I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to .....

5 Nov 20205 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

If you need proof of the impact of the collapse in the oil price on business in Aberdeen, the city has just lost its third Hilton hotel. The Hilton Garden Inn on St Andrew Street has not opened since .....

If you need proof of the impact of the collapse in the oil price on business in Aberdeen, the city has just .....

3 Nov 20203 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Pre covid, Hilton Honors offered a lot of Formula 1 experiences for points redemptions via its Hilton Experiences platform. Unsurprisingly, it has been very quiet of late. Hilton has now launched a .....

Pre covid, Hilton Honors offered a lot of Formula 1 experiences for points redemptions via its Hilton .....

30 Oct 202030 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

Hilton Honors has just announced further changes for members, protecting your status and points until 2022. Changes were initially announced in March this year, when we expected covid to be over by .....

Hilton Honors has just announced further changes for members, protecting your status and points until 2022. .....

28 Oct 202028 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • 179 comments

Hilton has launched a partnership with Lime which will see 70 JUMP e-bikes stationed at seven London Hilton hotels: Conrad London St James London Hilton on Park Lane The Waldorf Hilton London Hilton .....

Hilton has launched a partnership with Lime which will see 70 JUMP e-bikes stationed at seven London Hilton .....

27 Oct 202027 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

Conrad, Hilton’s upscale brand, has announced a new resort in Morocco, in the coastal city of Rabat. An image is below. It will be part of a luxury hotel and residential complex set 15 km .....

Conrad, Hilton’s upscale brand, has announced a new resort in Morocco, in the coastal city of Rabat. An .....

23 Oct 202023 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Last Monday, we exclusively broke the news that Tesco Clubcard and Avios were getting a divorce.  The partnership ends on 18th January 2021. I have a feeling that Avios has a new supermarket partner .....

Last Monday, we exclusively broke the news that Tesco Clubcard and Avios were getting a divorce.  The .....

19 Oct 202019 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  You have until 31st December to buy. Regular .....

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The .....

19 Oct 202019 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is my review of the Hart Shoreditch Hotel London. It is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection of luxury independent hotels which allow you to earn and spend Hilton Honors points. The hotel .....

This is my review of the Hart Shoreditch Hotel London. It is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection of luxury .....

19 Oct 202019 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

If you have an American Express card, you have probably noticed a large number of hotel cashback deals appearing on your online or app offers page recently. You can see what you have by visiting the .....

If you have an American Express card, you have probably noticed a large number of hotel cashback deals .....

4 Oct 20204 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

Back in 2018, Hilton announced an overhaul of its Hampton by Hilton budget hotel brand for the first time in 10 years. Building hotels takes time, of course, so it has taken two years for the first .....

Back in 2018, Hilton announced an overhaul of its Hampton by Hilton budget hotel brand for the first time in .....

1 Oct 20201 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

The options to use your hotel and airline points for ‘experience’ packages has been thin on the ground recently, with latest lockdown measures putting an end to large sporting events and .....

The options to use your hotel and airline points for ‘experience’ packages has been thin on the .....

29 Sep 202029 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

In a big boost for Hilton in the Middle East, Conrad is taking over the Jumeirah Etihad Towers hotel in Abu Dhabi on 1st October. The new name will be Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers.  The website is .....

In a big boost for Hilton in the Middle East, Conrad is taking over the Jumeirah Etihad Towers hotel in Abu .....

27 Sep 202027 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is my review of the Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport hotel at Hatton Cross. We last reviewed this hotel back in early 2017.  It recently underwent a renovation so I thought it was .....

This is my review of the Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport hotel at Hatton Cross. We last reviewed .....

24 Sep 202024 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments