This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In November last year Rob wrote an article about two former Macdonald Hotels in Manchester and .....

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In .....

16 Jul 202416 July 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 26 comments

A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the second change in seven months for American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Clearly the first .....

A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the .....

15 Jul 202415 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

For a while now, when you make a purchase with an American Express card which offers Membership Rewards points, Amex has been trying to get you to pay with points. It’s annoying. And, even .....

For a while now, when you make a purchase with an American Express card which offers Membership Rewards .....

15 Jul 202415 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is our review of the Eurostar Business Premier lounge at Brussels Midi/Zuid station. Returning from a trip to Brussels to review the Marriott Brussels Grand Place, I visited the Eurostar lounge .....

This is our review of the Eurostar Business Premier lounge at Brussels Midi/Zuid station. Returning from a .....

15 Jul 202415 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

15 Jul 202415 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

Emirates runs a few interesting ‘Fifth Freedom’ routes. These are flights which neither start or end in Dubai because they are tagged on to the end of another flight – but for which .....

Emirates runs a few interesting ‘Fifth Freedom’ routes. These are flights which neither start or .....

14 Jul 202414 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into .....

American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....

14 Jul 202414 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

14 Jul 202414 July 2024 by HfP team

This is my review of Club H10, the loyalty scheme for H10 Hotels. H10 Hotels is a Spanish based chain but, as they widen their reach across Europe, you may start to come across them in other cities .....

This is my review of Club H10, the loyalty scheme for H10 Hotels. H10 Hotels is a Spanish based chain but, as .....

14 Jul 202414 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

As we’ve covered multiple times on HfP this year, there are some excellent VIP experiences bookable with Avios via Privilege Club Collection. This allows members of Qatar Airways Privilege Club .....

As we’ve covered multiple times on HfP this year, there are some excellent VIP experiences bookable with .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is our review of the Canopy Paris Eiffel Tower 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 Canopy Paris Eiffel Tower hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

News in brief: IHG’s new voco Belfast hotel is open IHG has a new hotel in Belfast to sit alongside the existing Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza – voco Belfast. voco is .....

News in brief: IHG’s new voco Belfast hotel is open IHG has a new hotel in Belfast to sit alongside the .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

Radisson Blu has just opened a hotel in Sheffield. It is a brand new property (website here), developed behind a Victorian facade on Pinstone Street. It faces across to the Town Hall and Peace Gardens .....

Radisson Blu has just opened a hotel in Sheffield. It is a brand new property (website here), developed behind .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

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

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rhys Jones