Back in October 2013 (yes, 2013) I wrote about a promotion launched by Shangri-La Hotels.  Basically, if you played an online game once a week for six weeks, you would receive 1,200 points in their .....

Back in October 2013 (yes, 2013) I wrote about a promotion launched by Shangri-La Hotels.  Basically, if you .....

14 Jan 201514 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers earned 1,000 – 1,200 Shangri-La Golden Circle points in a promotion they ran last October.  The reason this offer was so popular is that 1,000 points could be .....

A lot of Head for Points readers earned 1,000 – 1,200 Shangri-La Golden Circle points in a promotion .....

14 Nov 201414 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I have had a few emails over the last couple of days from people who have had their Shangri-La Golden Circle accounts locked.  The accounts for myself and my wife were locked on Friday as well. (This .....

I have had a few emails over the last couple of days from people who have had their Shangri-La Golden Circle .....

5 Oct 20145 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers have been enjoying free or heavily reduced meals and drinks in the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard in London in recent weeks.  They have been redeeming the 1,200 .....

A lot of Head for Points readers have been enjoying free or heavily reduced meals and drinks in the Shangri-La .....

22 Aug 201422 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Possibly the longest on-going saga at Head for Points is drawing to a close. Last October, Shangri-La Golden Circle, the loyalty scheme for the luxury hotel group, had a promotion where you could earn .....

Possibly the longest on-going saga at Head for Points is drawing to a close. Last October, Shangri-La Golden .....

1 Aug 20141 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

If you have a Shangri-La Golden Circle account, you probably got an email on Thursday offering you 1,000 bonus Golden Circle points. This offer is surprisingly generous.  1,000 Golden Circle points .....

If you have a Shangri-La Golden Circle account, you probably got an email on Thursday offering you 1,000 bonus .....

4 Jul 20144 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers now have a Shangri-La Golden Circle account following their ‘free points’ promotion last Autumn. I know that most readers are waiting to redeem them for a .....

A lot of Head for Points readers now have a Shangri-La Golden Circle account following their ‘free .....

30 Jun 201430 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

It’s back, on the fairly regular ‘every nine months’ timetable.  I’m talking about the ‘25% bonus when you transfer your hotel points to British Airways Avios‘ .....

It’s back, on the fairly regular ‘every nine months’ timetable.  I’m talking .....

14 Jun 201414 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

The Shangri-La hotel chain is offering a 25% bonus when you convert your points into Avios. It also works for five other airline schemes – Asia Miles, Flying Blue, SAA Voyager, Miles & More .....

The Shangri-La hotel chain is offering a 25% bonus when you convert your points into Avios. It also works for .....

28 Apr 201428 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

If you took part in the Shangri-La Golden Circle birthday promotion last Autumn, you will now be sitting on enough points to get $100 (x 2 if your partner took part) off a meal at any Shangri-La .....

If you took part in the Shangri-La Golden Circle birthday promotion last Autumn, you will now be sitting on .....

24 Apr 201424 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

…. for dinner in the Oblix lounge, on the 32nd floor. There were impressive views down the river, even though we were less than half way up. Why do I mention this, apart from giving myself the .....

…. for dinner in the Oblix lounge, on the 32nd floor. There were impressive views down the river, even .....

17 Mar 201417 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Shangri-La has announced that its luxury hotel in The Shard in London will open on May 6th.  This is a modest nine years after it was first announced!  Reservations will be possible from March 17th. .....

Shangri-La has announced that its luxury hotel in The Shard in London will open on May 6th.  This is a modest .....

7 Feb 20147 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 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

If you joined in with the recent Shangri-La Golden Circle online game, all of the points should have posted to your Golden Circle account.  That would be 1,200 points if you played for all 6 weeks. .....

If you joined in with the recent Shangri-La Golden Circle online game, all of the points should have posted to .....

20 Dec 201320 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments