Key Access: heavy discount at Preferred Hotels for 500 points only
The position of Preferred Hotels & Resorts as an international brand is a bit awkward. On one hand, it has fairly strong visibility, with many luxury...
10 January 2026
Category: Hotel Groups
Accor reminder: All Plus China status nights and Qatar Airways Gold challenge
If possible, the start of the year is the best time to upgrade or requalify for status, an example being the Hilton challenge we wrote about...
7 January 2026
Marriott card nights posted, Hilton requalification results
Hilton Not sure if it’s because the program has just been refreshed, but Hilton seems to be firing on all cylinders, and their efficiency at the...
6 January 2026
IHG new hotels updated, 15% off award nights
IHG’s new hotel promotion has just been refreshed. By redeeming points and staying at selected (newly opened or refurbished) hotels by 31 March, you can enjoy...
5 January 2026
Hilton status match offer: get elite status through 03/2028
Hilton’s status match has rolled into the new year, and they’re being very proactive this time, as the page has already been updated. Let’s run through...
4 January 2026
Choose your Marriott Annual Choice Benefit (possible extended expiry)
If you’ve stayed at least 50 nights with Marriott in 2025, don’t forget to select your Annual Choice Benefit. I went with the suite night upgrade...
1 January 2026
My review of Ciel Dubai Marina (World’s Tallest Hotel)
Again I did a little bit of travelling this Christmas, and the highlight of this trip was undoubtedly Ciel Dubai Marina. You could even say I...
29 December 2025
My review of Fairmont Baku Flame Towers
After a few days wandering around Tbilisi, I headed to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. With plenty of time in the city, I chose to stay...
17 December 2025
IHG promotion: buy points and get Diamond status (with a trick)
Exactly one year later, IHG’s “Lock in Diamond Elite status” promotion is back. The promo page is available here, and the key rules are as follows:...
16 December 2025
Shangri-La Enchanted Wonders promotion (15 free points)
This year’s Advent Calendar promotions are a bit underwhelming, familiar participants from past years like Accor and Aegean have all dropped out. I haven’t been paying...
13 December 2025
Recent Comments