Hilton Honors has just launched its new Spring 2024 promotion, Points Plus, which is now open for registration – click here. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Spring 2024 promotion, Points Plus, which is now open for .....

9 Dec 20239 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Marriott has gained two new options in the Algarve in the Herdade dos Salgados region. Algarve Marriott Salgados Golf Resort & Conference Centre has 228 rooms and suites. To quote: The interior .....

Marriott has gained two new options in the Algarve in the Herdade dos Salgados region. Algarve Marriott .....

1 Jun 20251 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Finnair, which is an Avios partner, is returning to Canada after an 11 year absence. The airline will launch flights from Helsinki to Toronto next year. Services start on 4th May and will operate on .....

Finnair, which is an Avios partner, is returning to Canada after an 11 year absence. The airline will launch .....

12 Jun 202512 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

ITA Airways, which is in the process of moving to Star Alliance following an investment by Lufthansa, has opened its fully refurbished flagship lounge at Milan Linate. The Runway Lounge is a .....

ITA Airways, which is in the process of moving to Star Alliance following an investment by Lufthansa, has .....

18 May 202518 May 2025 by Rob Burgess

IHG One Rewards is continuing with its promotion of a 15% discount on redemptions at selected new hotels. The list has just been extended to the end of June so I thought we’d take another .....

IHG One Rewards is continuing with its promotion of a 15% discount on redemptions at selected new hotels. .....

6 Apr 20256 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

After losing the Regent Berlin hotel, which closed its doors for good at the end of 2024, IHG has added 303 rooms in the city to its portfolio. The Hotel Bristol, currently managed by Kempinski, will .....

After losing the Regent Berlin hotel, which closed its doors for good at the end of 2024, IHG has added 303 .....

12 Mar 202512 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

Belfast will be the location of the first non-US hotel under Hilton’s new Tempo brand. The hotel, opening next year, will have 144 rooms and be situated in a converted office building near the .....

Belfast will be the location of the first non-US hotel under Hilton’s new Tempo brand. The hotel, .....

28 Mar 202528 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

A new airline has joined the Avios ecosystem – Garuda Indonesia. Even though it is a member of the competing SkyTeam airline alliance, Garuda went live yesterday as an Avios ‘earn and .....

A new airline has joined the Avios ecosystem – Garuda Indonesia. Even though it is a member of the .....

27 Mar 202527 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of the new No1 Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. The No1 Lounge at Terminal 2 is the first new lounge to open at the airport since, I think, the American Express Centurion Lounge at .....

This is our review of the new No1 Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. The No1 Lounge at Terminal 2 is the first new .....

31 Mar 202531 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 10 comments

After several delays, Emirates finally took delivery of its first A350 jet this week and announced it would start flying from Edinburgh from 3rd January 2025. It’s an exciting time for the .....

After several delays, Emirates finally took delivery of its first A350 jet this week and announced it would .....

1 Dec 20241 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is decent in terms of benefits. However, we do not recommend HfP readers get this card .....

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is .....

13 Aug 202413 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 80 comments

There’s good news at London Southend Airport, which has been struggling to attract airlines after the pandemic. easyJet, which announced it would station three aircraft there next summer, will .....

There’s good news at London Southend Airport, which has been struggling to attract airlines after the .....

24 Aug 202424 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In November last year Rob wrote an article about two former Macdonald Hotels in Manchester and .....

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In .....

16 Jul 202416 July 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 26 comments

Avios has gained a new hotel partner – Choice Privileges. With zero fanfare, Choice Hotels has appeared as a transfer partner on the British Airways website (click here) which is good news for .....

Avios has gained a new hotel partner – Choice Privileges. With zero fanfare, Choice Hotels has appeared .....

8 Jul 20248 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments