IHG has signed a voco hotel on The World Islands Dubai. The website is here. The World Islands project has a chequered history. Virtually abandoned after the financial crisis 15 years ago, the project .....

IHG has signed a voco hotel on The World Islands Dubai. The website is here. The World Islands project has a .....

26 Jan 202426 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

Three things that have opened ….. Plaza Premium lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 If you don’t qualify for access to the British Airways lounges in Heathrow Terminal 5, Plaza Premium has .....

Three things that have opened ….. Plaza Premium lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 If you don’t qualify .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

A legal case, which has taken 11 years so far to wind through the courts, is now in its final stages. It is likely to have repercussions for the legal rights of all package holidaymakers. The claimant .....

A legal case, which has taken 11 years so far to wind through the courts, is now in its final stages. It is .....

20 Mar 202120 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

It’s rare for British Airways to offer Avios seats at reduced prices, so it is worth flagging up a promotion currently running on the new Salerno route. Salerno, in the Campania Region of Italy, .....

It’s rare for British Airways to offer Avios seats at reduced prices, so it is worth flagging up a .....

4 Apr 20254 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

With very little fanfare, presumably because this is not necessarily the best time to be spending the marketing budget, Hilton has opened a new resort in Qatar, around 85km from Doha. It looks very .....

With very little fanfare, presumably because this is not necessarily the best time to be spending the .....

4 Feb 20214 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton Okinawa resort. Keen to promote destinations outside Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, Japan Airlines sent me to Okinawa. This is one of the southernmost islands in Japan .....

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton Okinawa resort. Keen to promote destinations outside Tokyo, Kyoto and .....

9 Apr 20259 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

Back in September 2020 – so it was easy to miss at the heart of the pandemic – Virgin Atlantic become the first airline in the world to give you tier points when you booked a redemption .....

Back in September 2020 – so it was easy to miss at the heart of the pandemic – Virgin Atlantic .....

24 Feb 202524 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Club Med is widely regarded as the pioneer of the all-inclusive holiday. Founded in 1950, Club Med introduced the all-inclusive resorts concept, offering guests a comprehensive package that includes .....

Club Med is widely regarded as the pioneer of the all-inclusive holiday. Founded in 1950, Club Med introduced .....

17 Mar 202517 March 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 12 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotel brands including Kempinski, Anantara and NH, has added a new brand – Rotana. Rotana operates 80 hotels across the .....

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotel brands including Kempinski, Anantara and .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Hotel news in brief: Get £75 cashback at Melia Hotels & Resorts Via a new American Express promotion, Melia Hotels & Resorts is offering £75 cashback on a £300+ transaction by 31st July. .....

Hotel news in brief: Get £75 cashback at Melia Hotels & Resorts Via a new American Express promotion, .....

12 May 202512 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

The hotel chains’ insatiable hunger to hoover up more brands continues: Hilton recently acquired of Graduate and Hyatt is reportedly circling The Standard. Marriott has now announced a 20-year .....

The hotel chains’ insatiable hunger to hoover up more brands continues: Hilton recently acquired of .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments

Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island opened last year with great fanfare – a private island resort (accessible only by seaplane) in the Seychelles. Rhys went down to take a look – his .....

Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island opened last year with great fanfare – a private island resort .....

8 Jan 20258 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Scottish regional airline Loganair has announced that Southampton will be its 10th UK base. This is all the more interesting as Loganair will become the 7th airline to adopt Avios as we covered in .....

Scottish regional airline Loganair has announced that Southampton will be its 10th UK base. This is all the .....

5 Mar 20255 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

This is our review of the Andaz Bali resort in Sanur. After a few days in Jakarta exploring the capital (see my The St Regis Jakarta review here) it was time to head to the beach …. and relax. .....

This is our review of the Andaz Bali resort in Sanur. After a few days in Jakarta exploring the capital (see .....

2 Oct 20232 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments