Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a winter sale. You can save 25% on stays of 2+ nights in participating hotels in Europe and North Africa. .....

Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a winter sale. You .....

2 Nov 20242 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

The British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card offers you a very attractive sign-up bonus of 30,000 Avios. The card also comes with a hugely valuable long term benefit.  You receive a .....

The British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card offers you a very attractive sign-up bonus of 30,000 .....

2 Nov 20242 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

Whilst not a destination to set your heart fluttering, new build Hilton properties are rare these days so we should welcome Hilton Woking. The 189-room hotel has just opened in the newly developed .....

Whilst not a destination to set your heart fluttering, new build Hilton properties are rare these days so we .....

2 Nov 20242 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

As we’ve covered on HfP in the past, Lufthansa has spent many years trying to claim that its miles have no value. This isn’t because they are hard to redeem (although premium availability .....

As we’ve covered on HfP in the past, Lufthansa has spent many years trying to claim that its miles have .....

2 Nov 20242 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

2 Nov 20242 November 2024 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of the Raffles Europejski Warsaw hotel in Poland, part of Accor Live Limitless. Why Warsaw? Good question. It certainly wasn’t in my plans at the start of the year. However, .....

This is our review of the Raffles Europejski Warsaw hotel in Poland, part of Accor Live Limitless. Why Warsaw? .....

1 Nov 20241 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Back in August, Marriott announced a 20-year licensing agreement with Sonder. Sonder operates 200 so-called “apartment-style accommodations in urban markets.” The deal will see Marriott .....

Back in August, Marriott announced a 20-year licensing agreement with Sonder. Sonder operates 200 so-called .....

1 Nov 20241 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Virgin Atlantic has two Virgin Flying Club credit cards, issued by Virgin Money.  They have proved hugely successful since their 2018 launch with, so I understand, over 200,000 applications .....

Virgin Atlantic has two Virgin Flying Club credit cards, issued by Virgin Money.  They have proved .....

1 Nov 20241 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG One Rewards points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my IHG One Rewards points expire?’. This series, which we .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG One Rewards points from .....

1 Nov 20241 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in October 2024.  Click through to read them in full: Unveiled: the 2025 Amex Platinum dining and Harvey Nichols cashback changes GOOD DEAL: Get a .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in October 2024.  Click through to read them in full: .....

31 Oct 202431 October 2024 by HfP team

The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. This is initially due to the generous sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards .....

The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....

31 Oct 202431 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 287 comments

If you haven’t stocked up on wine yet for Christmas, Virgin Wines has launched a generous offer for anyone with 15,500 Virgin Points to spare. You can order a Virgin Wines advent calendar, .....

If you haven’t stocked up on wine yet for Christmas, Virgin Wines has launched a generous offer for .....

31 Oct 202431 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

By now, the roll out of Virgin Atlantic’s new reward pricing should be complete. As Rhys and I are both away there is no-one around to analyse what has appeared. I’m sure our readers have .....

By now, the roll out of Virgin Atlantic’s new reward pricing should be complete. As Rhys and I are both .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 372 comments

Last Tuesday, the most recent American Express Business Platinum sign-up offer ended. Whilst I suspect that any HfP reader who was planning to apply will have done so, I wanted to point out that .....

Last Tuesday, the most recent American Express Business Platinum sign-up offer ended. Whilst I suspect that .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments