What the heck is going on with Avios and the semi-secret 25% bonuses on hotel points transfers? You may remember, on June 22nd, I wrote this article.  I had been emailed by Hyatt and offered a 25% .....

What the heck is going on with Avios and the semi-secret 25% bonuses on hotel points transfers? You may .....

17 Jul 201317 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points On?“.  This was my attempt to cover all 33 airlines which let you use Avios points for their .....

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Naughty, naughty, naughty.  And very disappointing, too. For the last couple of years, Club Carlson has been making a special effort to force itself into the top tier of hotel loyalty programmes.  .....

Naughty, naughty, naughty.  And very disappointing, too. For the last couple of years, Club Carlson has been .....

2 Jul 20132 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Roughly once every nine months or so, British Airways Executive Club runs a promotion offering a 25% bonus when you convert hotel loyalty points into Avios points. Yesterday, I received an email from .....

Roughly once every nine months or so, British Airways Executive Club runs a promotion offering a 25% bonus .....

22 Jun 201322 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Loyalty Lobby has details of small but significant changes to the Club Carlson scheme from 1st June.  Club Carlson is the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza hotels. Carlson has .....

Loyalty Lobby has details of small but significant changes to the Club Carlson scheme from 1st June.  Club .....

2 Jun 20132 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Back in November, I wrote about a pretty decent promotion that Club Carlson (the Radisson, Park Inn, Park Plaza hotel programme) has launched with Avis. As you can read here, Club Carlson is offering .....

Back in November, I wrote about a pretty decent promotion that Club Carlson (the Radisson, Park Inn, Park .....

1 Jun 20131 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has announced its new promotion, ‘Two Nights, 10000 Points’. You won’t be surprised to know how it works. Simply stay .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has announced its new promotion, ‘Two .....

14 May 201314 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Club Carlson has announced a list of category changes for its hotels, which impacts the number of points needed for a reward stay. Don’t panic, though!  For the first time in a long time from a .....

Club Carlson has announced a list of category changes for its hotels, which impacts the number of points .....

6 May 20136 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I have been running an unofficial series of posts on Head for Points about good hotels for redeeming your loyalty points in the south of France.  This is because it is a popular weekend break .....

I have been running an unofficial series of posts on Head for Points about good hotels for redeeming your .....

28 Apr 201328 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to hire a car, either for business or over the May holiday weekends. The first promotion is for .....

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to .....

14 Apr 201314 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  If you didn’t take part this time, don’t worry as I will be re-running this .....

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  .....

30 Mar 201330 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

If you took part in Club Carlson’s crazy promotion last Summer, where you earned 44,000 bonus points for any stay in any of their properties, however cheap, you may be looking for good ways to .....

If you took part in Club Carlson’s crazy promotion last Summer, where you earned 44,000 bonus points for .....

20 Mar 201320 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The beady eyed may have noticed that a new page appeared at the top of the site yesterday, called ‘Hotel Offers‘. This page will provide a one-stop-shop for information of the current .....

The beady eyed may have noticed that a new page appeared at the top of the site yesterday, called ‘Hotel .....

5 Mar 20135 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Club Carlson, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza, is offering you 1,000 points if you ‘like’ them on Facebook. On its own, 1,000 points isn’t worth much. .....

Club Carlson, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza, is offering you 1,000 points if you .....

3 Mar 20133 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments