News in brief: IHG offering midnight check-out at selected UK hotels IHG is taking advantage of low occupancy rates to offer you a VERY late check-out at selected UK hotels. This includes Crowne .....

News in brief: IHG offering midnight check-out at selected UK hotels IHG is taking advantage of low occupancy .....

9 May 20219 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. Europcar joined Nectar three .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

5 May 20215 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

We’ve featured a few Travelzoo hotel deals in recent weeks, when we thought they offered exceptional value in locations where HfP readers may be planning to visit. The following offers were too .....

We’ve featured a few Travelzoo hotel deals in recent weeks, when we thought they offered exceptional .....

14 Apr 202114 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Following substantial criticism, including from HfP in this article, Accor Live Limitless has finally moved on points expiry. Accor points will expire 12 months after your last stay. Whilst, .....

Following substantial criticism, including from HfP in this article, Accor Live Limitless has finally moved on .....

27 Mar 202127 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

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 .....

Most of the hotel loyalty programmes had generous rules over points expiry, even before coronavirus. Usually .....

21 Feb 202121 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 95 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 .....

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the .....

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 .....

Accor is running a special Valentine promotion on its UK gift cards. Via this page of the Accor website, you .....

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 .....

The Novotel Heathrow on Bath Road has launched a special quarantine deal! The date for the start of hotel .....

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 .....

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and .....

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 .....

An interesting game of chicken is now brewing amongst the major hotel programmes. Some are slashing the number .....

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 .....

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....

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 .....

Accor is running an interesting offer for its UK hotels. If you buy a gift voucher, you will receive a slug of .....

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 .....

In a surprising move, French hotel group Accor announced on Tuesday that it is buying Ennismore. Ennismore .....

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 .....

The Mondrian hotel brand – now owned by Accor – will soon be back in London. The original Mondrian .....

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