Two weeks ago I headed down to Spain as the guest of Marriott Bonvoy to take a look at some of their properties across the islands. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. In this introductory .....

Two weeks ago I headed down to Spain as the guest of Marriott Bonvoy to take a look at some of their .....

12 Jul 202112 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 47 comments

Hyatt has brought back its Bonus Journeys promotion for the next two months. It is very lucrative, and it is worth seeing if you can push some stays to Hyatt this Summer – especially if you also .....

Hyatt has brought back its Bonus Journeys promotion for the next two months. It is very lucrative, and it is .....

8 Jul 20218 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points instead of a voucher for a free room: Hilton Honors, with a conversion rate of 1:2 .....

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is is worthwhile trading your points for airline miles. There are a couple of reasons for this. .....

The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is is .....

18 Jun 202118 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This .....

15 Jun 202115 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 8 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 facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....

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

12 Jun 202112 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Park Plaza, one of the Radisson Rewards brands, has launched two offers for anyone looking for a London hotel stay over the next few months. As well getting a discount of up 35% on your room, you can .....

Park Plaza, one of the Radisson Rewards brands, has launched two offers for anyone looking for a London hotel .....

2 Jun 20212 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  Is it ever worthwhile, or would you be better saving your points for another free night in the .....

Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  Is it .....

14 May 202114 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 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

Radisson Rewards has announced some major changes to its programme, which will come into effect in mid June. You can see full details on the Radisson website here. As we covered recently, Radisson .....

Radisson Rewards has announced some major changes to its programme, which will come into effect in mid June. .....

21 Apr 202121 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: Get bonus Avios on your free BA Amex Last month, American Express launched an Avios bonus offer on the British Airways Premium Plus card. It has now rolled out a similar offer to .....

News in brief: Get bonus Avios on your free BA Amex Last month, American Express launched an Avios bonus offer .....

20 Apr 202120 April 2021 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

How can you earn frequent flyer miles or hotel points with Enterprise Rent-A-Car? Compared to Hertz or Avis, Enterprise is definitely in the second tier when it comes to earning rewards in airline or .....

How can you earn frequent flyer miles or hotel points with Enterprise Rent-A-Car? Compared to Hertz or Avis, .....

9 Apr 20219 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

If you have a Radisson Rewards account, you should have received an email this week about a strange restructuring of the programme. Radisson Rewards is the loyalty scheme for the Radisson Hotels .....

If you have a Radisson Rewards account, you should have received an email this week about a strange .....

8 Apr 20218 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is a coincidence. In my article last weekend about the new Radisson (ex-Moxy, eg-Hyatt) at Gatwick Airport, I explained why we usually don’t write about hotels not due to open for 3-4 .....

This is a coincidence. In my article last weekend about the new Radisson (ex-Moxy, eg-Hyatt) at Gatwick .....

5 Apr 20215 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments