I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the page for September. There is a sense of deja vu in the market (again) with the current special offers being focussed on the .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the page for September. There is a .....

8 Sep 20148 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

I have decided to make a determined effort to clear my inbox of stories this week! Here are a few things which are worth a look but which I have been sitting on for a while because I couldn’t .....

I have decided to make a determined effort to clear my inbox of stories this week! Here are a few things which .....

22 Aug 201422 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Hilton and British Airways have launched a joint promotion which is running until November 30th. It is simple enough.  You need to have your Hilton HHonors account set to ‘points and .....

Hilton and British Airways have launched a joint promotion which is running until November 30th. It is simple .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

For the last few months, until mid July, Virgin Flying Club was running some very aggressive sign-up deals on its two credit cards. Most impressive was the deal on the Virgin Black credit card.  This .....

For the last few months, until mid July, Virgin Flying Club was running some very aggressive sign-up deals on .....

13 Aug 201413 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

One of the things that makes this hobby so fascinating is the ability to arbitrage.  The aim is to collect miles and points as cheaply as possible and then use them for the maximum possible .....

One of the things that makes this hobby so fascinating is the ability to arbitrage.  The aim is to .....

1 Aug 20141 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This article is my review of the new Hilton St George’s Park – better known as the National Football Centre. Two weeks ago, immediately after my children finished school, we headed off .....

This article is my review of the new Hilton St George’s Park – better known as the National .....

30 Jul 201430 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I have run a number of articles on Head for Points in the last couple of weeks about opportunities for earning bonus Hilton HHonors points: 2,500 points for your next stay 2,000 points per night for .....

I have run a number of articles on Head for Points in the last couple of weeks about opportunities for earning .....

29 Jul 201429 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

For the first time that I can remember, Hilton is offering a special offer on purchases of Hilton HHonors points. Until September 3rd, you will receive a 20% discount when you buy Hilton HHonors .....

For the first time that I can remember, Hilton is offering a special offer on purchases of Hilton HHonors .....

26 Jul 201426 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This will have sent a bit of a shock around the London hotel community – it was certainly a surprise to me.  Less than two years after it opened, InterContinental is surrendering the .....

This will have sent a bit of a shock around the London hotel community – it was certainly a surprise to .....

24 Jul 201424 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched a special bonus promotion.  This will give you 2,500 bonus points on your next stay. I can confirm that this bonus works fine as I received it on Tuesday after checking .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a special bonus promotion.  This will give you 2,500 bonus points on your next .....

23 Jul 201423 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

The late Summer / early Autumn promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from 1st August to 31st October.  It is another outing for ‘Triple Your Trip‘ which regular readers may remember from .....

The late Summer / early Autumn promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from 1st August to 31st October.  It .....

22 Jul 201422 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Here is a coda to my stay at the Conrad New York last week. Despite being on a reward booking, I earned over 8,000 Hilton HHonors points from my stay.  This is despite making only a nominal charge to .....

Here is a coda to my stay at the Conrad New York last week. Despite being on a reward booking, I earned over .....

21 Jul 201421 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I wrote about the Conrad Hotel in New York last year (hotel website here).  The hotel had some good points but, overall, it didn’t fully work for me.  But now I was back.  Why? Here is most .....

I wrote about the Conrad Hotel in New York last year (hotel website here).  The hotel had some good points .....

20 Jul 201420 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

The night before I flew to New York, I spent the night at the Hilton Munich City.  This article is both a review of the Hilton Munich City and an example of what happens when you do NOT book .....

The night before I flew to New York, I spent the night at the Hilton Munich City.  This article is both a .....

17 Jul 201417 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments