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This is our review of the Park Hyatt Milan, Italy, hotel. After a fantastic stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna (review here) back in 2022, still one of the best hotels I’ve ever visited, I was keen .....
This is our review of the Park Hyatt Milan, Italy, hotel. After a fantastic stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna .....
22 Apr 202422 April 2024 • 12 comments
Hilton has quietly been rolling out its ‘rooms for day use’ service over the last few years. This allows you to book a hotel room for the working day – the idea is to compete .....
Hilton has quietly been rolling out its ‘rooms for day use’ service over the last few years. This .....
29 Jan 202529 January 2025 • 30 comments
Back in July, we wrote that “The long-running saga of Lufthansa’s investment in Italy’s ITA, the 96 aircraft airline that arose from the ashes of Alitalia, is over.” This was after .....
Back in July, we wrote that “The long-running saga of Lufthansa’s investment in Italy’s ITA, the 96 .....
6 Dec 20246 December 2024
A couple of weeks ago, we flagged the tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking being arranged by Hilton Honors. The date is Thursday .....
A couple of weeks ago, we flagged the tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed .....
16 Oct 202416 October 2024 • 11 comments
News in brief: Global Hotel Alliance adds 32 hotels Global Hotel Alliance is a marketing group used by almost 40 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 800+ combined properties in over 100 .....
News in brief: Global Hotel Alliance adds 32 hotels Global Hotel Alliance is a marketing group used by .....
19 Sep 202419 September 2024
We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to change transatlantic travel. Aer Lingus is using it to fly direct from Dublin to the US East .....
We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to .....
11 Sep 202411 September 2024
Last week we covered the rebranding of the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel into Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. The switch will take place overnight on 1st August, with no period of closure. This is the .....
Last week we covered the rebranding of the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel into Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. The .....
20 Jun 202420 June 2024
Eurostar has announced new names for its three travel classes. This is part of a ‘tidying up’ exercise following the merger with Thalys and the rebranding of those services under the .....
Eurostar has announced new names for its three travel classes. This is part of a ‘tidying up’ .....
28 Apr 202428 April 2024 • 61 comments
What are Club Eurostar points worth? 18 months ago Club Eurostar had a relaunch which doubled the cost of free trips – albeit with a higher earning rate going forward and a status bonus for .....
What are Club Eurostar points worth? 18 months ago Club Eurostar had a relaunch which doubled the cost of free .....
22 Apr 202522 April 2025 • 14 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 • 30 comments
Virgin Flying Club has finally opened up household accounts to all members, irrespective of their elite status. See here. It’s been a long journey – it is exactly three years since they .....
Virgin Flying Club has finally opened up household accounts to all members, irrespective of their elite .....
13 Dec 202413 December 2024 • 78 comments
On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of YOTEL’s ‘extended stay’ brand. YOTEL’s long term (10 years) CEO, .....
On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of .....
28 Jun 202428 June 2024 • 38 comments
This is our review of Gleneagles Townhouse in Edinburgh. Exactly a year ago, Accor opened Gleneagles Townhouse in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. The square is also home to a Malmaison and just a few .....
This is our review of Gleneagles Townhouse in Edinburgh. Exactly a year ago, Accor opened Gleneagles Townhouse .....
17 Jun 202317 June 2023 • 46 comments
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10 Dec 202210 December 2022
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