Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Not many people know that IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel brands – has a scheme aimed at travel bookers and small businesses. It is called IHG Business Rewards. IHG Business Rewards was launched five years ago and replaced […]
Category: IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza)
Bits: write a ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review, last day for 100% bonus buying IHG points, Leading Hotels fundraising packages
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: Do you want to contribute a ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review? Due to a continued strong response from readers, we are hoping to run a new batch of ‘My Favourite Hotel’ reviews over the next few weeks. If you didn’t put yourself forward […]
NEW OFFER: Get a free reward night when you join InterContinental Ambassador
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
InterContinental has launched a special offer to encourage you to join, or indeed renew, your membership of their InterContinental Ambassador loyalty scheme. If you join or renew before 15th November, you will receive a voucher for a free reward night (costing up to 40,000 IHG […]
What are the best hotel bonus point promotions for August?
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four month hiatus, I have brought back this monthly recap. Let’s hope I am not tempting fate too much. There is at least something to write about now […]
Get two nights for the price of one at IHG hotels in UK and Europe – stay by April!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
IHG, which owns the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo and various other brands, has launched a generous ‘two nights for the price of one’ offer across Europe. The deal is called ‘More to See’. What is especially good about this offer is that […]
NEW: Use your InterContinental Ambassador free night at Regent Hotels – ANY day!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
You can now redeem your InterContinental Ambassador ‘free weekend night’ certificate at Regent Hotels outside China. Even better, you DON’T need to use it at weekends. With Regent, the certificates are valid at any time. This makes it a lot easier for your Ambassador membership […]
Bits: last call for 30% bonus buying Hyatt points & 100% buying IHG points, plus a new 100% Flying Blue bonus
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
There are two ‘buy points’ deals closing today or very soon, plus I wanted to flag a new Air France KLM offer. ENDS TODAY – 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points Until today, 29th July, Hyatt is offering (yet another) 30% bonus […]
Which hotel schemes let you earn points and night credit when you book multiple rooms?
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and have them all count as qualifying nights for elite status or for a promotion? I thought it was worth running through the policies of […]
REGISTER NOW: IHG launches a new promo giving you up to 4x points (worth 25% of your spend!)
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
IHG Rewards Club has launched a new promotion letting you earn up to quadruple points on your next stay. You need to register here. I called it a ‘new’ promotion, but it was actually launched a month ago for residents of the United States. It […]
Book now for IHG and Best Western ‘3 for 2’ hotel deals
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
If you are considering a UK or European trip during this year, IHG has launched ‘Get A Night On Us’ at its UK and European hotels. These include InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express. You can find out more here. […]
Great news: use your InterContinental Ambassador free night at Kimpton Hotels – ANY day!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
This has not been announced officially, but it is clear from test bookings that you can now redeem your InterContinental Ambassador ‘free weekend night’ certificate at Kimpton Hotels. Even better, you DON’T need to use it at weekends. With Kimpton, the certificates seem to be […]
Bits: Leeds Bradford Airport lounge reopens, get a 100% bonus buying IHG points, InterContinental doubles up in Fiji
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: Leeds Bradford Airport lounge reopening Leeds Bradford Airport has announced that the Yorkshire Lounge will reopen on Wednesday 15th July. The airport has taken advantage of the closure to undertake a refurbishment, including new furniture, new lighting and a decent coffee machine! […]
Bits: FIXED – the Amex / Dell cashback problem, IHG extends coronavirus cancellation policy, BA Gatwick long-hauls remain
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: American Express fixes its Dell cashback problem American Express recently launched a series of promotions to support holders of Business Platinum cards. We wrote about the Amex Business Platinum cashback deals here. One of these was the offer of ‘£150 cashback on […]
‘My Favourite Hotel’ review – InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
Written by Anika @ Head for Points
Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from 66 floors up in Los Angeles. We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for Points. You can find all of the ‘My Favourite Hotel’ reviews so far by clicking here. […]
Bits: BA moves Amsterdam 787 dates, Eurostar drops south of France until 2022, Hotel Indigo opens in Verona
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: British Airways moves the dates of its Boeing 787 flights to Amsterdam On Wednesday, we told you that British Airways is currently running a Boeing 787 between Heathrow and Amsterdam for cargo reasons. With exquisite timing, it has moved the dates of […]
How to convert Marriott Bonvoy points into Hilton Honors or IHG Rewards Club points!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Because most frequent traveller currencies can be converted into something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes you can do a conversion which you would logically not expect to be possible. This is one of them. In general, a golden rule […]
Why transferring hotel points to a friend is good (but transferring airline miles is bad)
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
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 this. Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to […]
Did IHG make a mistake with dynamic reward pricing? The best redemptions have been pulled ….
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Over the last couple of weeks, IHG Rewards Club has rolled out dynamic pricing of reward nights in most countries. Put simply, they have copied the Hilton Honors model. The old points price remains the maximum IHG will charge, but on nights where the hotel […]
Bits: LAST CALL for 100% bonus buying IHG points, BA launches ‘personal protection packs’, London City reopens
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: LAST CALL (again) for IHG’s 100% ‘buy points’ bonus On Monday we said it was the last day to jump in on this bonus. IHG promptly extended the closing date by 5 days! Anyway, IHG Rewards Club has been running a 100% […]
Get extra benefits on Kimpton and Hotel Indigo stays with IHG Lifestyle Collection
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
You can get additional benefits at selected Hotel Indigo and US Kimpton hotels when you book via the new IHG Lifestyle Collection programme. Two weeks ago we looked at IHG Luxury Collection, a new collection of benefits available when you book InterContinental, Regent or non-US […]