Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP readers will know that there are various ways to obtain status without going near a hotel. I .....

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by HfP team • 46 comments

This is our review of the Grand Mercure Hanoi hotel. It is the third review from my current Vietnam series. You can see my review of Park Hyatt Saigon here and my review of the brand new Hilton Saigon .....

This is our review of the Grand Mercure Hanoi hotel. It is the third review from my current Vietnam series. .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

Three months ago I wrote an article about why Virgin Atlantic should have a ‘suite guarantee’. The background was that a New York trip I had booked on the A330neo – Virgin’s .....

Three months ago I wrote an article about why Virgin Atlantic should have a ‘suite guarantee’. The .....

4 Dec 20244 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal with Mondrian hotels has popped up on American Express cards. Mondrian is offering £100 .....

Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal .....

4 Dec 20244 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 15 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 Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

4 Dec 20244 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Qatar Airways has been struggling for years to get greater access to the Australian market, in the face of substantial lobbying from Qantas. It came up with a cunning plan, which has just been .....

Qatar Airways has been struggling for years to get greater access to the Australian market, in the face of .....

3 Dec 20243 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

News in brief: East Midlands lounge closure announced The Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport is to be refurbished. That’s the good news. The bad news is the lounge will be closed from 20th .....

News in brief: East Midlands lounge closure announced The Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport is to be .....

3 Dec 20243 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

3 Dec 20243 December 2024 by HfP team • 28 comments