News in brief: A great video of Heathrow’s Radisson RED in 1964! Two weeks ago we ran a review of the new Radisson RED hotel at London Heathrow. This is part of the old Park Inn hotel, which has .....

News in brief: A great video of Heathrow’s Radisson RED in 1964! Two weeks ago we ran a review of the .....

11 Oct 202011 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Radisson Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn, is offering a bonus of up to 100% when you buy points. This is as big a bonus as you ever get on Radisson Rewards .....

Radisson Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn, is offering a bonus of up to .....

4 Oct 20204 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is our review of the new Radisson RED London Heathrow hotel. Over the Summer, big changes took place at the huge Park Inn hotel at Heathrow Airport. If you ever drive to Heathrow Terminal 2 or .....

This is our review of the new Radisson RED London Heathrow hotel. Over the Summer, big changes took place at .....

2 Oct 20202 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, British Airways offers a .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

22 Aug 202022 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

An overwater bungalow at a luxury Maldives resort is, for many people, the dream getaway. (Not mine, to be honest – five days at One & Only Reethi Rah 15 years ago was enough for me – .....

An overwater bungalow at a luxury Maldives resort is, for many people, the dream getaway. (Not mine, to be .....

17 Aug 202017 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Radisson Rewards, the Radisson Blu / Radisson RED / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has a good promotion to encourage you to book with their mobile app. You will earn 3,000 bonus Radisson Rewards .....

Radisson Rewards, the Radisson Blu / Radisson RED / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has a good promotion to .....

10 Aug 202010 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four month hiatus, I have brought back this monthly recap.  Let’s hope I am not tempting .....

Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

We spent last week on Jersey.  If you are interested in a corona-free, mask-free holiday with few other tourists, read on. Historically we do long-haul holidays at Easter and October half-term and .....

We spent last week on Jersey.  If you are interested in a corona-free, mask-free holiday with few other .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and have them all count as qualifying nights for elite status or for a promotion? I’m not .....

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because .....

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start .....

23 Jul 202023 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

This was kept very quiet ….. With absolutely zero fanfare or publicity, big changes have been underway at the huge Park Inn hotel at Heathrow Airport over recent months. If you ever drive to .....

This was kept very quiet ….. With absolutely zero fanfare or publicity, big changes have been underway .....

10 Jul 202010 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Radisson Rewards has launched a new promotion, and I’m delighted to say that it is already our clear winner for ‘simplest hotel promotion of the year’. You will receive 5,000 bonus .....

Radisson Rewards has launched a new promotion, and I’m delighted to say that it is already our clear .....

3 Jul 20203 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Radisson Hotels has launched a ‘Summer Staycations’ promotion covering Radisson and Park Inn properties in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You get quite a lot for your money: €50 .....

Radisson Hotels has launched a ‘Summer Staycations’ promotion covering Radisson and Park Inn .....

30 Jun 202030 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Today (Tuesday 30th) is the last day for the current Marriott Bonvoy ‘buy points’ deal – and it is the most generous deal they have ever run. Via this page of the website, you will .....

Today (Tuesday 30th) is the last day for the current Marriott Bonvoy ‘buy points’ deal – and .....

30 Jun 202030 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments