The Accor hotel group has launched a surprisingly generous promotion with Lufthansa Miles & More running until 31st December. Full details are here. If you choose to earn airline miles instead of .....

The Accor hotel group has launched a surprisingly generous promotion with Lufthansa Miles & More running .....

4 Sep 20144 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding how to convert Le Club Accorhotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc programme) points into Avios.  With the help of HfP reader Tony, I have got .....

There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding how to convert Le Club Accorhotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, .....

6 Aug 20146 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Ibis Hotels are not the height of luxury, by any means.  The chain has good coverage these days, however, and if all you need is somewhere to lay your head then you should do just fine. (The one in .....

Ibis Hotels are not the height of luxury, by any means.  The chain has good coverage these days, however, and .....

24 Jul 201424 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the terminal, and by far the best hotel at Heathrow – was being sold very cheaply by .....

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the .....

22 Jul 201422 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

avios.com (NOT BA Executive Club) is running a generous promotion with Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Sofitel etc. Until 30th September, you will earn 1,500 Avios .....

avios.com (NOT BA Executive Club) is running a generous promotion with Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme .....

21 Jul 201421 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

In a punchier hotel market, with reducing pressure on occupancy and room rates, some hotel loyalty schemes have been cutting back on their benefits.  The recent announcement from Le Club Accorhotels .....

In a punchier hotel market, with reducing pressure on occupancy and room rates, some hotel loyalty schemes .....

15 Jul 201415 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Three weeks ago I wrote about Accor’s ‘40% off UK bookings’ sale, which offered some good deals for Novotel, Pullman, Sofitel, Mercure, M Gallery and Ibis hotels. What I missed is .....

Three weeks ago I wrote about Accor’s ‘40% off UK bookings’ sale, which offered some good .....

26 Jun 201426 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Accor, parent company of Novotel, Mercure and Ibis amongst other chains, has launched a UK-only Summer Sale. The home page for the sale is here. As you can see from the dropdown menu, the sale covers .....

Accor, parent company of Novotel, Mercure and Ibis amongst other chains, has launched a UK-only Summer Sale. .....

4 Jun 20144 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the terminal, and by far the best hotel at Heathrow,  was being sold very cheaply by lastminute.com .....

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the .....

6 May 20146 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Le Club Accorhotels has launched another bonus of 500 points on your next stay. You can sign up for the offer here.  It appears to be aimed at people who have been members to Le Club for one .....

Le Club Accorhotels has launched another bonus of 500 points on your next stay. You can sign up for the offer .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Lastminute.com is currently running a special promotion on its ‘Top Secret’ list of unnamed London hotels. The link to access the deals is here. In theory, the hotel name is meant to be .....

Lastminute.com is currently running a special promotion on its ‘Top Secret’ list of unnamed .....

22 Mar 201422 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Four new Le Club Accorhotel promotions have appeared.  One is aimed at inactive members and three are aimed at people who have been a member for a year. In theory, these deals are targeted.  .....

Four new Le Club Accorhotel promotions have appeared.  One is aimed at inactive members and three are aimed .....

1 Mar 20141 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be my .....

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

18 Feb 201418 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

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

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Le Club AccorHotels loyalty .....

18 Feb 201418 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments