This is my review of the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel and resort in Dubai. I promised to do a quick write-up about our Dubai holiday hotel. You should also read this post which talks about our Grand .....

This is my review of the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel and resort in Dubai. I promised to do a quick write-up .....

16 Jan 201316 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I wrote back in November about Hilton‘s ‘AnyWeekend Anywhere’ promotion. This offers very discounted weekend rates (some hotels have also listed them for weekdays, possibly in .....

I wrote back in November about Hilton‘s ‘AnyWeekend Anywhere’ promotion. This offers very .....

16 Jan 201316 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

blinkbox is an online, downloadable, film and TV rental service – a clone of Netflix or the downloadable LoveFilm option. Tesco bought blinkbox last year and now seem to be giving it a marketing .....

blinkbox is an online, downloadable, film and TV rental service – a clone of Netflix or the downloadable .....

15 Jan 201315 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I have just finished an article reviewing our hotel in Dubai from last month, which will go up tomorrow. What crossed my mind when writing it, though, was the reaction you often get when you tell .....

I have just finished an article reviewing our hotel in Dubai from last month, which will go up tomorrow. What .....

15 Jan 201315 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

The American Express Platinum charge card has an astounding sign-up bonus at present – 50,000 Membership Rewards points.  These are worth 50,000 Avios, or a whole heap of other things. Yes, .....

The American Express Platinum charge card has an astounding sign-up bonus at present – 50,000 Membership .....

14 Jan 201314 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza etc, loyalty scheme has launched this UK promotion for new members. Join up, and you get a £25 John Lewis voucher (also spendable .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza etc, loyalty scheme has launched this UK .....

14 Jan 201314 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Today’s article is about how to redeem your Avios on short haul European flights which are flown by long-haul aircraft (ie a 747, 777, A380, A330, A340 etc). Why would you want to do this? Well, .....

Today’s article is about how to redeem your Avios on short haul European flights which are flown by .....

13 Jan 201313 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Attached to my InterContinental Ambassador statement this month, alongside the warning of the massive devaluation of the reward chart on the 18th, was an interesting InterContinental deal. Up to April .....

Attached to my InterContinental Ambassador statement this month, alongside the warning of the massive .....

13 Jan 201313 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I tend not to cover small business credit cards on Head for Points because they don’t offer great value. There are, for example, two British Airways American Express Corporate Cards, which I .....

I tend not to cover small business credit cards on Head for Points because they don’t offer great value. .....

12 Jan 201312 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The American Express Platinum charge card has a lot to offer the regular traveller. Yes, there is a fairly bonkers £450 annual fee, but you can get 50,000 Avios for signing up and the benefits are .....

The American Express Platinum charge card has a lot to offer the regular traveller. Yes, there is a fairly .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Club Carlson has followed Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood in revealing their promotions for the first quarter. Club Carlson is the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn .....

Club Carlson has followed Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood in revealing their promotions for the .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December.  You will find all the details there. Just a quick heads up to say that registration is now open via this site. .....

I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December.  You will find all the .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I wrote an article yesterday about the special opening offer for Priority Club points at the InterContinental in Marseille. Closer to home, it is worth noting that two brand new Holiday Inn’s in .....

I wrote an article yesterday about the special opening offer for Priority Club points at the InterContinental .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

A quick heads up that AA has launched another bonus when you buy their miles. Full details are here, scroll down and click on the AA logo. Until January 31st, you can receive up to 15,000 bonus miles .....

A quick heads up that AA has launched another bonus when you buy their miles. Full details are here, scroll .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments