Many readers do not have the time or the inclination to study the fine print of hotel chain loyalty programmes. But you probably DO have some interest in qualifying for elite status, or at least earning… Continue Reading

I once described the IHG MasterCard discount rate as my favourite regular hotel discount. For a long time, it offered 30% off the the best flexible rate at a vast range of IHG properties throughout Europe… Continue Reading

IHG’s InterContinental brand can be frustrating for those of us who chase elite status. Having IHG Rewards top-tier Spire status doesn’t usually get you very much, even if you’ve also… Continue Reading

Over the last few years, American Express has introduced various rules that make it genuinely quite difficult to work out the order you should apply for Amex cards in, if you want to earn the maximum… Continue Reading

We recently posted about a sign-up bonus for TopCashback that gives you an easy £10 free cashback, convertible into 1050 Avios (and therefore, should you so wish, 1680 Nectar points). However someone… Continue Reading

Our old friend the Hilton status match / challenge was recently refreshed and continues to be a very compelling offer: Basically, you get given Hilton Honors Gold status for 90 days. If you stay at least… Continue Reading

Back in November 2020, I wrote about an interesting Hilton offer to earn 10,000 bonus points for booking a “Day Use Room”.  At the time, the promotion was limited to the United States, Canada… Continue Reading

I was recently looking at options for Hilton stays over the summer. While at best speculative, it did at least lead to me doing some shopping around for prices. As we are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids,… Continue Reading

Last week, Rob over at the (always excellent) Head For Points flagged a very nice looking deal at Hilton’s 100 Queen’s Gate Hotel, via Travelzoo. £99 per for a 5* hotel in London, fully refundable,… Continue Reading

One of the most satisfying activities any “travel hacker” can successfully pull off is the multiple “deal stack”. It’s very easy to earn straightforward loyalty points on… Continue Reading