This is my review of the Novotel London Blackfriars hotel.  It is brand new and very modern – but is it good? There is a lot of Accor coverage on Head for Points and this site is apparently .....

This is my review of the Novotel London Blackfriars hotel.  It is brand new and very modern – but is it .....

4 Jan 20164 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

News and musings in brief: The worst IHG redemption – is this where Istanbul is now? In February I will be heading down to Istanbul for a couple of days to check out Turkish Airlines long haul .....

News and musings in brief: The worst IHG redemption – is this where Istanbul is now? In February I will .....

29 Dec 201529 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

There have been a few important updates on some of the deals I have covered in the last couple of weeks.  Whilst I don’t normally do this, I thought it was worthwhile spending an article .....

There have been a few important updates on some of the deals I have covered in the last couple of weeks. .....

20 Dec 201520 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

On Saturday, I ran details of a super new Le Club AccorHotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc scheme) promotion. In return for filling in a few quiz questions, you will receive 1,100 Accor .....

On Saturday, I ran details of a super new Le Club AccorHotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc scheme) .....

17 Dec 201517 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

If you build up a lot of Le Club AccorHotels points through your stays at Ibis, Novotel, Mercure and Sofitel hotels, you now have new options for using them. Want to go to Paris? The AccorHotels Arena .....

If you build up a lot of Le Club AccorHotels points through your stays at Ibis, Novotel, Mercure and Sofitel .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc, has launched an online quiz to teach you more about the programme. The great news is that you will receive 1,050 to .....

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc, has launched an online .....

12 Dec 201512 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

French hotel group Accor, owner of Sofitel, Novel, Mercure, Ibis and various other brands, was confirmed last night as buyer of FRHI. These means that Accor will be gaining control of the Fairmont, .....

French hotel group Accor, owner of Sofitel, Novel, Mercure, Ibis and various other brands, was confirmed last .....

10 Dec 201510 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Two new Black Friday deals, which are still running over the weekend, came to my attention yesterday.  These are worth a look. Accor offering ‘Happy Mondays’ prices up to three months in .....

Two new Black Friday deals, which are still running over the weekend, came to my attention yesterday.  These .....

28 Nov 201528 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute weekend rooms in the UK.  If you find yourself in need of a hotel room for this weekend, it .....

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute .....

20 Oct 201520 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: Free Hilton HHonors Gold coming back as an Amex Platinum benefit? Until December 2013, American Express Platinum charge card holders received Hilton HHonors Gold status, albeit as a .....

News in brief: Free Hilton HHonors Gold coming back as an Amex Platinum benefit? Until December 2013, American .....

8 Oct 20158 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has launched a new promotion in association with British Airways Executive Club. Accor is .....

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has .....

4 Oct 20154 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, M Gallery, Pullman etc, is currently running a very generous promotion which could allow you to earn a significant number .....

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, M Gallery, Pullman etc, is .....

19 Sep 201519 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has launched a very generous promotion which could allow you to earn a significant number of miles. .....

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has .....

8 Sep 20158 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 62 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 .....

7 Aug 20157 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments