This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai’s Pudong district. Note that this is one of two Ritz-Carlton hotels in Shanghai; the other is the Portman Ritz-Carlton which is located .....

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai’s Pudong district. Note that this is one of two .....

25 Nov 202325 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 17 comments

This is our review of the brand new oneworld non-Schengen lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. On Wednesday, oneworld finally unveiled its second official oneworld-branded lounge, following the .....

This is our review of the brand new oneworld non-Schengen lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. On Wednesday, .....

21 Feb 202421 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 85 comments

IHG has launched a special deal on two of its Maldives resorts. Both ends of the value scale are covered. You’ve got: We’ve actually reviewed the Holiday Inn Maldives as part of our .....

IHG has launched a special deal on two of its Maldives resorts. Both ends of the value scale are covered. .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

After a multi-year covid-induced hiatus, airport lounge network Priority Pass has brought back its ‘Airport Lounge of the Year’ awards and unveiled the 2024 winners. Whilst it is easy to .....

After a multi-year covid-induced hiatus, airport lounge network Priority Pass has brought back its .....

21 Apr 202421 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. Now that the transition has had time to bed in, we thought we’d take a closer look at .....

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 147 comments

Hyatt has confirmed that its new 7Pines Resort Sardinia is now officially open. It sits inside the Destination by Hyatt brand. It was not a surprise to see this resort join Hyatt after the .....

Hyatt has confirmed that its new 7Pines Resort Sardinia is now officially open. It sits inside the .....

5 Aug 20225 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is Part 2 of our review of the Four Seasons Langkawi beach resort in Malaysia.   Part 1 of our Four Seasons Langkawi review, which primarily looks at my villa and gives an overview of the .....

This is Part 2 of our review of the Four Seasons Langkawi beach resort in Malaysia.   Part 1 of our Four .....

5 Jul 20195 July 2019 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

This is our review of the Four Seasons Casa Medina, Bogota, hotel. You may or may not know that Bogota is home to not just one but two Four Seasons Hotels. A few weeks ago, I was able to stay at both .....

This is our review of the Four Seasons Casa Medina, Bogota, hotel. You may or may not know that Bogota is home .....

15 Feb 202415 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status with a competing airline or hotel group. You then ask to be immediately upgraded to the .....

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

A new airline is now bookable using Avios points – Airlink. Based in Johannesburg, Airlink is the second largest airline in Africa in terms of annual flights. Many readers will remember that the .....

A new airline is now bookable using Avios points – Airlink. Based in Johannesburg, Airlink is the second .....

27 Feb 202527 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

IHG has added another new hotel brand – but this time it is an established one. To be fair, with just 20 brands, IHG is being positively restrained compared with Accor (40+) or Marriott’s .....

IHG has added another new hotel brand – but this time it is an established one. To be fair, with just 20 .....

19 Feb 202519 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

No sooner has IHG opened the Kimpton Los Monteros hotel in Marbella, the company has announced the signing of Hotel Indigo Menorca. This is a boutique 75 room property due to open in summer 2026. It .....

No sooner has IHG opened the Kimpton Los Monteros hotel in Marbella, the company has announced the signing of .....

22 Mar 202522 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is our review of The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo resort, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Westin Hotels and Resorts brand. It is, on a value for money basis, potentially one of your best options in .....

This is our review of The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo resort, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Westin Hotels and .....

4 Mar 20234 March 2023 by Sinead Archer • 19 comments

Few people know that you can redeem Virgin Points for holidays on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island retreat in the British Virgin Islands. Necker Island was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma in .....

Few people know that you can redeem Virgin Points for holidays on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island .....

30 Jun 202430 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments