Ibis Hotels are not the height of luxury, by any means.  The chain has good coverage these days, however, and if all you need is somewhere to lay your head then you should do just fine. (The one in .....

Ibis Hotels are not the height of luxury, by any means.  The chain has good coverage these days, however, and .....

24 Jul 201424 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This will have sent a bit of a shock around the London hotel community – it was certainly a surprise to me.  Less than two years after it opened, InterContinental is surrendering the .....

This will have sent a bit of a shock around the London hotel community – it was certainly a surprise to .....

24 Jul 201424 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

When British Airways launched the Bronze tier a couple of years ago, this was the Executive Club card that members received: However, on ba.com this image has now appeared: It does look a bit more .....

When British Airways launched the Bronze tier a couple of years ago, this was the Executive Club card that .....

24 Jul 201424 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched a special bonus promotion.  This will give you 2,500 bonus points on your next stay. I can confirm that this bonus works fine as I received it on Tuesday after .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a special bonus promotion.  This will give you 2,500 bonus points on your .....

23 Jul 201423 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Long-time readers may remember a special promotion that website Mighty Deals ran with Shell Drivers Club last year. For under £9 you could buy 2,000 Shell Drivers Club points, convertible into 2,000 .....

Long-time readers may remember a special promotion that website Mighty Deals ran with Shell Drivers Club last .....

23 Jul 201423 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Most British Airways American Express cardholders were emailed about this offer on Tuesday, but you can also take part if you have any other American Express card. The first 24,000 people to register .....

Most British Airways American Express cardholders were emailed about this offer on Tuesday, but you can also .....

23 Jul 201423 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Tesco has launched another round of Clubcard Boost.  This is the promotion which allows you to spend your Clubcard vouchers instore or online for double their standard face value. The instore offers .....

Tesco has launched another round of Clubcard Boost.  This is the promotion which allows you to spend your .....

22 Jul 201422 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

The late Summer / early Autumn promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from 1st August to 31st October.  It is another outing for ‘Triple Your Trip‘ which regular readers may remember from .....

The late Summer / early Autumn promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from 1st August to 31st October.  It .....

22 Jul 201422 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the terminal, and by far the best hotel at Heathrow – was being sold very cheaply by .....

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the .....

22 Jul 201422 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

avios.com (NOT BA Executive Club) is running a generous promotion with Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Sofitel etc. Until 30th September, you will earn 1,500 Avios .....

avios.com (NOT BA Executive Club) is running a generous promotion with Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme .....

21 Jul 201421 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Here is a coda to my stay at the Conrad New York last week. Despite being on a reward booking, I earned over 8,000 Hilton HHonors points from my stay.  This is despite making only a nominal charge to .....

Here is a coda to my stay at the Conrad New York last week. Despite being on a reward booking, I earned over .....

21 Jul 201421 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the marketing group behind a number of leading global boutique hotels, is offering a decent deal for stays until the end of September 2014. As long as you book and .....

Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the marketing group behind a number of leading global boutique hotels, is .....

21 Jul 201421 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I wrote about the Conrad Hotel in New York last year (hotel website here).  The hotel had some good points but, overall, it didn’t fully work for me.  But now I was back.  Why? Here is most .....

I wrote about the Conrad Hotel in New York last year (hotel website here).  The hotel had some good points .....

20 Jul 201420 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

With the World Cup now over (leaving the German part of my household very happy) it is time to see who won the Head for Points mini-league. This was run by redspottedhanky.com, the train booking .....

With the World Cup now over (leaving the German part of my household very happy) it is time to see who won the .....

20 Jul 201420 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments