Because the Radisson hotel chain is owned by a Chinese company, the US government has demanded that it ring fence US customer data from its Chinese parent. Although the logical choice might well have… Continue Reading

I recently wrote about Hyatt’s special offer to celebrate the opening of its 1,000th hotel. Until June 30th, 2021, you can earn 1,000 bonus points per night by staying at one of Hyatt’s new hotels. The… Continue Reading

A few days ago, I reported on what appeared to be massive changes to the way IHG Rewards Points redemptions work. The new pricing system is so odd that I even speculated that it might be the result of… Continue Reading

Hilton Be My Guest Certificates are sometimes issued as compensation when a guest has encountered significant problems during a stay. They are physical paper certificates that can be used to get a free… Continue Reading

There are some seriously strange things afoot in the world of IHG Rewards Points… A couple of days ago, I was looking at IHG hotel options in York for a few nights in the Summer and was pleased… Continue Reading

We have written quite a bit about how to turbo-charge your potential points earnings from the (fantastic) 105,000 point welcome offer on the Amex Business Platinum. If you play it smart, you should earn… Continue Reading

In the latest instalment of our monthly rundown of hotel chain promotions, these are the main chain-wide promos available in April 2021. Marriott Bonvoy Marriott’s promotion will run until April… Continue Reading

From today (31st March 2021), IHG Rewards membersare able to earn and spend points and use their benefits on stays at Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand; Six Senses Laamu, Maldives; Six Senses Botanique, Brazil;… Continue Reading

The hashtag #bonvoyed came into regular use thanks to the IT difficulties suffered by Marriott around the time of its merger with Starwood Preferred Guest. Now the phrase can clearly be used for other… Continue Reading

I’m going to start this post with a mild rant. I find the whole “points buying” concept almost entirely without merit. They are invariably so comically overpriced that even when you… Continue Reading