American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 60,000 Avios or lots of .....

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards .....

16 Apr 202216 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, pre covid, British .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

22 Feb 202222 February 2022 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Is the MeliaRewards hotel programme moving towards revenue based redemptions? Yesterday we told you how Shangri-La hotels is moving its Golden Circle programme to fully revenue based redemptions from .....

Is the MeliaRewards hotel programme moving towards revenue based redemptions? Yesterday we told you how .....

18 Jan 202218 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Melia is running some attractive deals at its UK INNSiDE four-star hotels this Spring. Rhys recently reviewed the brand new INNSiDE Newcastle here, image below. It is as low as £59 in the sale. .....

Melia is running some attractive deals at its UK INNSiDE four-star hotels this Spring. Rhys recently reviewed .....

23 Dec 202123 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the new INNSiDE Newcastle hotel. INNSiDE is possibly not a hotel brand you are familiar with. It is a design-led upscale ‘lifestyle’ (ie. leisure) brand with 32 .....

This is our review of the new INNSiDE Newcastle hotel. INNSiDE is possibly not a hotel brand you are familiar .....

2 Dec 20212 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Melia Hotels has launched a new cashback deal for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you will find it under the ‘Offers’ tab on the online statement page or in the app .....

Melia Hotels has launched a new cashback deal for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you .....

6 Nov 20216 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Yesterday we covered the opening of the new InterContinental Barcelona. I said that it was the only luxury hotel to open in the city so far this year, which is correct. However, on 25th November, .....

Yesterday we covered the opening of the new InterContinental Barcelona. I said that it was the only luxury .....

30 Oct 202130 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by .....

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge .....

12 Sep 202112 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Whilst British Airways and Iberia have, over the years, harmonised their partners, there are still some oddities. NH Hotels is the only major chain which works with Iberia Plus but not British Airways .....

Whilst British Airways and Iberia have, over the years, harmonised their partners, there are still some .....

11 Sep 202111 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

American Express Platinum comes with FOUR hotel status cards.  I thought I would take a closer look at this benefit to help you decide if you should jump on the 30,000 Membership Rewards points .....

American Express Platinum comes with FOUR hotel status cards.  I thought I would take a closer look at .....

19 Aug 202119 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Two weeks ago I headed down to Spain as the guest of Marriott Bonvoy to take a look at some of their properties across the islands. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. In this introductory .....

Two weeks ago I headed down to Spain as the guest of Marriott Bonvoy to take a look at some of their .....

12 Jul 202112 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

Spanish hotel group Melia has launched its Summer sale – see here. You can book until 16th May, for stays up to 31st December 2021. There is an extra quirk to the sale. If you are a MeliaRewards .....

Spanish hotel group Melia has launched its Summer sale – see here. You can book until 16th May, for .....

18 Apr 202118 April 2021 by Rob Burgess

Many HfP readers will have Gold status in MeliaRewards via their American Express Platinum card. If you fancied maximising this by booking a Melia hotel for a future trip, Melia is offering an .....

Many HfP readers will have Gold status in MeliaRewards via their American Express Platinum card. If you .....

29 Jan 202129 January 2021 by Rob Burgess

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your credit card statement showed ‘points.com’ as the merchant. points.com is a .....

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that .....

24 Dec 202024 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments