This is my review of The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. If you ever wanted proof that American Express hotel cashback offers work, this is it. We were looking for somewhere new to go for a weekend break and .....

This is my review of The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. If you ever wanted proof that American Express hotel .....

28 Jul 202328 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 138 comments

In what is a small coup for Marriott Bonvoy, and a blow for World of Hyatt, MGM Resorts International and Marriott International have announced the launch of ‘MGM Collection with Marriott .....

In what is a small coup for Marriott Bonvoy, and a blow for World of Hyatt, MGM Resorts International and .....

17 Jul 202317 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a high threshold that you would wonder why such a person would ever want to set foot in .....

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a .....

16 Jul 202316 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

3 Jul 20233 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is our review of the new Grand Hyatt La Manga Club Golf & Spa resort near Murcia in Spain. As it turns out, La Manga is a bit of an institution, with multiple readers reaching out after I .....

This is our review of the new Grand Hyatt La Manga Club Golf & Spa resort near Murcia in Spain. As it .....

2 Jul 20232 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of the Grand Hyatt La Manga Club. If you haven’t already, I suggest you take a look at Part 1 which looks at the rooms and suites at Grand Hyatt La Manga hotel as .....

This is Part 2 of my review of the Grand Hyatt La Manga Club. If you haven’t already, I suggest you take .....

2 Jul 20232 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for free?  In most cases, the answer is ‘Yes’. Airline schemes are not like .....

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for .....

28 Jun 202328 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Hyatt is offering a new 25% bonus when you buy 7,000+ World of Hyatt points via this link. The offer runs to 11th August. This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your .....

Hyatt is offering a new 25% bonus when you buy 7,000+ World of Hyatt points via this .....

25 Jun 202325 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Hyatt has launched its summer promotion for 2023, and for the first time that I can remember it has a geographical restriction. It is only valid at hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia .....

Hyatt has launched its summer promotion for 2023, and for the first time that I can remember it has a .....

22 Jun 202322 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Last October, Hyatt announced an exclusive agreement with Lindner Hotels AG, a German company, that saw more than 30 hotels in Germany, Belgium and Central Europe join the chain. The majority of .....

Last October, Hyatt announced an exclusive agreement with Lindner Hotels AG, a German company, that saw more .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last August, my family spent 10 days across Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The opening of two luxury hotels in Kotor Bay (or Boka Bay, it has two names) – IHG’s Regent .....

Last August, my family spent 10 days across Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The opening of two luxury hotels in .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Hyatt recently announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 million, reflecting the ‘asset light’ nature of the acquisition (ie the company .....

Hyatt recently announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

The long-delayed Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars is finally open. This was, if you remember, the former Crowne Plaza London The City hotel – a well regarded property that many considered the best .....

The long-delayed Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars is finally open. This was, if you remember, the former .....

3 Jun 20233 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Hyatt is offering a 25% discount when you buy 5,000+ World of Hyatt points via this link. The offer ends today, 2nd June. This offer is obviously worth a look if you need to top up .....

Hyatt is offering a 25% discount when you buy 5,000+ World of Hyatt points via this .....

2 Jun 20232 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment