Avios.com is currently offering an interesting little deal – travel next weekend, and certain flights will cost 50% less Avios than normal. You need to book by 12 November. This makes travel from… Continue Reading
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40% off in the UK Accor Hotels sale (Novotel, Ibis, Mercure etc)
AccorHotels are currently offering up to 40% off at their UK portfolio of hotels. The deal works by offering a 30% discount via an “Only On” sale, and a further 10% off for Le Club loyalty… Continue Reading
IHG Rewards Club – £39 room sale now on
IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for the Intercontinental Hotels Group, has just kicked off an interesting UK flash sale, offering rooms from just £39 an night. The discounted rooms are available… Continue Reading
Fast track elite status with the SPG Platinum Challenge
Earning elite level status tiers with hotels can be very difficult. However, if you manage it, the rewards can be fantastic. As a result, if you’re seeking status without wishing to spend half the year… Continue Reading
Starwood hotels – buy 2 nights get 1 free in Europe/Middle East/Africa
Starwood hotels are currently re-promoting an attractive offer at hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The headline offer is stay two nights, and get the third night free. More specifically,… Continue Reading
What happens when you’re the only passenger in Club Europe?
Last Friday I was travelling from London to Oslo in order to talk at the Frequent Traveller University event being held there. Using Avios to book, frankly as the fare was ruinous, I checked in several… Continue Reading
Finally – huge discounts on Heathrow Express travel
There has long been a theory that, on a mile-for-mile basis, the Heathrow Express costs more than a trip to the moon. Without crunching the numbers, I’d probably take that with a small pinch of… Continue Reading
Review: Executive Lounge at Grosvenor House London, a JW Marriott Hotel
The Grosvenor House is a five star hotel located in London’s exclusive Mayfair. First opened in 1929, it reopened as a JW Marriott hotel in 2008, and remains beautifully restored throughout. As… Continue Reading
Hyatt Place destined for Heathrow Airport
Some months ago Hyatt issued a Press Release indicating that they are planning a Hyatt Place property close to Heathrow Airport. Initially scheduled to open in Spring 2016, it joins the newly opened Hyatt… Continue Reading
Bargain Qatar Airways Business Class? A look at the facilities at Stockholm Arlanda
As many of you will be aware, Qatar Airways have been periodically offering some crazily cheap long-haul Business Class fares from Scandinavian starting points. While this is not of immediately obvious… Continue Reading
