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
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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
Big Brand Hotel Bargains – A Guide To Best Rate Guarantees
There are a number of ways of searching for a bargain when booking with big brand hotels, but few methods offer more consistent results than use of the “Best Rate Guarantee” (BRG). Nearly every major… Continue Reading
Lufthansa Mileage Bargains – a step by step guide to great value flying
One of the problems with the extensive Lufthansa Miles&More loyalty scheme, is its eye-wateringly punitive redemption rates. It is extremely frustrating to spend months racking up miles, only to find… Continue Reading
Great value SPG Starpoints – by eating and drinking
Even when you are not a guest, Starwood Hotels lets you earn Starwood Preferred Guest SPG Starpoints on dining. This is a great option – particularly if, like me, you live near to an SPG hotel with… Continue Reading
Review: Conrad Ko Samui, Thailand
Overview The Conrad Ko Samui is a brand new property on the south-west corner of Ko Samui which boasts some incredible views across the Gulf of Thailand. It is a category 10 property in the Hilton family,… Continue Reading
Maximising hotel loyalty points – two excellent value options
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) quarterly PointBreaks require a mere 5000 IHG Rewards Club points per night, and are widely regarded as one of the very best value “miles and points” redemption… Continue Reading