A majority stake (50.01% to be precise) in Edinburgh Airport has been sold to French group VINCI Airports for £1.27 billion. The current owner, Global Infrastructure Partners, will continue to hold .....

A majority stake (50.01% to be precise) in Edinburgh Airport has been sold to French group VINCI Airports for .....

18 Apr 202418 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

If sailing is your thing, or you think it might be, Accor Live Limitless has something interesting for you. SailGP – the Formula 1 of sailing – is coming to the UK for the first time in .....

If sailing is your thing, or you think it might be, Accor Live Limitless has something interesting for you. .....

18 Jun 202518 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This month, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport, so we thought it was a good time to highlight how easy it is to fly from the airport and where you can go. .....

This month, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport, so we thought it was a .....

10 Nov 202410 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

News in brief: Air France and KLM add seat selection fees in Business Class Whilst it hasn’t been communicated to members yet, Air France KLM has confirmed via its trade site here that it will .....

News in brief: Air France and KLM add seat selection fees in Business Class Whilst it hasn’t been .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  Is it ever worthwhile, or would you be better saving your points for another free night in the .....

Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  Is .....

17 Jun 202417 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is our review of The Platinum Card from American Express, which for the sake of simplicity we will sometimes refer to as Amex Platinum. Is The Platinum Card worth the £650 fee? We look at the .....

This is our review of The Platinum Card from American Express, which for the sake of simplicity we will .....

4 May 20254 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

If you are looking for an Amex business card, American Express offers two core products in the UK.  This review looks at the The American Express Business Platinum Card. Our review of the .....

If you are looking for an Amex business card, American Express offers two core products in the .....

1 Sep 20241 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is our review of Grove of Narberth, a very well regarded property which won ‘Independent Hotel of the Year’ at the 2024 Independent Hotel Show in London. Luckily for us (and for you), .....

This is our review of Grove of Narberth, a very well regarded property which won ‘Independent Hotel of .....

23 Mar 202523 March 2025 by Conny Urban • 35 comments

We have been big fans of the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card for small businesses for many years, and a lot of our SME-owning readers have taken one out. Earning points worth 1 Avios .....

We have been big fans of the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card for small businesses for many .....

8 Dec 20248 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new Hilton hotel in Bournemouth – click here.  I was staying next door in the Hampton .....

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Jamie Oliver • 29 comments

Plaza Premium, the airport lounge operator, has quietly launched a new lounge concept aimed at the budget end of the market. Called Plaza Express, the first lounge has just opened in Gatwick’s .....

Plaza Premium, the airport lounge operator, has quietly launched a new lounge concept aimed at the budget end .....

31 Jul 202431 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

This is our review of the W Hollywood hotel. 15 years since opening on Hollywood Boulevard, W Hollywood has undergone a full top-to-to renovation to bring it in line with the latest, more .....

This is our review of the W Hollywood hotel. 15 years since opening on Hollywood Boulevard, W Hollywood has .....

27 Dec 202427 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

This is our review of the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is our review of the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles .....

31 May 202531 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Whilst I wasn’t hugely impressed by Kimpton Aysla Mallorca (review here), the chain is pushing on with its Spanish expansion. Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella (website here) opened last week. IHG .....

Whilst I wasn’t hugely impressed by Kimpton Aysla Mallorca (review here), the chain is pushing on with .....

7 Mar 20257 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments