IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, will be running a second ‘flash sale’ on Monday 21st. A selection of hotels will be offered at 25%-75% .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, will be running a second .....

19 Oct 201319 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Two people have asked me recently if I know a way of tracking prices at the same hotel over long periods of time. Both were trying to do ‘mattress run’ nights for “The Big .....

Two people have asked me recently if I know a way of tracking prices at the same hotel over long periods of .....

16 Oct 201316 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to British Airways Avios points to receive a 25% bonus. Here is a quick reminder of the .....

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to .....

14 Oct 201314 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have written before about the regular bonus codes published by IHG Rewards Club. To avoid linking back to too many older posts, I will repeat the background here and then share some new codes below. .....

I have written before about the regular bonus codes published by IHG Rewards Club. To avoid linking back to .....

10 Oct 201310 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still running for another two weeks. Triggered by this, reader James emailed me to ask whether I .....

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, sent out a tweet on Friday night announcing a one-day ‘social media’ reward nights sale on Monday .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, sent out a tweet on .....

29 Sep 201329 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that you earn if you stay in an InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne .....

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that .....

28 Sep 201328 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

As I wrote the other day, I spent last Friday at the Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield. I booked this stay through my wifes account, as she has not done a paid IHG Rewards Club stay this year. I also .....

As I wrote the other day, I spent last Friday at the Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield. I booked this stay .....

26 Sep 201326 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

I spent the weekend playing pitch and putt golf on the Yorkshire coast, with a diversion via South Yorkshire.  Here are three things I discovered along the way: Top-tier status is not always what its .....

I spent the weekend playing pitch and putt golf on the Yorkshire coast, with a diversion via South .....

24 Sep 201324 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

I spent last night in the true luxury experience that is the Holiday Inn Rotherham / Sheffield M1 Junction 33 (catchy name!). That is as good an excuse as I need to remind people of all of the .....

I spent last night in the true luxury experience that is the Holiday Inn Rotherham / Sheffield M1 Junction 33 .....

21 Sep 201321 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

It isn’t just airlines who have partnerships with the car rental companies. Some of the hotel groups do too. The downside is that the deals are usually rubbish.  IHG Rewards Club offers just .....

It isn’t just airlines who have partnerships with the car rental companies. Some of the hotel groups do .....

18 Sep 201318 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I have mentioned a few times on Head for Points recently that you can transfer Virgin Flying Club miles into Hilton HHonors points.  The rate is attractive at 1:2 although Hilton points are not .....

I have mentioned a few times on Head for Points recently that you can transfer Virgin Flying Club miles into .....

16 Sep 201316 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Until 15th October, British Airways is offering a 25% bonus if you transfer hotel points from seven major loyalty schemes into Avios. Since most of the hotel programmes allow you to buy points – .....

Until 15th October, British Airways is offering a 25% bonus if you transfer hotel points from seven major .....

13 Sep 201313 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Etihad Guest has jumped on the transfer bonus bandwagon! If you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Etihad before 11th October, you will receive a 20% bonus. You will also receive a .....

Etihad Guest has jumped on the transfer bonus bandwagon! If you transfer American Express Membership Rewards .....

12 Sep 201312 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments