This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. These changes usually happen when a hotel no longer .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel .....

23 Dec 202023 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

Hilton has announced plans to open a resort in Crete in Spring 2021. The Royal Senses Resort will open as part of Hilton’s upscale Curio Collection. Curio is Hilton’s equivalent of .....

Hilton has announced plans to open a resort in Crete in Spring 2021. The Royal Senses Resort will open as part .....

15 Dec 202015 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Hilton Honors has launched another special deal to keep its elite members on side. This is on top of the exceptionally (over?) generous measures we have already seen: having all nights count as two .....

Hilton Honors has launched another special deal to keep its elite members on side. This is on top of the .....

12 Dec 202012 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is our review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. After a month of working from the dining room table and getting on my housemates’ nerves, I was glad to be out and about .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. After a month of working from the dining .....

7 Dec 20207 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 50 comments

Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes. The first thing to say is that it is VERY rare for an airline to allow you to transfer to a hotel .....

Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes. The .....

6 Dec 20206 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards.  Five .....

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting .....

5 Dec 20205 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Hilton is, arguably, setting the pace amongst the hotel loyalty programmes at the moment: until the year end, each stay earns double elite night credits and double base points if you register here ALL .....

Hilton is, arguably, setting the pace amongst the hotel loyalty programmes at the moment: until the year end, .....

30 Nov 202030 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

There are three ‘100% buy points’ bonuses running at the moment. Let’s start with IHG Rewards Club as this offer ends today. You should also remember that: BA is running a .....

There are three ‘100% buy points’ bonuses running at the moment. Let’s start with IHG .....

27 Nov 202027 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

News in brief: Hilton Manchester Airport rebrands The Hilton Manchester Airport hotel has quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. Here is the new website. This is not a great sign. These changes usually .....

News in brief: Hilton Manchester Airport rebrands The Hilton Manchester Airport hotel has quietly rebranded as .....

26 Nov 202026 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

A brand new fourth Hilton property will open in the Seychelles. This is a relatively late signing as the hotel is due to open in March 2021, which suggests that it is already close to completion. The .....

A brand new fourth Hilton property will open in the Seychelles. This is a relatively late signing as the hotel .....

20 Nov 202020 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

American Express has just launched a 25% transfer bonus when you move your Membership Rewards points into Hilton Honors points. Let’s see if this is enough to move the needle or not. Which .....

American Express has just launched a 25% transfer bonus when you move your Membership Rewards points into .....

17 Nov 202017 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is a brief review of the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo hotel. As I have mentioned before, I have been doing occasional work days from Hilton hotels around London using the ‘day .....

This is a brief review of the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo hotel. As I have mentioned before, I have been .....

14 Nov 202014 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Hilton is keen to promote its ‘day room’ concept at the moment. This is where you book a hotel room, at a substantially discounted rate, for use between 9am and 5pm / 6pm depending on .....

Hilton is keen to promote its ‘day room’ concept at the moment. This is where you book a hotel .....

12 Nov 202012 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned on .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments