I have just finished an article reviewing our hotel in Dubai from last month, which will go up tomorrow. What crossed my mind when writing it, though, was the reaction you often get when you tell .....

I have just finished an article reviewing our hotel in Dubai from last month, which will go up tomorrow. What .....

15 Jan 201315 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

The American Express Platinum charge card has an astounding sign-up bonus at present – 50,000 Membership Rewards points.  These are worth 50,000 Avios, or a whole heap of other things. Yes, .....

The American Express Platinum charge card has an astounding sign-up bonus at present – 50,000 Membership .....

14 Jan 201314 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza etc, loyalty scheme has launched this UK promotion for new members. Join up, and you get a £25 John Lewis voucher (also spendable .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza etc, loyalty scheme has launched this UK .....

14 Jan 201314 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Today’s article is about how to redeem your Avios on short haul European flights which are flown by long-haul aircraft (ie a 747, 777, A380, A330, A340 etc). Why would you want to do this? Well, .....

Today’s article is about how to redeem your Avios on short haul European flights which are flown by .....

13 Jan 201313 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Attached to my InterContinental Ambassador statement this month, alongside the warning of the massive devaluation of the reward chart on the 18th, was an interesting InterContinental deal. Up to April .....

Attached to my InterContinental Ambassador statement this month, alongside the warning of the massive .....

13 Jan 201313 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I tend not to cover small business credit cards on Head for Points because they don’t offer great value. There are, for example, two British Airways American Express Corporate Cards, which I .....

I tend not to cover small business credit cards on Head for Points because they don’t offer great value. .....

12 Jan 201312 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The American Express Platinum charge card has a lot to offer the regular traveller. Yes, there is a fairly bonkers £450 annual fee, but you can get 50,000 Avios for signing up and the benefits are .....

The American Express Platinum charge card has a lot to offer the regular traveller. Yes, there is a fairly .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Club Carlson has followed Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood in revealing their promotions for the first quarter. Club Carlson is the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn .....

Club Carlson has followed Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood in revealing their promotions for the .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December.  You will find all the details there. Just a quick heads up to say that registration is now open via this site. .....

I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December.  You will find all the .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I wrote an article yesterday about the special opening offer for Priority Club points at the InterContinental in Marseille. Closer to home, it is worth noting that two brand new Holiday Inn’s in .....

I wrote an article yesterday about the special opening offer for Priority Club points at the InterContinental .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

A quick heads up that AA has launched another bonus when you buy their miles. Full details are here, scroll down and click on the AA logo. Until January 31st, you can receive up to 15,000 bonus miles .....

A quick heads up that AA has launched another bonus when you buy their miles. Full details are here, scroll .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to Avios. My original article and my thoughts on the deal are here. This is the ba.com page for .....

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

A lot of American Express Platinum charge card holders, including myself, got a special offer in the mail yesterday. The card offers 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points for making ANY booking on the .....

A lot of American Express Platinum charge card holders, including myself, got a special offer in the mail .....

9 Jan 20139 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

InterContinental is launching a brand new five-star hotel in Marseille in on May 1st. It looks very impressive, being a conversion of a historic building overlooking the port. The reason I mention .....

InterContinental is launching a brand new five-star hotel in Marseille in on May 1st. It looks very .....

9 Jan 20139 January 2013 by Rob Burgess