In early 2019, Marriott Rewards will add Category 8 to their current reward chart.  This is what you should do before it happens. Selected hotels which have been temporarily placed in Category 7 will .....

In early 2019, Marriott Rewards will add Category 8 to their current reward chart.  This is what you should .....

15 Sep 201815 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

HSBC Premier has brought back its ‘free hotel nights’ offer on its free HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. If you take out the HSBC Premier credit card before 9th November you can claim .....

HSBC Premier has brought back its ‘free hotel nights’ offer on its free HSBC Premier Mastercard .....

15 Sep 201815 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has announced plans to open a Hilton Garden Inn overlooking the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire. Due to open in early 2020, it will include a rooftop terrace and offer .....

Hilton has announced plans to open a Hilton Garden Inn overlooking the Silverstone motor racing circuit in .....

15 Sep 201815 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

Marriott Rewards (and Starwood Preferred Guest, since they are technically the same programme now) have launched their first ‘bonus points’ promotion since their 18th August merger. You .....

Marriott Rewards (and Starwood Preferred Guest, since they are technically the same programme now) have .....

14 Sep 201814 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

If you have seen the film “Crazy Rich Asians” in the last few weeks, you might be interested to know that Kevin Kwan wrote a sequel, “China Rich Girlfriend“. If you want to .....

If you have seen the film “Crazy Rich Asians” in the last few weeks, you might be interested to .....

14 Sep 201814 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

It seems that British Airways is willing to refund non-refundable flights booked during the data breach period, as well as BA Holidays purchases. They are also willing to refund your out of pocket .....

It seems that British Airways is willing to refund non-refundable flights booked during the data breach .....

14 Sep 201814 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

Until 20th September, Hilton Honors (the new-ish Hilton Tallinn Park, reviewed here, is pictured below) is offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 40,000 or 80,000 points. The Hilton ‘buy .....

Until 20th September, Hilton Honors (the new-ish Hilton Tallinn Park, reviewed here, is pictured below) .....

14 Sep 201814 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 192 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this service 18 months ago with Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this .....

14 Sep 201814 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Accor Hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman / Raffles / Swissotel / Fairmont etc, has brought back its potentially generous promotion to earn 6,000 bonus Avios or .....

Accor Hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman / Raffles / Swissotel / .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Official Heathrow Parking is the obvious place to start if you want parking at the airport, since this covers the airport-owned car parks.  Here’s a good alternative tip, however. The Hilton .....

Official Heathrow Parking is the obvious place to start if you want parking at the airport, since this covers .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 1st-4th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely exciting event. It is essentially just a lot of high-end hotels and travel agents in .....

The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 1st-4th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

Aer Lingus has announced two new routes to North America. It will fly direct from Dublin to Montreal and Minneapolis–Saint Paul from Summer 2019. Full details are on the Aer Lingus website here. .....

Aer Lingus has announced two new routes to North America. It will fly direct from Dublin to Montreal and .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

It is fair to say that the HfP view so far on the promises of major improvements in Club World business class is sceptical. It has, after all, taken a year to roll out a new blanket across the .....

It is fair to say that the HfP view so far on the promises of major improvements in Club World business class .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

You can now see top concerts in Berlin with Marriott and SPG. We have covered the Starwood suite at the O2 arena in London numerous times.  Marriott Rewards / SPG makes tickets in the suite available .....

You can now see top concerts in Berlin with Marriott and SPG. We have covered the Starwood suite at the O2 .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess