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Hotel loyalty programme news, promotions, elite status changes, earning offers and redemption strategies across Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Accor and more.

UK Miles and Points

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card Referral Bonus Jumps to 5,000 Points

Aug 6, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card Referral Bonus Jumps to 5,000 Points

Currensea has more than doubled its refer-a-friend bonus, and it stacks with the 40,000-point welcome offer - but both close on 15 September

Jack Culpan

Radisson

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Jul 23, 2026

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7 min read

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Five chains, zero nights required. But only two of them will genuinely change how your stay goes - here's my honest ranking after years of using them.

Jack Culpan

Hotel Loyalty

Marriott Bonvoy & JAL Launch a Status Match: Free FLY ON Points for Bonvoy Members

Jul 14, 2026

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5 min read

Marriott Bonvoy & JAL Launch a Status Match: Free FLY ON Points for Bonvoy Members

Link your accounts and earn Japan Airlines FLY ON Points with no flying - and Titanium members get an automatic oneworld status match

Jack Culpan

Credit Cards

Amex Platinum Now Gets You Complimentary ALL Accor Gold Status

Jun 28, 2026

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3 min read

Amex Platinum Now Gets You Complimentary ALL Accor Gold Status

A genuine shortcut to hotel status that normally needs 30 nights - plus a tidy Avios angle hiding underneath

Jack Culpan

Referral Bonus

Earn Up To 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points a Year Just by Referring Friends

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

Earn Up To 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points a Year Just by Referring Friends

The free member referral programme lets you refer up to five friends each year - here is how the maths actually works and why it is worth bothering with

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

May 16, 2026

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6 min read

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

Amex Membership Rewards just unlocked ALL Accor as a transfer partner - giving UK collectors access to Raffles, Fairmont, Novotel and 5,700+ hotels. Plus: Hyatt prices jump on Tuesday and Flying Blue re-opens UK status matches.

Hotel Loyalty

The "Secret" Marriott Bonvoy Status Challenge: 16 Nights to Platinum in 2026

Apr 16, 2026

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6 min read

The "Secret" Marriott Bonvoy Status Challenge: 16 Nights to Platinum in 2026

Marriott Bonvoy Platinum normally requires 50 nights. A little-known status challenge cuts that to just 16 paid stays - here's exactly how to do it, and why it matters more than ever this year.

UK Hotels

Amex Stays: Get Up to £75 Back on UK Hotel Bookings

Apr 9, 2026

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7 min read

Amex Stays: Get Up to £75 Back on UK Hotel Bookings

A 25% return on select UK hotels — here's how to make the most of it before June 2026

Jack Culpan

Hotel Rewards

Marriott Bonvoy Now Lets You Top Up a Free Night Award With Up to 25,000 Points

Mar 26, 2026

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7 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Now Lets You Top Up a Free Night Award With Up to 25,000 Points

Got a Free Night Award sitting in your account? You can now bridge the gap to a better hotel by adding extra points on top.

Jack Culpan

Points Earning

Hilton Honors Debit Cards Get a Major Upgrade: Double Welcome Bonus & Elite Qualifying Nights

Mar 25, 2026

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8 min read

Hilton Honors Debit Cards Get a Major Upgrade: Double Welcome Bonus & Elite Qualifying Nights

Currensea has revamped both cards with bigger bonuses, renewal points, and a faster path to Gold and Diamond status

Jack Culpan

Points Earning

YOTEL Joins Hilton Honors: What It Means for Points Collectors

Mar 19, 2026

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6 min read

YOTEL Joins Hilton Honors: What It Means for Points Collectors

The design-led hotel brand becomes the first to join Hilton's new "Select by Hilton" programme – and there are some genuinely useful locations for UK travellers

Jack Culpan

Hotel Loyalty

Marriott Bonvoy's Spring 2026 Promotion: More Points, Fewer Elite Nights

Feb 11, 2026

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8 min read

Marriott Bonvoy's Spring 2026 Promotion: More Points, Fewer Elite Nights

The annual double elite nights promo is dead — here's what's replaced it and how to make the most of it

Jack Culpan

Hotels

Hilton Honors Set for Major Shakeup: New Diamond Reserve Tier and Easier Status Requirements Coming in 2026

Nov 8, 2025

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8 min read

Hilton Honors Set for Major Shakeup: New Diamond Reserve Tier and Easier Status Requirements Coming in 2026

Leaked source code reveals Hilton's plans for a new top-tier status requiring $18,000 annual spend, whilst existing status tiers may become 30% easier to earn

Jack Culpan

Hotels

Marriott Bonvoy's New Promotion: 2,025 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register Now)

Oct 28, 2025

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy's New Promotion: 2,025 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register Now)

A modest but worthwhile promotion for anyone with Marriott stays planned before 10 January 2026

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

🔥 120k Points Mega-Bonus on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton Changes

Sep 14, 2025

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3 min read

🔥 120k Points Mega-Bonus on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton Changes

The biggest UK business card bonus ever has landed, plus Radisson VIP status extensions and Marriott's new Nectar partnership

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Hotel Loyalty

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card Referral Bonus Jumps to 5,000 Points

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Marriott Bonvoy & JAL Launch a Status Match: Free FLY ON Points for Bonvoy Members

Amex Platinum Now Gets You Complimentary ALL Accor Gold Status

Earn Up To 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points a Year Just by Referring Friends

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

The "Secret" Marriott Bonvoy Status Challenge: 16 Nights to Platinum in 2026

Amex Stays: Get Up to £75 Back on UK Hotel Bookings

Marriott Bonvoy Now Lets You Top Up a Free Night Award With Up to 25,000 Points

Hilton Honors Debit Cards Get a Major Upgrade: Double Welcome Bonus & Elite Qualifying Nights

YOTEL Joins Hilton Honors: What It Means for Points Collectors

Marriott Bonvoy's Spring 2026 Promotion: More Points, Fewer Elite Nights

Hilton Honors Set for Major Shakeup: New Diamond Reserve Tier and Easier Status Requirements Coming in 2026

Marriott Bonvoy's New Promotion: 2,025 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register Now)

🔥 120k Points Mega-Bonus on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton Changes

What is Smart With Points?

Expert Avios Guides

Powerful Calculators

In-Depth Tutorials

Never Miss a Miles & Points Update

Smart With Points: Travel Smarter with Miles & Points