This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a brand new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow T3, hot on the heels of the recent No1 Lounge opened in .....

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a .....

22 Apr 202522 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few weeks. You need to register here. A bit of thinking is involved because you need to choose between TWO different options. .....

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few weeks. You need to register here. .....

23 May 202323 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

A spectre is haunting aviation – the spectre of failed ‘all business class’ airlines. Countless such airlines have come and gone. In the UK alone this includes Eos and Silverjet in .....

A spectre is haunting aviation – the spectre of failed ‘all business class’ airlines. .....

16 Nov 202316 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 82 comments

News in brief: Conrad Singapore Orchard hotel now open Hilton has opened the Conrad Singapore Orchard hotel. The website is here. Set on Orchard Road, this is a full top-to-toe refurbishment of the .....

News in brief: Conrad Singapore Orchard hotel now open Hilton has opened the Conrad Singapore Orchard hotel. .....

15 Jan 202415 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is our review of the citizenM Hotel Paris Gare de Lyon. The citizenM brand is about as close as you will get to Japanese capsule-style hotels in Europe and the US. Each hotel features identical .....

This is our review of the citizenM Hotel Paris Gare de Lyon. The citizenM brand is about as close as you will .....

7 Jul 20247 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments

Like many hotel groups, Marriott Bonvoy appears to have an addiction to launching new brands. Is it time for a weekly ‘hotel brands anonymous’ group? I think we’re now at 34. Accor .....

Like many hotel groups, Marriott Bonvoy appears to have an addiction to launching new brands. Is it time for a .....

14 Apr 202414 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

ITA Airways, the new Italian flag carrier, is launching direct flights between London City Airport and Rome whilst also expanding its Milan service. London City – Rome will be a brand new route .....

ITA Airways, the new Italian flag carrier, is launching direct flights between London City Airport and Rome .....

15 Dec 202315 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 19 comments

Whilst there is nothing out there to show you, the word on the street is that easyJet is finally going to launch a ‘proper’ loyalty scheme. We’ve been here before, of course. In 2018 .....

Whilst there is nothing out there to show you, the word on the street is that easyJet is finally going to .....

10 Mar 202510 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

This is my review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona. I originally reviewed this hotel back in 2019, and liked it so much that I decided I should bring my family back one day. (I’ve spent over £5,000 .....

This is my review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona. I originally reviewed this hotel back in 2019, and liked it so .....

26 Jul 202426 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has pushed its way onto our radar over the last couple of years. This is down to three things: We ran a separate piece here which .....

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

15 Mar 202515 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is our review of Scandinavian Airlines long haul business class. You may not know it, but Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was the first airline to fly over the North Pole on a commercial flight, when .....

This is our review of Scandinavian Airlines long haul business class. You may not know it, but Scandinavian .....

23 Dec 202423 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

30 Mar 202530 March 2025 by HfP team • 2 comments

This is our review of the TIAD hotel in Nagoya, Japan. And, before you ask, ‘TIAD’ stands for ‘Tomorrow Is Another Day’. Yes, it’s very kawaii. (Quick note for regular .....

This is our review of the TIAD hotel in Nagoya, Japan. And, before you ask, ‘TIAD’ stands for .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Aer Lingus is continuing to rebuild its long-haul network from Dublin with the (re)launch of flights to Philadelphia last week. The airline has a lot more planned for the Summer 2022 season including: .....

Aer Lingus is continuing to rebuild its long-haul network from Dublin with the (re)launch of flights to .....

10 Apr 202210 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments