One of the interesting miles and points ‘quirks’ is the fact the Virgin Atlantic allows you to transfer OUT of Flying Club into two hotel schemes – IHG Rewards Club and Hilton .....

One of the interesting miles and points ‘quirks’ is the fact the Virgin Atlantic allows you to .....

19 Jul 201819 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  Apologies that this edition is a little later than usual. All of the information in this article can also be found on .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  Apologies that this edition .....

15 Jul 201815 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I had an email from reader Jason yesterday which I thought I would share.  He decided, last Saturday night, that he fancied a trip to Moscow to watch England in the World Cup semi-final.  And he .....

I had an email from reader Jason yesterday which I thought I would share.  He decided, last Saturday night, .....

14 Jul 201814 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

If you at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today or over the weekend, here is something to look out for. The Waldorf Astoria Viewing Platform is a new viewing area launched this year.  The public can, .....

If you at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today or over the weekend, here is something to look out for. The .....

13 Jul 201813 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hilton Honors sent a few members a questionnaire yesterday seeking their opinion on two new UK credit card options.   And, it has to be said, it looks promising. I have written before that Hilton is .....

Hilton Honors sent a few members a questionnaire yesterday seeking their opinion on two new UK credit card .....

11 Jul 201811 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 127 comments

The sun is out, so  I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in preparation for the Summer season. Future articles will look at earning miles from credit cards .....

The sun is out, so  I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in .....

9 Jul 20189 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Last month we ran an exclusive competition with Hilton to promote their California Road Trip package. We were giving away two Be My Guest certificates to one lucky winner who could use the .....

Last month we ran an exclusive competition with Hilton to promote their California Road Trip package. We were .....

8 Jul 20188 July 2018 by Anika Burnett • 83 comments

We recently reported that the Hilton Blackpool was deflagging – although the good news is that a new Hampton by Hilton (click for details) is now open in Blackpool and is getting good reviews. .....

We recently reported that the Hilton Blackpool was deflagging – although the good news is that a new .....

1 Jul 20181 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Because most frequent traveller currencies can be converted into something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes you can do a conversion which you logically would not .....

Because most frequent traveller currencies can be converted into something else, there are always odd .....

1 Jul 20181 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Hilton is currently running a California Road Trip promotion for anyone planning a trip to the US West Coast. To promote this package, Hilton has given us two ‘Be My Guest’ certificates to .....

Hilton is currently running a California Road Trip promotion for anyone planning a trip to the US West Coast. .....

30 Jun 201830 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 4 comments

This is my review of The Graham hotel, in Georgetown, Washington DC. We have reviewed two ‘Curio Collection‘ hotels from Hilton recently – the Montesol in Ibiza (reviewed here) and .....

This is my review of The Graham hotel, in Georgetown, Washington DC. We have reviewed two ‘Curio .....

26 Jun 201826 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Just outside Washington DC, just off the lobby in the Hilton McLean Tysons Corners hotel – directly next to the Hilton global HQ – is the Hilton Innovation Gallery. Opened late last year, .....

Just outside Washington DC, just off the lobby in the Hilton McLean Tysons Corners hotel – directly next .....

25 Jun 201825 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling business person who uses their phone heavily outside the UK. It is, if nothing else, genius in .....

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling .....

23 Jun 201823 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I have been in Washington this week at Hilton’s HQ to find out more about what the company is doing.  More from this trip will follow. There was one thing I learned on Tuesday which I .....

I have been in Washington this week at Hilton’s HQ to find out more about what the company is doing.  .....

22 Jun 201822 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments