In late 2020, Avios launched a partnership with The Spectator magazine. There is a generous incentive available if you sign up for a subscription. You can check out the Avios deal here. What is The .....

In late 2020, Avios launched a partnership with The Spectator magazine. There is a generous incentive .....

23 May 202223 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

If you’ve been thinking of a trip to the Maldives and / or you have a lot of Marriott Bonvoy points to burn, it’s worth knowing about a couple of pieces of news. There is a new JW Marriott .....

If you’ve been thinking of a trip to the Maldives and / or you have a lot of Marriott Bonvoy points to .....

15 Mar 202515 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

We normally don’t bother running press releases about hotel openings which are due 2-3 years down the track, partly because the project is often cancelled and partly because the news isn’t .....

We normally don’t bother running press releases about hotel openings which are due 2-3 years down the .....

8 Jan 20228 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

We normally get to hear about new IHG hotels before they get anywhere near opening, but the new InterContinental Mina Al Arab resort in Ras Al-Khaimah seems to have popped out of nowhere. IHG has a .....

We normally get to hear about new IHG hotels before they get anywhere near opening, but the new .....

17 Oct 202117 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is our review of The Bodrum EDITION hotel in Turkey, part of Marriott Bonvoy. Our family summer holiday brought us to Istanbul and Bodrum this year, and as both hotels had a points and loyalty .....

This is our review of The Bodrum EDITION hotel in Turkey, part of Marriott Bonvoy. Our family summer holiday .....

22 Sep 202422 September 2024 by Conny Urban • 76 comments

This is our review of Waldorf Astoria Platte Island in the Seychelles. One of the biggest luxury hotel openings this year is not a Four Seasons, an Aman or a Cheval Blanc but a Hilton: the Waldorf .....

This is our review of Waldorf Astoria Platte Island in the Seychelles. One of the biggest luxury hotel .....

7 Aug 20247 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

This is our review of the Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort and Spa in Dubai. It is the third review in ‘HfP in Dubai’ series in partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, who very kindly provided .....

This is our review of the Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort and Spa in Dubai. It is the third review in .....

24 Oct 202124 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

We recently covered Iberia’s announcement of flights to Orlando this winter. This wasn’t the only news this week. Iberia is doubling down (literally) on its services to Brazil. Current .....

We recently covered Iberia’s announcement of flights to Orlando this winter. This wasn’t the only .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is our review of the W Ibiza hotel in Santa Eulalia del Rio, Ibiza. It is the fourth and final review in our ‘HfP in the Balearics’ series in partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, who .....

This is our review of the W Ibiza hotel in Santa Eulalia del Rio, Ibiza. It is the fourth and final review in .....

19 Jul 202119 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments

British Airways has announced three new summer routes to Italy for 2025. Two routes are entirely new, whilst the third sees London City gain a service previously only available from Heathrow. The new .....

British Airways has announced three new summer routes to Italy for 2025. Two routes are entirely new, whilst .....

27 Nov 202427 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

This is our review of Mango House Seychelles, an LXR resort on Mahé. After a blissful stay at the new Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island (review here), it was time to head back to main island .....

This is our review of Mango House Seychelles, an LXR resort on Mahé. After a blissful stay at the new Waldorf .....

9 Aug 20249 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Rob reviewed the Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel today (click here) and we thought it would be interesting to show you what we did during our short Iceland stay. We rarely do tourist pieces on HfP but, .....

Rob reviewed the Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel today (click here) and we thought it would be interesting to show .....

2 Mar 20242 March 2024 by Conny Urban • 67 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotels brands including Kempisnki, Anantara and NH, had added a new brand – Cinnamon Hotels. Cinnamon Hotels is based in Sri Lanka .....

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotels brands including Kempisnki, Anantara .....

14 Jan 202514 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Andaz hotel in Singapore. Andaz is one of my favourite Hyatt hotel brands. It’s what the hotel industry would call a ‘lifestyle’ brand, which in reality .....

This is our review of the Andaz hotel in Singapore. Andaz is one of my favourite Hyatt hotel brands. .....

3 Jul 20243 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 14 comments