Most of the hotel loyalty programmes had generous rules over points expiry, even before coronavirus. Usually any activity, earning or spending, via a stay or with a partner, every 24 months or so was .....

21 Feb 202121 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the number of nights you need to stay. For most people, this is the correct approach. Whilst .....

12 Feb 202112 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Accor is running a special Valentine promotion on its UK gift cards. Via this page of the Accor website, you can purchase a £50, £100 or £250 gift card and get an extra 10% loaded on top. There is .....

5 Feb 20215 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The Novotel Heathrow on Bath Road has launched a special quarantine deal! The date for the start of hotel quarantine for arrivals from ‘red list’ countries is not yet public. Some people .....

1 Feb 20211 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and have them all count as qualifying nights for elite status or for a promotion? I’m not .....

7 Jan 20217 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

An interesting game of chicken is now brewing amongst the major hotel programmes. Some are slashing the number of nights you need to earn elite status, whilst other are holding out. This is where we .....

23 Dec 202023 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts: Hertz .....

8 Dec 20208 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Accor is running an interesting offer for its UK hotels. If you buy a gift voucher, you will receive a slug of bonus Accor Live Limitless points. These can be used for a cash discount on a future stay .....

5 Dec 20205 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

In a surprising move, French hotel group Accor announced on Tuesday that it is buying Ennismore. Ennismore might not mean anything to you, but it owns Gleneagles – now one of the best hotels in .....

24 Nov 202024 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

The Mondrian hotel brand – now owned by Accor – will soon be back in London. The original Mondrian hotel, in the renovated Sea Containers House building on the South Bank, did not last .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

5 Nov 20205 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Arora Group, which operates a number of hotels in and around Heathrow Airport, is offering a new rate that bundles an overnight stay with a 24-hour Covid test. You can now book a ‘Test & .....

5 Nov 20205 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

We recently covered the generous new promotion for Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty scheme for ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Sofitel etc. It’s a simple one. Once registered, you will earn for stays .....

31 Oct 202031 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Three weeks ago we covered Accor’s move into the ‘work from a hotel room’ trend. It launched a special section of its website for day room bookings. You can find it here. It covers .....

29 Oct 202029 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment