After a stay at the Pullman London St Pancras last week which was so depressing that we can’t even bring ourselves to review it, it is good to see that Accor has not completely lost its way. The .....

After a stay at the Pullman London St Pancras last week which was so depressing that we can’t even bring .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

You can’t move these days without seeing a generous mileage offer for subscribing to The Economist. As you can see at this link, you can earn 13,200 Avios if you take out a 1-year digital and .....

You can’t move these days without seeing a generous mileage offer for subscribing to The Economist. As .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

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

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

3 Apr 20183 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme .....

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

2 Apr 20182 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this .....

7 Mar 20187 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Le Club AccorHotels points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Le Club AccorHotels points expire?’. This new .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Le Club AccorHotels points from .....

25 Feb 201825 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Accor Hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has brought back its potentially generous promotion to earn 6,000 bonus Avios or €120! You will earn €120 of .....

Accor Hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has brought back its .....

7 Feb 20187 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running, back after a Christmas and New Year break. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running, back after a Christmas and New .....

31 Jan 201831 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 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 last week .....

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

31 Jan 201831 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

The best car rental deal of the week was clearly Virgin Atlantic’s new offer of a whopping 6,000 Flying Club miles with a 2+ day Avis rental. If you find yourself booking a car from Europcar .....

The best car rental deal of the week was clearly Virgin Atlantic’s new offer of a whopping 6,000 Flying .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Sofitel etc, is running a ‘daily win’ competition until next Sunday. It is quite generous.  Every day there .....

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Sofitel etc, is running a .....

15 Jan 201815 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

I wrote last week about how I appeared to have received a stay of execution on my Le Club AccorHotels Platinum status. Like many HfP readers, I had received this via American Express Platinum before .....

I wrote last week about how I appeared to have received a stay of execution on my Le Club AccorHotels Platinum .....

8 Jan 20188 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Until mid 2016, American Express Platinum cardholders received Platinum status in Le Club AccorHotels.  This was worth having, because it was the only top tier hotel status provided by Amex. The .....

Until mid 2016, American Express Platinum cardholders received Platinum status in Le Club AccorHotels.  This .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Back in 2016, French group Accor bought (from the same owner) the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel hotel brands.  In one swoop it added a number of impressive high end properties, including The Savoy .....

Back in 2016, French group Accor bought (from the same owner) the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel hotel .....

23 Dec 201723 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments