Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a  new list of PointBreaks redemptions. There is usually some pre-publicity for the list .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

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 .....

18 Apr 201618 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There are two InterContinental hotels in New York. The InterContinental Times Square property tends to get all of the coverage on HFP because it is new and, more importantly, the other hotel has been .....

There are two InterContinental hotels in New York. The InterContinental Times Square property tends to get all .....

13 Apr 201613 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

If you are working towards your IHG Accelerate target – and this is probably the most generous hotel promotion you will see this quarter – you have only three weeks left to complete all of .....

If you are working towards your IHG Accelerate target – and this is probably the most generous hotel .....

6 Apr 20166 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

The two IHG Rewards Club Visa credit cards closed to new applications on 31st March. No prior notice was given.  The cards have disappeared from the Barclaycard website (both cards were administered .....

The two IHG Rewards Club Visa credit cards closed to new applications on 31st March. No prior notice was .....

3 Apr 20163 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that the Government itself was ignoring them.  The fee for paying your tax with a credit card .....

One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that .....

2 Apr 20162 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my InterContinental Bordeaux review can be found here. Yesterday I wrote about the rooms and facilities .....

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel and I loved it.  That’s .....

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review .....

22 Mar 201622 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a new Heathrow runway in the near future, Oman Air has reportedly paid $75m to Kenya Airways .....

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a .....

5 Mar 20165 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For today (Friday) only, IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back its ‘100% buy points bonus’ promotion.  It .....

For today (Friday) only, IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc .....

26 Feb 201626 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel, known locally as The Pitter. On our way back to the UK after half term, we spent a night in Salzburg.  I chose the Crowne Plaza Salzburg .....

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel, known locally as The Pitter. On our way back to the UK .....

25 Feb 201625 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Last year I ran an article on the best IHG Rewards Club redemptions in London.  Now that the IHG devaluation has kicked in, I thought I should take another look.  These are my personal .....

Last year I ran an article on the best IHG Rewards Club redemptions in London.  Now that the IHG .....

19 Feb 201619 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Back in 2009, when the hotel business was in real trouble, IHG Rewards Club launched a special deal for stays at Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, InterContinental, Staybridge .....

Back in 2009, when the hotel business was in real trouble, IHG Rewards Club launched a special deal for stays .....

17 Feb 201617 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 335 comments

This is an important reminder that the IHG Rewards Club devaluation kicks in from Wednesday. You only have until Tuesday night to lock in one of the 200 hotels which are increasing in price at the .....

This is an important reminder that the IHG Rewards Club devaluation kicks in from Wednesday. You only have .....

15 Feb 201615 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments