IHG has launched a new sale covering InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, Kimpton etc. Details are here. What is a little different about this sale is that bookings can be .....

IHG has launched a new sale covering InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, Kimpton etc. .....

5 Dec 20205 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Whilst most hotel chains allow you to convert lump sums of their loyalty points into airline miles, some chains also let you earn Avios directly. You won’t earn any hotel points at all from your .....

Whilst most hotel chains allow you to convert lump sums of their loyalty points into airline miles, some .....

4 Dec 20204 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 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

One hotel which is definitely not prepared to go down without a fight is the new Hotel Indigo in Manchester. Rhys had a ‘hard hat’ tour of the hotel when it was still being built and liked .....

One hotel which is definitely not prepared to go down without a fight is the new Hotel Indigo in Manchester. .....

22 Nov 202022 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is the first of our special Black Friday articles. We will be running these every couple of days over the next week as new deals launch. All of the offers below are bookable now. 30% off IHG .....

This is the first of our special Black Friday articles. We will be running these every couple of days over the .....

21 Nov 202021 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

After its debut in 2018, IHG’s voco brand is slowly making its way around the world and has made landfall in the Americas with The Franklin, New York. What is voco? voco is an upscale conversion .....

After its debut in 2018, IHG’s voco brand is slowly making its way around the world and has made .....

20 Nov 202020 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. It is, however, a shadow of .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

11 Nov 202011 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

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

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc, has now made the first batch of ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’ luxury hotel redemptions available to book following a short .....

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc, has now made the first batch of .....

31 Oct 202031 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

IHG Rewards Club has launched another ‘buy points’ bonus. This deal, which runs to 13th November, gets you a 40% discount on the standard price. To save you getting your calculator out, a .....

IHG Rewards Club has launched another ‘buy points’ bonus. This deal, which runs to 13th November, .....

29 Oct 202029 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Until Tuesday 20th October, IHG Rewards Club is offering a 20% discount when you book a ‘points and cash’ redemption. The discount only applies to the ‘cash’ portion of a .....

Until Tuesday 20th October, IHG Rewards Club is offering a 20% discount when you book a ‘points and .....

18 Oct 202018 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often cheaper to book a nearby hotel which offers a ‘free parking’ package and stay .....

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often .....

17 Oct 202017 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

A long, long time ago ….. 23rd September 2019 to be precise ….. IHG Rewards Club announced that it was launching an ‘earn and burn’ partnership with Mr & Mrs Smith. It is, .....

A long, long time ago ….. 23rd September 2019 to be precise ….. IHG Rewards Club announced that it .....

7 Oct 20207 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments