Spanish hotel chain Melia has just opened the first UK site for its INNSiDE chain in Manchester in the new First Street development. The new-build property has 208 rooms. INNSiDE is a contemporary .....

Spanish hotel chain Melia has just opened the first UK site for its INNSiDE chain in Manchester in the new .....

1 May 20151 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major airline and hotel schemes. Click on the link to be taken directly to the ‘buy’ .....

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Get 250 Accor points (€5) for joining e-rewards Market research group e-rewards has teamed up with Le Club Accorhotels. My general view on e-rewards is well known – I .....

News in brief: Get 250 Accor points (€5) for joining e-rewards Market research group e-rewards has teamed up .....

26 Jan 201526 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Back in April, we ran a competition in association with Melia Hotels International.  The winner won a two-night break at the European Melia property of their choice. The winner was Nick, who .....

Back in April, we ran a competition in association with Melia Hotels International.  The winner won a .....

27 Sep 201427 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition last week in association with Melia Hotels International. We had over 1,400 entries which was a fantastic response. The winner is ….. Nick from .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition last week in association with Melia Hotels International. We .....

7 May 20147 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Just a quick heads up that midnight tonight (Friday) is your last chance to enter our Melia Hotels International competition.  Entries date-stamped after this time will not be counted. The winner .....

Just a quick heads up that midnight tonight (Friday) is your last chance to enter our Melia Hotels .....

2 May 20142 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

With Melia Hotels International sponsoring our competition this week, I thought it was a good time to take a quick look at their ‘Business Travel by Melia Hotels International’ programme. .....

With Melia Hotels International sponsoring our competition this week, I thought it was a good time to take a .....

29 Apr 201429 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

All this week, Head for Points will be running an exciting competition in association with Melia Hotels International. The prize is a 2-night weekend stay at any Melia Hotels International property of .....

All this week, Head for Points will be running an exciting competition in association with Melia Hotels .....

28 Apr 201428 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1434 comments

I want to give readers a heads up that we will be running an exciting competition next week in association with Melia Hotels International. They have donated a generous prize which I will be giving .....

I want to give readers a heads up that we will be running an exciting competition next week in association .....

26 Apr 201426 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The Melia hotel group has launched an aggressive promotion with Iberia Plus which could earn you a lot of Avios in the coming weeks, especially if you are travelling to Madrid. Until 30th April, you .....

The Melia hotel group has launched an aggressive promotion with Iberia Plus which could earn you a lot of .....

7 Mar 20147 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since then.  This is an updated list. Whilst British Airways has its own partner hotels, Iberia Plus has .....

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since then.  This .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

There is a growing trend now for loyalty programmes to send you an email on your birthday.  As I am signed up to a lot of schemes, it meant I received a lot of emails on Thursday. Some included some .....

There is a growing trend now for loyalty programmes to send you an email on your birthday.  As I am signed up .....

9 Nov 20139 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is my review of the Grand Melia Fenix hotel in Madrid. Back in June, Amex Platinum charge card holders received a leaflet in the post.  As I wrote here, it offered everyone a free night – .....

This is my review of the Grand Melia Fenix hotel in Madrid. Back in June, Amex Platinum charge card holders .....

13 Oct 201313 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still running for another two weeks. Triggered by this, reader James emailed me to ask whether I .....

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments