News in brief: Global Hotel Alliance adds 32 hotels Global Hotel Alliance is a marketing group used by almost 40 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 800+ combined properties in over 100 .....

News in brief: Global Hotel Alliance adds 32 hotels Global Hotel Alliance is a marketing group used by .....

19 Sep 202419 September 2024 by Rhys Jones

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to change transatlantic travel. Aer Lingus is using it to fly direct from Dublin to the US East .....

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to .....

11 Sep 202411 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Last week we covered the rebranding of the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel into Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. The switch will take place overnight on 1st August, with no period of closure. This is the .....

Last week we covered the rebranding of the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel into Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. The .....

20 Jun 202420 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This definitely covers routes to North America – I’m not totally sure about the impact .....

Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This .....

26 Mar 202426 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 227 comments

Can you convert Virgin Points (formery Virgin Flying Club miles) to Avios points? One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is how can you swap your Virgin Points into .....

Can you convert Virgin Points (formery Virgin Flying Club miles) to Avios points? One of the most common .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Like many hotel groups, Marriott Bonvoy appears to have an addiction to launching new brands. Is it time for a weekly ‘hotel brands anonymous’ group? I think we’re now at 34. Accor .....

Like many hotel groups, Marriott Bonvoy appears to have an addiction to launching new brands. Is it time for a .....

14 Apr 202414 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

What are Club Eurostar points worth? 18 months ago Club Eurostar had a relaunch which doubled the cost of free trips – albeit with a higher earning rate going forward and a status bonus for .....

What are Club Eurostar points worth? 18 months ago Club Eurostar had a relaunch which doubled the cost of free .....

22 Apr 202522 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has pushed its way onto our radar over the last couple of years. This is down to three things: We ran a separate piece here which .....

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has pushed its way onto our radar over the .....

15 Mar 202515 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Virgin Flying Club has finally opened up household accounts to all members, irrespective of their elite status. See here. It’s been a long journey – it is exactly three years since they .....

Virgin Flying Club has finally opened up household accounts to all members, irrespective of their elite .....

13 Dec 202413 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of YOTEL’s ‘extended stay’ brand. YOTEL’s long term (10 years) CEO, .....

On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of .....

28 Jun 202428 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

This is our review of the Park Hyatt Milan, Italy, hotel. After a fantastic stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna (review here) back in 2022, still one of the best hotels I’ve ever visited, I was keen .....

This is our review of the Park Hyatt Milan, Italy, hotel. After a fantastic stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna .....

22 Apr 202422 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

Eurostar has announced new names for its three travel classes. This is part of a ‘tidying up’ exercise following the merger with Thalys and the rebranding of those services under the .....

Eurostar has announced new names for its three travel classes. This is part of a ‘tidying up’ .....

28 Apr 202428 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

10 Dec 202210 December 2022 by Rhys Jones

This is my review of Club H10, the loyalty scheme for H10 Hotels. H10 Hotels is a Spanish based chain but, as they widen their reach across Europe, you may start to come across them in other cities .....

This is my review of Club H10, the loyalty scheme for H10 Hotels. H10 Hotels is a Spanish based chain but, as .....

14 Jul 202414 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments