Hopefully, it won’t be long before we are back travelling again and the US opens its borders to the UK. Given the falling infection rates and vaccination success, I’m hopeful we could be allowed back by mid-2021. By the time we all get back to Vegas, a lot will have…
Qantas to resume flights in October 2021 Qantas has announced that they are no longer planning to restart international flights in July as previously stated. At the time this seemed pretty ambitious. Now with the vaccine rollout starting in Australia, 31 October seems like a realistic timeframe. Australia is expecting…
London to US from £923 business class return TAP has a new business class sale on. TAP has become one of the best value airlines for travel to the US. Many routes have their brand new Airbus NEOS, the A330 and A321LR. These have a great business class product. Many…
In early December, before the current restrictions came into force, I went to London to look at a couple of Hilton properties that are focussing on providing work spaces. I will look at this specifically in a separate article. In the meantime, I thought I would review the Conrad from…
We know you all love your hotel loyalty programs, and we always enjoy sharing ways to maximise all their benefits. We thought it would be interesting to check out the most popular properties across the globe for redeeming points! Most of us are sitting on a number of points after…
Huvafen Fushi debuts stunning new underwater dining experience Opened in July 2004, the stunning Huvafen Fushi is situated in the Malé Atoll. It features the world’s first underwater spa rooms and provides guests with a choice of over forty modern villas. The property has now launched ‘Immerse… Latitude 4°’, which is an intimate, carefully designed…
A few weeks ago we popped together a run down of the snazziest new hotels that were set to open in the new year. We all need to dream a bit at the moment, don’t we? Here are some more openings to look forward to, some local and some a…
Government considering hotel quarantine With the rise of new COVID-19 variants across the world, the UK government is reviewing measures to keep the country safe from unknown variants entering the country. The Times reported today that the government is considering hotel-style quarantine, similar to that which is used in Australia….
Sadly it looks like flying abroad could be a while off, but hopefully, once lockdown is eased and it’s safe we can at least have a staycation close to home. Sometimes you don’t want to spend hours travelling, but just want a change of scene. I know I am totally…
So with hotel chains vying for your business, you may be wondering which direction to turn. If you already have status in one and think you are likely to manage the stays required, there is little to lose by doing a status match or aiming for status in Marriott. With…
