In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points into Marriott Rewards at the ratio of 1:3, I said that Marriott Travel Packages looked a .....

In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points .....

25 Sep 201625 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

The merger of the Marriott and Starwood hotel groups completed this morning.  It creates the largest hotel company in the world with a – frankly crazy – rota of 30 brands and 5,700 .....

The merger of the Marriott and Starwood hotel groups completed this morning.  It creates the largest hotel .....

23 Sep 201623 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

I thought I’d drop this in during the afternoon as something to think about …. This morning a Mandarin-speaking reader, who I know fairly well via previous emails, sent me a document which .....

I thought I’d drop this in during the afternoon as something to think about …. This morning a .....

22 Sep 201622 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: New Starwood SPG Moments concerts at the O2 now bookable Starwood Preferred Guest released a new batch of O2 concerts yesterday.  The list, it is fair to say, has something for .....

News in brief: New Starwood SPG Moments concerts at the O2 now bookable Starwood Preferred Guest released a .....

22 Sep 201622 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty scheme for Westin, Sheraton, W, St Regis etc, has an interesting tie-up with Emirates which a lot of people don’t know about. It is called ‘Your .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty scheme for Westin, Sheraton, W, St Regis etc, has an interesting tie-up .....

20 Sep 201620 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this week. Some, all or none of these will be available for registration under the .....

News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this .....

15 Sep 201615 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of the new JW Marriott hotel and resort in Venice.  Part 1 of our JW Marriott Venice review can be found here. As I said yesterday, we spent three days at the JW .....

This is Part 2 of my review of the new JW Marriott hotel and resort in Venice.  Part 1 of our JW Marriott .....

15 Sep 201615 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is my review of the JW Marriott hotel and resort in Venice. This is Part 1 and the second part of my JW Marriott Venice review is here. This was the second year that we have ended up in this .....

This is my review of the JW Marriott hotel and resort in Venice. This is Part 1 and the second part of my .....

14 Sep 201614 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Marriott Rewards has unveiled its promotion for the Autumn. It is called Marriott Megabonus, which gives the impression that it is a repeat of the offer of that name which has run on a regular basis .....

Marriott Rewards has unveiled its promotion for the Autumn. It is called Marriott Megabonus, which gives the .....

5 Sep 20165 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I have always struggled to get excited about Marriott Rewards.  It is probably truer to say that I have struggled to get excited about Marriott hotel brands (although, ironically, I will be in one .....

I have always struggled to get excited about Marriott Rewards.  It is probably truer to say that I have .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few competitions currently running which have the potential to be rewarding: Win daily prizes .....

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few .....

27 Aug 201627 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is my review of the Aloft hotel in Liverpool. Last weekend I went to Liverpool to take a look at the (fairly) new Aloft hotel.  This is, amazingly, the only Starwood hotel in England outside .....

This is my review of the Aloft hotel in Liverpool. Last weekend I went to Liverpool to take a look at the .....

26 Aug 201626 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 15 comments

Here is part 2 of my review of the Aloft Liverpool hotel. In part 1 of my Aloft Liverpool review (click here) I looked at my room, gym and meeting spaces.  Part 2 focuses on the restaurant and .....

Here is part 2 of my review of the Aloft Liverpool hotel. In part 1 of my Aloft Liverpool review (click here) .....

26 Aug 201626 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 32 comments

News in brief: Finnair increasing Edinburgh and Dublin services Finnair is clearly happy with the success of its new Edinburgh and Dublin routes as both services are being increased for 2017. Remember .....

News in brief: Finnair increasing Edinburgh and Dublin services Finnair is clearly happy with the success of .....

25 Aug 201625 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments