One of least known and often useful features of Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to transfer points from one member to another for free. The only snag was that, historically, you had to call Marriott .....

One of least known and often useful features of Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to transfer points from one .....

21 Nov 202421 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

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

This is part two of my interview with Captain Izham, CEO of the Malaysia Aviation Group and Malaysia Airlines. I highly recommend you start with Part 1 of our interview with Captain Izham Ismail, .....

This is part two of my interview with Captain Izham, CEO of the Malaysia Aviation Group and Malaysia Airlines. .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2023. You can register here. It is particularly attractive because you will earn double elite night credits on qualifying stays, as well as 1,000 .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2023. You can register here. It is particularly .....

25 Jan 202325 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

If you have been thinking of purchasing a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, Groupon has a deal running.  You will find it here. It is a little fiddly.  You pay Groupon £7 to £11 .....

If you have been thinking of purchasing a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, Groupon has a deal .....

8 Jan 20238 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express credit card. This is ludicrously generous, by any standards. There is .....

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus .....

31 Aug 202331 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has been pushing its way onto our radar over the last couple of years. This is down to three things: There are also regular American .....

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

7 Jul 20247 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 10 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is our review of the London Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel in Mayfair. Some of you may remember the Marriott Grosvenor Square as the host of our winter party in January 2020, our last .....

This is our review of the London Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel in Mayfair. Some of you may remember the .....

4 Aug 20254 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

What are the fees if you want to cancel or change an Avios flight?  Today I want to run through how the process works. The simple answer is that there is a £35 charge per person for cancelling .....

What are the fees if you want to cancel or change an Avios flight?  Today I want to run through how the .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

One of the Starwood features that was adopted by Marriott after it bought the company was the ability to redeem your hotel points for a flight ticket. Two facts make this offer sound quite attractive. .....

One of the Starwood features that was adopted by Marriott after it bought the company was the ability to .....

1 Sep 20241 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never been, this is a great way to see a concert – or at least it is about as good as .....

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve .....

14 Oct 202214 October 2022 by Rob Burgess

It is very rare that we see as many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at once as we see at the moment. Whilst this is great news for you, it is also easy to get .....

It is very rare that we see as many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at .....

11 May 202311 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

How can you get better value from your Virgin Atlantic flight redemptions by earning and using a Virgin Atlantic credit card voucher? This article is the final part, Part 13, of our ‘Virgin .....

How can you get better value from your Virgin Atlantic flight redemptions by earning and using a Virgin .....

14 Oct 202414 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments