Author Archives for "Craig Sowerby".
If you are tempted by the chance to “buy” ten elite night credits from Marriott Bonvoy, then you are probably aware of the advantages of reaching elite status with a hotel chain. But not all… Continue Reading
Hilton Honors usually gets my vote for “least trustworthy” loyalty programme. You might think that Hilton has lots of competition for that distinction. But there’s one element that I… Continue Reading
The last Groupon offer was numbered 22, so I would regularly check for offer number 23 to go live. Makes sense, right? Except Groupon jumped to offer number 24 – and made things much worse! As… Continue Reading
Due to the launch of a partnership between Hyatt and American Airlines, InsideFlyer UK has been spending some bandwidth analysing the implications, even though they might not seem relevant for a UK audience… Continue Reading
Earning elite status from a hotel chain can be quite difficult… but the benefits are often worthwhile. Breakfast is usually included, as is lounge access. A 4 p.m. late check-out is hugely valuable… Continue Reading
Yesterday Joe wrote about how World of Hyatt is offering a status match to American Airlines AAdvantage elite members, with a status challenge to retain that status. One of the advantages of InsideFlyer… Continue Reading
Last year Hyatt announced the purchase of the Two Roads Hospitality group. Two Roads was made up of four different hotel brands: Alila, Destination Hotels, Joie de Vivre and Thompson Hotels. These new… Continue Reading
Once upon a time, many British Airways Executive Club members “relocated” to Continental Europe. Not physically though… just their Executive Club accounts… Why? Because European… Continue Reading
Hotel chains REALLY want you to book direct. Award nights, elite status benefits, bonus point promotions, cashback… these are all strategies to get you to book direct instead of via an Online Travel… Continue Reading
I know that many people don’t care too much about hotel chain loyalty programmes. For some people, hotel stays are simply another opportunity to earn Avios. Besides the fact that hotel programmes… Continue Reading
