News in brief: citizenM sale now on We don’t cover citizenM hotels much on Head for Points, since they don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme. The chain is growing .....

News in brief: citizenM sale now on We don’t cover citizenM hotels much on Head for Points, since they .....

23 Jun 202123 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The Sun has an exclusive report tonight (picked up by sister paper The Times, which means they are probably not making it up!) that the Government has agreed to lift travel restrictions for the .....

The Sun has an exclusive report tonight (picked up by sister paper The Times, which means they are probably .....

22 Jun 202122 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 159 comments

Slightly jealous that Rhys had got to spend a week in Portugal trying out five star resorts recently, I decided to see what the one remaining realistic Green List destination – Gibraltar – .....

Slightly jealous that Rhys had got to spend a week in Portugal trying out five star resorts recently, I .....

22 Jun 202122 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 179 comments

Last Summer, Nectar launched its own hotel booking site, which you can find at hotels.nectar.com. As you will see, it is a white label version of Rocketmiles, which is itself part of Agoda. It .....

Last Summer, Nectar launched its own hotel booking site, which you can find at hotels.nectar.com. As you will .....

22 Jun 202122 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

If you have American Express Business Platinum or American Express Business Gold, you are running out of time to claim your free Dell products. As a reminder: You MUST opt in via this page of the .....

If you have American Express Business Platinum or American Express Business Gold, you are running out of time .....

22 Jun 202122 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I was planning a quick Amazon Prime Day round-up tomorrow, but this deal is unlikely to survive until then. Via this link, you will receive a bonus £7 credit when you top up your Amazon account by .....

I was planning a quick Amazon Prime Day round-up tomorrow, but this deal is unlikely to survive until then. .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

This is our review of the Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. There has always been a big hole in our reviews of UK airport lounges.  We have covered some of the smallest, .....

This is our review of the Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. There has always been a .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

British Airways has launched another 'buy Avios' bonus promotion. The link to buy is here. Until 4th July you will receive up to 50% bonus Avios when you buy points. Many countries are ready and .....

British Airways has launched another 'buy Avios' bonus promotion. The link to buy is here. Until 4th July you .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points instead of a voucher for a free room: Despite the modest devaluation last week, when top .....

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

According to a report in The Telegraph, British Airways is considering leaving London Gatwick for good. A review has reportedly been launched into the mechanics of concentrating all mainline flights .....

According to a report in The Telegraph, British Airways is considering leaving London Gatwick for good. A .....

20 Jun 202120 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Whilst it may be June, your lack of hotels stays over the past six months probably means that qualification, or requalification, for a higher status tier feels a long way away. Luckily, for IHG .....

Whilst it may be June, your lack of hotels stays over the past six months probably means that qualification, .....

20 Jun 202120 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my .....

20 Jun 202120 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Nutmeg, the digital wealth manager, has launched a new Avios offer for 2021. You can earn up to 200,000 Avios by transferring an existing Stocks & Shares ISA or pension into Nutmeg.

Nutmeg, the digital wealth manager, has launched a new Avios offer for 2021. You can earn up to 200,000 Avios .....

19 Jun 202119 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

News in brief: Get VIP hospitality to England v Pakistan with Hilton Hilton Honors is auctioning two VIP packages for the England v Pakistan IT20 cricket game on Tuesday 20th July. This takes place at .....

News in brief: Get VIP hospitality to England v Pakistan with Hilton Hilton Honors is auctioning two VIP .....

19 Jun 202119 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments