Yesterday Rhys gave a comprehensive run-down of top recommendations from his very extensive travels in 2022, virtually all of which we documented on the site. My end of year review is different. Ever .....

Yesterday Rhys gave a comprehensive run-down of top recommendations from his very extensive travels in 2022, .....

27 Dec 202227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next year, BA Holidays can help. BA Holidays has extended its double tier points offer by .....

If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next .....

27 Dec 202227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Hyatt has taken yet another hotel off IHG – the sixth in the UK in the last couple of years. Whilst there has been no announcement from either IHG or Hyatt, the Crowne Plaza London Albert .....

Hyatt has taken yet another hotel off IHG – the sixth in the UK in the last couple of years. Whilst .....

27 Dec 202227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

After a couple of years of on again-off again travel, 2022 has seen a return to vague normality. Huge swathes of the globe were still off limits, of course, including many parts of Asia, but it was .....

After a couple of years of on again-off again travel, 2022 has seen a return to vague normality. Huge swathes .....

26 Dec 202226 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are planning your credit card strategy for 2023, this article will help you decide which cards .....

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are .....

26 Dec 202226 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Happy Christmas to you and your family from all of the team here at HfP. For the first time in three years, 2022 should – strikes permitting – be a Christmas when you have been able to .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family from all of the team here at HfP. For the first time in three years, .....

25 Dec 202225 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 115 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 .....

24 Dec 202224 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

When I told Irish friends I was reviewing The Shelbourne hotel, it was met with raised eyebrows and nods of approvals. I’d probably meet a Hollywood star of some sort, or perhaps a president, I was .....

When I told Irish friends I was reviewing The Shelbourne hotel, it was met with raised eyebrows and nods of .....

24 Dec 202224 December 2022 by Sinead Archer • 26 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

24 Dec 202224 December 2022 by Rhys Jones