This is our review of the citizenM Hotel Paris Gare de Lyon. The citizenM brand is about as close as you will get to Japanese capsule-style hotels in Europe and the US. Each hotel features identical .....

This is our review of the citizenM Hotel Paris Gare de Lyon. The citizenM brand is about as close as you will .....

7 Jul 20247 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments

When IHG, the hotel chain behind InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, rolled out its new IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme in 2022, one of the key benefits was Confirmable Suite .....

When IHG, the hotel chain behind InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, rolled out its .....

26 Apr 202526 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

British Airways news in brief: New Bridgerton-inspired safety video launched It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man British airline in possession of a good fortune, must be in want .....

British Airways news in brief: New Bridgerton-inspired safety video launched It is a truth universally .....

24 Jul 202424 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

How do you extend the expiry date of your British Airways miles? Today I want to take a look at what you can do to stop your BA Avios points (British Airways frequent flyer miles) from .....

How do you extend the expiry date of your British Airways miles? Today I want to take a look at what you .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have always earned tier points if you booked .....

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....

15 Mar 202515 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Barclaycard has just launched two new Avios earning Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) .....

Barclaycard has just launched two new Avios earning Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, .....

1 Apr 20221 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

It’s rare to find a good flight deal to Johannesburg in the peak (European) winter, so this opportunity from Rwandair is worth a look. It involves an aircraft change in Kigali, which will be .....

It’s rare to find a good flight deal to Johannesburg in the peak (European) winter, so this opportunity .....

9 Feb 20259 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Club Eurostar appears to be running a generous promotion to get people to sign up to its free newsletter. I found this offer by accident. I was on the site, looking for information on how to change a .....

Club Eurostar appears to be running a generous promotion to get people to sign up to its free newsletter. I .....

17 Aug 202417 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is our review of Marriott’s new Koenigshof hotel in Munich, part of the Luxury Collection. As the capital of Bavaria, Munich attracts a lot of business travel and its size, history and .....

This is our review of Marriott’s new Koenigshof hotel in Munich, part of the Luxury Collection. As the .....

23 Feb 202523 February 2025 by Conny Urban • 31 comments

Marriott news in brief: W Prague opens Marriott has just launched its ‘W’ brand in the Czech capital and it is possibly the best interpretation yet of the new ‘luxury .....

Marriott news in brief: W Prague opens Marriott has just launched its ‘W’ brand in the Czech .....

9 Dec 20249 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

24 Nov 202424 November 2024 by HfP team • 3 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

9 Jan 20259 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Accor Live Limitless points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Accor Live Limitless points expire?’. This series, .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Accor Live Limitless points from .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

American Express has been running a rare 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points. This is, I think, the first Bonvoy transfer bonus we’ve seen since .....

American Express has been running a rare 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments