This is our review of the Hilton Mallorca Galatzo resort hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% .....

This is our review of the Hilton Mallorca Galatzo resort hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale .....

3 Aug 20243 August 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 9 comments

In May, Rob wrote about his tour of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel when it was still under construction. Back then he had to wear a hard hat! On Tuesday, the long awaited opening of the .....

In May, Rob wrote about his tour of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel when it was still under .....

10 Oct 202410 October 2024 by Conny Urban • 52 comments

Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards?  And which of the two Amex cashback cards is best?  Today I want to take a more detailed look at the American Express options. We .....

Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards?  And which of the two Amex cashback cards is .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has pushed its way onto our radar over the last few years. This is down to three things: We ran a separate piece here which provides a .....

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has pushed its way onto our radar over the .....

18 Aug 202518 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotel brands including Kempinski, Anantara and NH, has added a new brand – Rotana. Rotana operates 80 hotels across the .....

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotel brands including Kempinski, Anantara and .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a generous Virgin Points bonus offer for anyone who books a cash flight in the next 10 days. We don’t often see promotions like this for Virgin Points so it’s .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a generous Virgin Points bonus offer for anyone who books a cash flight in the .....

25 Aug 202325 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that .....

This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....

1 Jul 20251 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a Private Sale from now until 2nd May. What’s more, British Airways Executive Club Members can collect five .....

Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a Private Sale from now .....

24 Apr 202224 April 2022 by Sinead Archer • 23 comments

If you are looking for a last minute Christmas gift, Small Luxury Hotels of the World is giving a 20% bonus on all gift card purchases made before tomorrow night (22nd). This could be interesting. You .....

If you are looking for a last minute Christmas gift, Small Luxury Hotels of the World is giving a 20% bonus on .....

22 Dec 202122 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: IHG’s Six Senses brand takes over a high end Maldives resort This certainly came out of the blue, but it is welcome news regardless. The Kanuhura resort in the Maldives, once .....

News in brief: IHG’s Six Senses brand takes over a high end Maldives resort This certainly came out of .....

23 Sep 202123 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

In this article I want to take a look at The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (‘Amex Gold’). This card comes with a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership .....

In this article I want to take a look at The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (‘Amex .....

8 Oct 20248 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Virgin Holidays is offering an extra £100 off ‘flight and hotel’ packages this weekend. For bookings made by 16th March, for travel by 30th September, you can save £100 with code .....

Virgin Holidays is offering an extra £100 off ‘flight and hotel’ packages this weekend. For .....

14 Mar 202114 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what ALL Accor points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and hotel points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....

This article is our attempt to decide what ALL Accor points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing .....

13 Aug 202513 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel booking programme.  This is a grouping of 5-star hotels which offers special benefits .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel .....

19 May 202419 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments