All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, British Airways offers a 35% .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

5 Feb 20195 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

This is an update on the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah following my brief return visit. I was in Dubai for 36 hours this week, a trip which was heavily disrupted by the Curve / Amex news .....

This is an update on the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah following my brief return visit. I was in Dubai .....

2 Feb 20192 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

The two current Hilton sales are ending this week. The first sale, which ends on Thursday 31st, has decent weekend deals across Europe, Africa and Middle East. Full details are on the Hilton website .....

The two current Hilton sales are ending this week. The first sale, which ends on Thursday 31st, has decent .....

29 Jan 201929 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hilton Honors is (again) offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here. Regular readers of Head for Points will know that I tend to value .....

Hilton Honors is (again) offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy .....

16 Jan 201916 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A reader emailed me recently about IHG’s new mini-Accelerate promotion.  (If you are looking at where to book hotel stays this Spring, this promotion will be the most generous offer in the .....

A reader emailed me recently about IHG’s new mini-Accelerate promotion.  (If you are looking at where .....

14 Jan 201914 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

In a surprise move, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has announced that the Millennium Hotel in Mayfair – across the square from the old American Embassy – is to reopen as ‘The .....

In a surprise move, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has announced that the Millennium Hotel in Mayfair .....

9 Jan 20199 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

Regular Head for Points readers will know that, once a month, we do a round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  This allows you to plan your stays to maximise the number of hotel .....

Regular Head for Points readers will know that, once a month, we do a round-up of the best hotel promotions .....

2 Jan 20192 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Normal HfP service will resume next week, but for now I wanted to continue my ‘reminders’ series by reminding you of a number of good Hilton opportunities currently available.  .....

Normal HfP service will resume next week, but for now I wanted to continue my ‘reminders’ series .....

30 Dec 201830 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Every so often you come across something in the miles and points field which you think that you should have known, but for some reason had never come across.  This is one such quirk. Regular readers .....

Every so often you come across something in the miles and points field which you think that you should have .....

29 Dec 201829 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because .....

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

After what was, even by luxury hotel standards, an impressively long delay, the Lincoln Plaza London hotel has finally opened at Canary Wharf. It is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, which .....

After what was, even by luxury hotel standards, an impressively long delay, the Lincoln Plaza London hotel .....

22 Dec 201822 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A new Hampton by Hilton hotel opened at Edinburgh Airport this week. The 240 room property is not, technically, attached to the airport but is apparently a very short walk – the official .....

A new Hampton by Hilton hotel opened at Edinburgh Airport this week. The 240 room property is not, .....

20 Dec 201820 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Spring promotion, Points Unlimited, which is now open for registration. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print: You will .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Spring promotion, Points Unlimited, which is now open for .....

19 Dec 201819 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  This has run slightly later than usual this month, but it does not make major difference as most of the offers .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  This has run slightly later .....

16 Dec 201816 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments