Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from 66 floors up in Los Angeles. We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for Points.  .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from 66 floors up in Los Angeles. We are currently running this .....

30 Jun 202030 June 2020 by Anika Burnett • 20 comments

If you’re looking for options for a short break, IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has just opened in Verona. Hotel Indigo Verona – Grand Hotel Des Arts is a 62-room boutique property.  This .....

If you’re looking for options for a short break, IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has just opened in .....

27 Jun 202027 June 2020 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 would logically not .....

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

25 Jun 202025 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for free?  In most cases, the answer is ‘Yes’. Airline schemes are not like this.  .....

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for .....

23 Jun 202023 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Over the last couple of weeks, IHG Rewards Club has rolled out dynamic pricing of reward nights in most countries. Put simply, they have copied the Hilton Honors model.  The old points price remains .....

Over the last couple of weeks, IHG Rewards Club has rolled out dynamic pricing of reward nights in most .....

21 Jun 202021 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

You can get additional benefits at selected Hotel Indigo and US Kimpton hotels when you book via the new IHG Lifestyle Collection programme. Two weeks ago we looked at IHG Luxury Collection, a new .....

You can get additional benefits at selected Hotel Indigo and US Kimpton hotels when you book via the new IHG .....

17 Jun 202017 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

IHG Rewards Club has been running a 100% ‘buy points’ bonus for the last few weeks, which is as generous as you ever see.  It ends TODAY, Monday 15th. There are two extra tweaks which .....

IHG Rewards Club has been running a 100% ‘buy points’ bonus for the last few weeks, which is as .....

15 Jun 202015 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

Here is an interesting little trick – only valid until Monday night – which lets you convert American Express Membership Rewards points to IHG Rewards Club points at a ratio of 1 : 2.2. .....

Here is an interesting little trick – only valid until Monday night – which lets you convert .....

14 Jun 202014 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

A couple of weeks ago we covered how IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, had launched revenue-based redemption pricing in Europe and parts of the .....

A couple of weeks ago we covered how IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, .....

13 Jun 202013 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 161 comments

As Hertz is not a British Airways Avios partner, you need to find an alternative home for the rewards you earn on your Hertz car rentals. Our preferred deal is with Virgin Flying Club, where you can .....

As Hertz is not a British Airways Avios partner, you need to find an alternative home for the rewards you earn .....

9 Jun 20209 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

IHG has launched the IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Collections, which gets you impressive extra benefits at many InterContinental and Kimpton hotels. IHG, which owns the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, .....

IHG has launched the IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Collections, which gets you impressive extra benefits at many .....

5 Jun 20205 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

5 Jun 20205 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....

4 Jun 20204 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: InterContinental Moorea closes InterContinental Moorea in French Polynesia has become a casualty of coronavirus.  The owners have decided that the remoteness of the resort, requiring a .....

News in brief: InterContinental Moorea closes InterContinental Moorea in French Polynesia has become a .....

30 May 202030 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments