Back in December, we told you that Radisson Blu was opening a luxury resort in Santorini this year. The good news is that the property – Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort – has just opened. It .....

Back in December, we told you that Radisson Blu was opening a luxury resort in Santorini this year. The good .....

22 Aug 202122 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

As we covered yesterday, there is an exceptionally good 60,000 Membership Rewards points bonus running on The Platinum Card from American Express. This converts into 60,000 Avios or other equally .....

As we covered yesterday, there is an exceptionally good 60,000 Membership Rewards points bonus running on The .....

19 Aug 202119 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

As travel begins to restart, we have brought back 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 .....

As travel begins to restart, we have brought back our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions .....

8 Aug 20218 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what Radisson Rewards points are worth. Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios points are worth, but that .....

This article is our attempt to decide what Radisson Rewards points are worth. Valuing miles and points is a .....

26 Jul 202126 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Two weeks ago I headed down to Spain as the guest of Marriott Bonvoy to take a look at some of their properties across the islands. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. In this introductory .....

Two weeks ago I headed down to Spain as the guest of Marriott Bonvoy to take a look at some of their .....

12 Jul 202112 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 47 comments

Radisson Rewards has launched a Summer promotion as you can see here. It is fairly weak, however, and I wouldn’t even think of diverting a stay to Radisson to take advantage. Of course, if you .....

Radisson Rewards has launched a Summer promotion as you can see here. It is fairly weak, however, and I .....

8 Jul 20218 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points instead of a voucher for a free room: Hilton Honors, with a conversion rate of 1:2 .....

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is is worthwhile trading your points for airline miles. There are a couple of reasons for this. .....

The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is is .....

18 Jun 202118 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This .....

15 Jun 202115 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

12 Jun 202112 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Park Plaza, one of the Radisson Rewards brands, has launched two offers for anyone looking for a London hotel stay over the next few months. As well getting a discount of up 35% on your room, you can .....

Park Plaza, one of the Radisson Rewards brands, has launched two offers for anyone looking for a London hotel .....

2 Jun 20212 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  Is it ever worthwhile, or would you be better saving your points for another free night in the .....

Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest.  Is it .....

14 May 202114 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. Europcar joined Nectar three .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

5 May 20215 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Radisson Rewards has announced some major changes to its programme, which will come into effect in mid June. You can see full details on the Radisson website here. As we covered recently, Radisson .....

Radisson Rewards has announced some major changes to its programme, which will come into effect in mid June. .....

21 Apr 202121 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments