Some more Black Friday deals! Get 50% cash credit at Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts This is possibly the most original Black Friday deal we’ve covered this year.   It is well worth thinking .....

Some more Black Friday deals! Get 50% cash credit at Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts This is possibly the most .....

23 Nov 201823 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Whilst we don’t cover Shangri-La Golden Circle much on Head for Points, a lot of readers have Jade status in the programme as part of their American Express Platinum charge card benefits .....

Whilst we don’t cover Shangri-La Golden Circle much on Head for Points, a lot of readers have Jade .....

8 Nov 20188 November 2018 by Anika Burnett • 16 comments

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex tells you about.  This is because some American Express partners have reciprocal deals with other companies. .....

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex tells you about.  .....

27 May 201827 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

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 .....

7 Mar 20187 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

3 Mar 20183 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by now that your travel life could be improved if you had airline or hotel elite status. If you want fast-track .....

If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by now that your travel life .....

27 Feb 201827 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

A month ago we wrote about an offer of 100 free Shangri-La Golden Circle points for downloading their new app. This was actually a two-part offer.   To be honest, until a reader flagged it with us, .....

A month ago we wrote about an offer of 100 free Shangri-La Golden Circle points for downloading their new app. .....

20 Feb 201820 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Shangri-La Golden Circle is offering 100 free points to all members who try the new Shangri-La mobile app. You need to download the app and log in at any point before 30th April.  No booking is .....

Shangri-La Golden Circle is offering 100 free points to all members who try the new Shangri-La mobile app. You .....

23 Jan 201823 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

News in brief: Cathay Pacific flash sale Cathay Pacific is running a three day flash sale this weekend, albeit only in Economy.  You can’t argue with £469 to Hong Kong, however.  Bangkok is .....

News in brief: Cathay Pacific flash sale Cathay Pacific is running a three day flash sale this weekend, albeit .....

11 Nov 201711 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status quickly, there is no easier route than getting an American Express Platinum charge card. It comes with SEVEN hotel status cards.  Five of .....

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status quickly, there is no easier route than getting an .....

12 Oct 201712 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

23 Sep 201723 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay. I ran a sister article to this in November which listed hotel chains which do NOT .....

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 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, changing property every night to maximise your stay .....

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

31 Mar 201731 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 115 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

7 Feb 20177 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments