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
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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
Review: Aer Lingus Arrivals Lounge, Dublin Airport
Ask any airline CEO if he would like to be going head-to-head on a daily basis with Europe’s most profitable airline at its home base, and you’d generally expect him to say no. Yet, this… Continue Reading
Review: Qantas Lounge, Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport is home to Singapore Airlines, and so technically a Star Alliance Hub. However, various oneworld carriers (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines,… Continue Reading
Review: Hilton London Euston
Overview The Hilton Euston is your classic “well-located” central London hotel. Frankly more comparable to a Premier Inn than a luxury brand hotel, it offers a comfortable place to stay and a predictably… Continue Reading
Travelex Supercard – good value but a word of warning
Travelex, the bureau-de-change group, offers a good value debit card which links to your credit card. The advantage? It doesn’t incur any foreign exchange fees. Your linked credit card sees the… Continue Reading
