Rob writes: I’ve met some fascinating people in 11 years of running this site, and Tom is absolutely one of them. Twenty years younger than me and independently wealthy after founding an IT .....

Rob writes: I’ve met some fascinating people in 11 years of running this site, and Tom is absolutely one .....

7 May 20237 May 2023 by HfP team • 44 comments

This is the second half of a review of Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island resort in the British Virgin Islands. Tom, the author, runs The Good, The Bad and The Luxurious, probably the leading .....

This is the second half of a review of Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island resort in the British Virgin .....

7 May 20237 May 2023 by HfP team • 59 comments

Last week we ran an article on how to gift a Marriott Bonvoy reward night to another person. Marriott has recently clarified its rules on this to confirm that it can be done, and simplifying the .....

Last week we ran an article on how to gift a Marriott Bonvoy reward night to another person. Marriott has .....

7 May 20237 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club do not have the same earning rates for oneworld partner flights.  This means that, in some .....

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club do not have .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Last month we wrote about the new Hampton by Hilton hotel opening just off Brick Lane in East London, very much walkable into the City of London’s east side. The opening date was advertised as .....

Last month we wrote about the new Hampton by Hilton hotel opening just off Brick Lane in East London, very .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new deal if you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the website, you will get a 40% or 50% bonus on all points purchases. Other permutations may be out .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new deal if you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess

Back in March we ran an article on how to earn Avios when staying at Best Western hotels. We said at the time that Best Western had disappeared from the Avios hotel partners page on ba.com but that it .....

Back in March we ran an article on how to earn Avios when staying at Best Western hotels. We said at the time .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card. Since we first covered this deal, we’ve also seen bonuses launched on the two .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 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 .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of the Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée hotel in Nice. This hotel was once of the first places I visited with my (now) wife when we first met, and is a hotel I had seen .....

This is our review of the Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée hotel in Nice. This hotel was once of the .....

5 May 20235 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

It seems that the long-delayed Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars will finally open next month, with bookings on the Hyatt website now available from 1st June. This was, if you remember, the former .....

It seems that the long-delayed Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars will finally open next month, with bookings on .....

5 May 20235 May 2023 by Rob Burgess

Egyptair is adding a new route between Manchester and Cairo. Whilst it hasn’t opened up for booking on the Egyptair website, it does show in the online timetable. Flights are shown as starting .....

Egyptair is adding a new route between Manchester and Cairo. Whilst it hasn’t opened up for booking on .....

5 May 20235 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Avis has launched a decent bonus offer if you are planning to rent a car before the end of June. There is only one snag – the offer is from Aer Lingus and not British Airways. This means that: .....

Avis has launched a decent bonus offer if you are planning to rent a car before the end of June. There is only .....

5 May 20235 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments