Hyatt is about to make a major change to its loyalty programme, which will suddenly make it good value to use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  What other .....

Hyatt is about to make a major change to its loyalty programme, which will suddenly make it good value to use .....

29 Dec 201929 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Last chance to get 10,000 Miles & More miles with the Lufthansa credit card For only the second time, Lufthansa is offering an increased sign-up bonus on its new UK payment card.  .....

News in brief: Last chance to get 10,000 Miles & More miles with the Lufthansa credit card For only the .....

28 Dec 201928 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has been running another discount when you buy points.  This deal is as generous as they ever get.  Today (Sunday) is your last day to take part. Via this page of the website, you .....

Marriott Bonvoy has been running another discount when you buy points.  This deal is as generous as they ever .....

22 Dec 201922 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A reader dropped me a note to point out that Marriott Bonvoy has recently clarified the wording on when you can earn Bonvoy points from eating or drinking at its hotels. Here is the new wording, which .....

A reader dropped me a note to point out that Marriott Bonvoy has recently clarified the wording on when you .....

17 Dec 201917 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles .....

What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using .....

12 Dec 201912 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Marriott Rewards has launched some new concert tickets for their suite at the O2 Arena in Greenwich. The catered box at the O2 is not a bad place to see a concert, as our review here shows. The food .....

Marriott Rewards has launched some new concert tickets for their suite at the O2 Arena in Greenwich. The .....

11 Dec 201911 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

If you are planning a trip to Salzburg, the good news is that the Hotel Goldener Hirsch – part of the The Luxury Collection from Marriott – has just completed a full-scale renovation. If .....

If you are planning a trip to Salzburg, the good news is that the Hotel Goldener Hirsch – part of the .....

5 Dec 20195 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Regular HfP readers will know that we are big fans of the Marriott Bonvoy suite at the O2 in Greenwich.  This allows you to redeem points for all of the major events, with a full bar and hot buffet .....

Regular HfP readers will know that we are big fans of the Marriott Bonvoy suite at the O2 in Greenwich.  This .....

5 Dec 20195 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Two new Marriott Bonvoy signings came to my attention this week, and both are the sort of properties which I thought would interest our readers. A couple of years after taking over the Viceroy Hotel .....

Two new Marriott Bonvoy signings came to my attention this week, and both are the sort of properties which I .....

23 Nov 201923 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Marriott Bonvoy is running another discount when you buy points.  This deal is as generous as they ever get. Via this page of the website, you will save 30% on all points purchases until 22nd .....

Marriott Bonvoy is running another discount when you buy points.  This deal is as generous as they ever get. .....

16 Nov 201916 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this .....

14 Nov 201914 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

This is our review of the Aloft Madrid Gran Via hotel in Madrid. A couple of weeks ago I headed over to Madrid to review Marriott’s newly-opened 139 room Aloft Madrid Gran Via. Anika and Rob have .....

This is our review of the Aloft Madrid Gran Via hotel in Madrid. A couple of weeks ago I headed over to Madrid .....

10 Nov 201910 November 2019 by Sinead Archer • 25 comments

Some readers have been getting emails from Amex informing them of a new conversion bonus via the Membership Rewards program.  IT APPEARS TO BE TARGETED. Until 31st December, you get 9 Marriott Bonvoy .....

Some readers have been getting emails from Amex informing them of a new conversion bonus via the Membership .....

6 Nov 20196 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

This is my 2019 review of the Renaissance Paris Republique hotel, an impressive Marriott property. The official Renaissance Paris Republique website is here. Last year I wrote a very positive review .....

This is my 2019 review of the Renaissance Paris Republique hotel, an impressive Marriott property. The .....

6 Nov 20196 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments