This one had passed me by, but Malmaison is gearing up to open a hotel in York this Spring. See here. Based in the converted Aviva offices, it is well placed for tourists. The hotel sits between the .....

This one had passed me by, but Malmaison is gearing up to open a hotel in York this Spring. See here. Based in .....

6 Jan 20216 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

You will probably have seen in the national media that Qatar has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to end the three year blockade of Doha. I will .....

You will probably have seen in the national media that Qatar has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia, .....

6 Jan 20216 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

This is our review of the American Express Platinum charge card, also known as The Platinum Card from American Express. Is Amex Platinum worth the £575 fee? We look at the card benefits below. It is .....

This is our review of the American Express Platinum charge card, also known as The Platinum Card from American .....

6 Jan 20216 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

IHG Rewards Club has yet to announce how it is treating status qualification requirements for 2022. Accor Live Limitless, World of Hyatt and Hilton Honors have already halved their status requirements .....

IHG Rewards Club has yet to announce how it is treating status qualification requirements for 2022. Accor Live .....

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Loyalty Lobby had an interesting article yesterday about travelling to Japan in 2021. When the World Cup was held in Russia in 2018, ticket holders were allowed to travel to the country (during the .....

Loyalty Lobby had an interesting article yesterday about travelling to Japan in 2021. When the World Cup was .....

6 Jan 20216 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Is The Platinum Card from American Express worth the £575 annual fee?  Can any card be worth it? Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for .....

Is The Platinum Card from American Express worth the £575 annual fee?  Can any card be worth it? Today, in .....

5 Jan 20215 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park figure, and it is the value I use myself, but the real world is more complicated. For the .....

I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park .....

5 Jan 20215 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Knowing that HfP readers are the savvy types, we’ve decided to take a look at a new, free, money-saving and money management app called Snoop. Whilst this is a little outside our usual points and .....

Knowing that HfP readers are the savvy types, we’ve decided to take a look at a new, free, money-saving and .....

5 Jan 20215 January 2021 by Sinead Archer • 121 comments

Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards have a low profile partnership called ‘Your World Rewards’.  It allows you to double dip with Emirates Skywards miles and Marriott Bonvoy points .....

Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards have a low profile partnership called ‘Your World .....

5 Jan 20215 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments