poor, to be frank, but there may be some deals on it for anyone travelling further afield in .....

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday.  For European travellers it is a bit .....

29 Jan 201329 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Stratford City hotel in London, at the Westfield shopping centre. I wrote last week of my experiences on ‘£20 per night’ promotions at the Ramada .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Stratford City hotel in London, at the Westfield shopping centre. I wrote .....

27 Jan 201327 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is my review of the Ramada Hotel & Suites London Docklands and the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum. I usually find myself in a Regus business centre in Central London once a week, where I can .....

This is my review of the Ramada Hotel & Suites London Docklands and the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum. I .....

21 Jan 201321 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Well, the new Priority Club reward levels are out.  And, as predicted, it is not good. The result is what you would have foreseen with a move from brand-based pricing to rate-based pricing. Hotels in .....

Well, the new Priority Club reward levels are out.  And, as predicted, it is not good. The result is what you .....

19 Jan 201319 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I have finally found an official working link that offers 40,000 Priority Club points when signing up for the Priority Club Black Visa card. The link is here. It was circulated with some Priority Club .....

I have finally found an official working link that offers 40,000 Priority Club points when signing up for the .....

18 Jan 201318 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

A quick heads up – in advance of the devaluation / realignment of Priority Club properties on January 18th. The new Hotel Indigo – Priority Club’s attempt at funky boutique hotels .....

A quick heads up – in advance of the devaluation / realignment of Priority Club properties on January .....

17 Jan 201317 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza etc, loyalty scheme has launched this UK promotion for new members. Join up, and you get a £25 John Lewis voucher (also spendable .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza etc, loyalty scheme has launched this UK .....

14 Jan 201314 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Attached to my InterContinental Ambassador statement this month, alongside the warning of the massive devaluation of the reward chart on the 18th, was an interesting InterContinental deal. Up to April .....

Attached to my InterContinental Ambassador statement this month, alongside the warning of the massive .....

13 Jan 201313 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments