This is my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. I have split it over two parts.  This part is mainly scene setting. We do not usually spend family holidays in Hilton hotels.  Nothing wrong with .....

This is my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. I have split it over two parts.  This part is mainly scene .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another wave of its auctions closing this week. Here is two nights in Paris which ends .....

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

As I was heading for bed last night, Qatar Airways was rolling out its major new Qatar Airways Travel Festival sale. Prices are as low as £601 for Stockholm to Dubai in Business Class, a route that .....

As I was heading for bed last night, Qatar Airways was rolling out its major new Qatar Airways Travel Festival .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

I dropped in an extra article yesterday covering the Etihad sale.  I am partly repeating myself now for the benefit of our 7,000+ email readers although this article also contains some new .....

I dropped in an extra article yesterday covering the Etihad sale.  I am partly repeating myself now for the .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £60 LEGO purchase A quick reminder that today, Monday, is the last day to earn 1,000 Clubcard points (worth 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club) .....

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £60 LEGO purchase A quick reminder that today, Monday, is .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

I dropped this in as an extra article because you only have 36 hours. Etihad launched a major sale this morning.  I will take a look at the offers from the UK tomorrow – they are OK but not in .....

I dropped this in as an extra article because you only have 36 hours. Etihad launched a major sale this .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to be joined by Delta at Heathrow Terminal 3 Delta has announced changes to their London flights. Starting on 14th September all Delta flights from Atlanta, Detroit, .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to be joined by Delta at Heathrow Terminal 3 Delta has announced changes to .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 29 comments

I have always struggled to get excited about Marriott Rewards.  It is probably truer to say that I have struggled to get excited about Marriott hotel brands (although, ironically, I will be in one .....

I have always struggled to get excited about Marriott Rewards.  It is probably truer to say that I have .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

There are two generous Avios promotions ending on the 31st August.  There is still time to jump in if you haven’t done so yet. Get 13,200 Avios with an Economist subscription As you can see at .....

There are two generous Avios promotions ending on the 31st August.  There is still time to jump in if you .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few competitions currently running which have the potential to be rewarding: Win daily prizes .....

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few .....

27 Aug 201627 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: Free Luxury Travel Fair tickets The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 3rd-6th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely exciting event.  It is essentially just a .....

News in brief: Free Luxury Travel Fair tickets The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from .....

27 Aug 201627 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is my review of the Virgin Trains First Class lounge at Liverpool Lime Street. This was the last stop on my whistle-stop tour of Virgin Trains lounges.  We never planned to do this but it just .....

This is my review of the Virgin Trains First Class lounge at Liverpool Lime Street. This was the last stop on .....

27 Aug 201627 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 11 comments

British Airways appears to be gearing up to launch its own version of ‘CombiFare’, the innovative Virgin Flying Club feature which I have praised in various articles. This is based on a .....

British Airways appears to be gearing up to launch its own version of ‘CombiFare’, the innovative .....

26 Aug 201626 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

This is my review of the Aloft hotel in Liverpool. Last weekend I went to Liverpool to take a look at the (fairly) new Aloft hotel.  This is, amazingly, the only Starwood hotel in England outside .....

This is my review of the Aloft hotel in Liverpool. Last weekend I went to Liverpool to take a look at the .....

26 Aug 201626 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 15 comments