One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned on the Amex website here – scroll down to Clause 3 – although […]
Radisson Rewards (Park Inn, Park Plaza)
Radisson Rewards (formerly Club Carlson) is the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Radisson Blu, Park Inn and Park Plaza hotels amongst others. You earn Goldpoints which can be used for free nights or transferred into frequent flyer miles including Avios points.
I published an extensive two-part review of Radisson Rewards which can be found here and here. The latest promotions can be found on our 'Hotel Promos' page.
Bits: £50-£300 off Emirates flights to Japan, double points on Marriott Mastercard, Nobu taking over a London Radisson
16 April 2019 By 76 Comments
News in brief: Save £50-£300 on Emirates flights to Japan Emirates has launched a special promotion linked to the Rugby World Cup. You can save: £300 in First Class £150 in Business Class £50 in Economy Class Flights must: be booked by 31st July for […]
What are the best hotel promos for April?
8 April 2019 By 47 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 of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
How to use small orphan amounts of miles and points – Part 1 (Hotels)
7 April 2019 By 34 Comments
I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the smallest or most optimum small reward, and […]
Bits: 15% Etihad discount code and 20% transfer bonus, Opodo discounts, new Hilton Curio in London
2 April 2019 By 74 Comments
News in brief: New Etihad discount codes released Etihad has launched two new discount codes, worth up to 15% off the cost of a flight booked over the next two weeks. The codes are: 15% off Economy Class flights – EYECO15 15% off Business Class […]
LAST CALL: Get a 30% bonus on hotel transfers to Avios
30 March 2019 By
Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the offer can be found here. When you transfer hotel […]
Two GREAT value hotel redemptions – in Cape Town and, erm, Buckinghamshire!
25 March 2019 By
Two readers dropped me emails this week to highlight hotel redemptions they had booked which represented exceptional value for money. I thought I’d share them both today. Family suites at Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town First up is the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront in […]
Bits: see the Spice Girls with Hilton, last chance to register for IHG’s Spring promo, get 3000 bonus Radisson points
13 March 2019 By
News in brief: See the Spice Girls with Hilton Honors Hilton Honors has an interesting auction package up for grabs to see the Spice Girls at Wembley on 14th June. Interestingly, it has been sitting on the site for a couple of weeks now with […]
IT’S BACK: Get a 30% bonus on hotel transfers to Avios – but is it a good deal?
2 March 2019 By
It was due a return and now it is back. I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the offer can be found here. When you transfer hotel loyalty points to British Airways, you […]
What are the best hotel promos for February?
7 February 2019 By
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 of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
Bits: Marriott sending out targeted promos, Radisson redemption changes, Germania goes bankrupt, HFP in Vera
6 February 2019 By
News in brief: Marriott Rewards sending out targeted promotions In the absence of a new global promotion, Marriott Rewards is sending most – but not all – members a targeted offer for the next couple of months. If you didn’t receive one, you may be […]
Transferring hotel points to airline miles … when is it worth it?
5 February 2019 By
All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles. You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, British Airways offers a 35% transfer bonus when you move hotel points into Avios. This offer last […]
Bits: more good KLM ex-UK business deals, Radisson Rewards launches a generous Spring promotion
17 January 2019 By
News in brief: More good KLM business class deals from the UK A few days ago I wrote about the aggressive business class fares from London to Seoul offered by Air France and KLM. You can get as low as £1329 return for much of […]
Which hotel schemes let you earn points and credit for multiple rooms?
14 January 2019 By
A reader emailed me recently about IHG’s new mini-Accelerate promotion. (If you are looking at where to book hotel stays this Spring, this promotion will be the most generous offer in the market for most people.) The reader wanted to know if it was possible […]
Why Taj Inner Circle is your semi-secret sixth Amex Platinum hotel status
24 December 2018 By
If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options. One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because qualifying on stays is usually quicker than on nights.. […]
What are the best hotel promos for December?
16 December 2018 By
Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. This has run slightly later than usual this month, but it does not make major difference as most of the offers featured are continuing from November. All of the information in this article […]
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