If you got the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card when the sign up bonus was tripled recently, here is an interesting little quirk. The IHG credit card is issued by Barclaycard, who also issue the .....

If you got the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card when the sign up bonus was tripled recently, here is an .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

When we were down in Dubai last week, I noticed that there is a new Marriott Rewards redemption option.  Having a collection of Marriott Rewards points did not previously serve you well in Dubai if .....

When we were down in Dubai last week, I noticed that there is a new Marriott Rewards redemption option.  .....

16 Apr 201516 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton HHonors loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton HHonors loyalty scheme. This article .....

5 Apr 20155 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is the second of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other .....

This is the second of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

4 Apr 20154 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Last year I wrote about the Hilton Salalah Resort in Oman which is an astonishing 5,000 Hilton HHonors points per night (Hilton Park Lane is 80,000 points.)  Reader Nick saw my article, was .....

Last year I wrote about the Hilton Salalah Resort in Oman which is an astonishing 5,000 Hilton HHonors points .....

2 Apr 20152 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major hotel loyalty schemes. Each programme will be covered in two posts on consecutive days: The .....

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major .....

1 Apr 20151 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

This is a first, as far as I can remember. Until April 30th, Hilton HHonors is offering a 30% transfer bonus if you transfer your points from Hilton and across to British Airways. This offer is not .....

This is a first, as far as I can remember. Until April 30th, Hilton HHonors is offering a 30% transfer bonus .....

31 Mar 201531 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Hilton HHonors announced last week that 14 hotels globally are changing reward categories, impacting the number of points needed for a free night.  These changes kick in from April 8th – until .....

Hilton HHonors announced last week that 14 hotels globally are changing reward categories, impacting the .....

29 Mar 201529 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

My friend Andy was in a British Airways lounge in the US last week when he got talking to a fellow passenger who turned out to be a senior UK Amex employee.  The conversation turned to the Starwood .....

My friend Andy was in a British Airways lounge in the US last week when he got talking to a fellow passenger .....

25 Mar 201525 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

People who drift into this odd hobby of ours often apply for a couple of credit or charge cards almost at random, perhaps because they were on promotion or because they didn’t know any .....

People who drift into this odd hobby of ours often apply for a couple of credit or charge cards almost at .....

22 Mar 201522 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

News in brief: Hilton ‘weekend breaks’ flash sale ends today Midnight tonight, Sunday, is the end of the seven day ‘flash sale’ which Hilton has been running this week, It is offering .....

News in brief: Hilton ‘weekend breaks’ flash sale ends today Midnight tonight, Sunday, is the end .....

22 Mar 201522 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

If you collect Avios points via your hotel stays, there are two hotel schemes which let you earn in Iberia Plus and British Airways, but where Iberia Plus is more lucrative. The origins of this date .....

If you collect Avios points via your hotel stays, there are two hotel schemes which let you earn in Iberia .....

21 Mar 201521 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Hilton has launched a seven day ‘flash sale’ which runs until midnight on Sunday. It is offering special deals at 250 hotels across Europe (including the UK), Middle East and Africa, but .....

Hilton has launched a seven day ‘flash sale’ which runs until midnight on Sunday. It is offering .....

17 Mar 201517 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the return of our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK .....

After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the .....

15 Mar 201515 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments