Rhys has literally just reappeared in the HfP office after a trip to Bogota in Colombia, trying out the new Iberia A350 business class seat. This review, and a Four Seasons hotel review, will follow .....

Rhys has literally just reappeared in the HfP office after a trip to Bogota in Colombia, trying out the new .....

25 Jan 202425 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Preferred Hotels isn’t a hotel loyalty programme we cover much, although it has some interesting properties. Recent London openings include The BoTree in Marylebone and Hotel Saint in the City, .....

Preferred Hotels isn’t a hotel loyalty programme we cover much, although it has some interesting .....

21 Dec 202321 December 2023 by Rob Burgess

Eurostar will be running a big Club Eurostar points sale next month. It is surprisingly generous. The discounts are substantial and the travel period covers virtually all of 2024. There’s only .....

Eurostar will be running a big Club Eurostar points sale next month. It is surprisingly generous. The .....

22 Jan 202422 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This has crept under our radar, but the Hoxton Hotel chain – now partly owned by Accor, but not in Accor Live Limitless – is gearing up to open its fourth London hotel, in Shepherd’s .....

This has crept under our radar, but the Hoxton Hotel chain – now partly owned by Accor, but not in Accor .....

7 Sep 20227 September 2022 by Rhys Jones

The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, has brought back the bonus offer it ran last week but which we only posted about in the last few hours before it expired! If you read HfP by email then you .....

The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, has brought back the bonus offer it ran last week but which we .....

14 Dec 202314 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 18th January, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. This free Mastercard usually has a sign-up bonus of 8,000 Nectar points, which converts .....

Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 18th January, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. .....

31 Dec 202231 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

If you have the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card (review here), you should see a new offer available via the Amex app or website. If you spend £100 at selected bars and restaurants in .....

If you have the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card (review here), you should see a new offer .....

14 Feb 202414 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Tucked away in the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC financial results last week was an interesting disclosure about its strategy for IHG One Rewards points. IHG is going to be more aggressive in .....

Tucked away in the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC financial results last week was an interesting disclosure .....

13 May 202413 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

As we covered in the summer, easyJet has announced that it is moving into Birmingham Airport. Three aircraft will be permanently based at the airport for 2024. I wanted to flag this again as tickets .....

As we covered in the summer, easyJet has announced that it is moving into Birmingham Airport. Three aircraft .....

8 Dec 20238 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus when you redeem your points to pay off some or all of the balance of your statement. The .....

If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus .....

11 May 202411 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in impressively speedy fashion. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and .....

Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in .....

12 Mar 202412 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Just before Christmas, No1 Lounges opened a new lounge at Luton Airport. Last year No1 won the contract to operate the two lounges at Luton, formerly the Clubrooms and Aspire spaces. Confusingly, No1 .....

Just before Christmas, No1 Lounges opened a new lounge at Luton Airport. Last year No1 won the contract to .....

7 Jan 20247 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

Here’s some surprising news. Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World have announced a partnership. This implies that the existing deal between Hyatt and SLH has been cancelled. We .....

Here’s some surprising news. Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World have announced a partnership. .....

7 Feb 20247 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

This is Part 2 of our review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt hotel portfolio located in the Scottish Borders near Kelso. Part 1, click here, looked at the history and location of the .....

This is Part 2 of our review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt hotel portfolio located in the .....

9 Mar 20249 March 2024 by Conny Urban • 15 comments