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 • 1435 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 • 15 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

In a couple of weeks time I will be down in Madrid, taking advantage of the free night in a 5-star hotel which Melia has offered to all UK Amex Platinum cardholders. This seems to be part of a wider .....

In a couple of weeks time I will be down in Madrid, taking advantage of the free night in a 5-star hotel which .....

30 Sep 201330 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

A few weeks ago, I asked readers to check their MeliaRewards accounts, if they had one, because the company had deposited 4,000 free points in each one.  This was an incentive to make a ‘cash .....

A few weeks ago, I asked readers to check their MeliaRewards accounts, if they had one, because the company .....

4 Sep 20134 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Back in June, American Express offered a free night at selected five-star Melia hotels to Platinum cardmembers. This offer is still available if you take out a Platinum card now, although the London .....

Back in June, American Express offered a free night at selected five-star Melia hotels to Platinum .....

16 Aug 201316 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points On?“.  This was my attempt to cover all 33 airlines which let you use Avios points for .....

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK American Express Platinum cardholders. (You can still get this if you sign up for the .....

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor quality Priority Club promotion. And then, what should appear in the post, than a genuinely .....

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments