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Mister Airmiles

The reflections of an infrequent frequent flyer

Review: H Hotel Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton

After a day of flying in 1A from Bucharest to LA via London and New York, I knew that I would want a bed for the night, and this gave me another opportunity to clock up a night towards the status match challenge. There are loads of Hiltons in the area surrounding LAX – 14… Read More Review: H Hotel Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton

July 24, 2020July 22, 2020 misterairmiles2 Comments

When not booking the cheapest room is cheaper

I am always on the lookout for a bargain and am happy to do a little bit of extra legwork to save a few quid. Perhaps counterintuitively, this often involves ‘spending’ a little bit more money when it comes to booking hotel rooms. Like with any service, variable pricing allows the vendor to strike the… Read More When not booking the cheapest room is cheaper

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 misterairmiles1 Comment

Summer 2018 – going for Gold and Diamond

Having recently been going through my photos, I realised that there are a number of trips I have not written up. I thought that I would start with this trip from the summer of 2018 because it not only earned me the most tier points from any single trip I have done, which eventually to… Read More Summer 2018 – going for Gold and Diamond

July 23, 2020July 30, 2020 misterairmiles1 Comment

Review: The Hilton Athenee Palace, Bucharest

The Athenee Palace Hilton is the ‘highest’ level of the brand in the city. There are now 3 others – the Hilton Garden Inn in the Old Town, the DoubleTree at Unirii Square and the new Hilton Garden Inn at the airport. I chose the Hilton as it had an Executive Lounge. I originally booked… Read More Review: The Hilton Athenee Palace, Bucharest

July 22, 2020 misterairmiles2 Comments

Review: InterContinental Bucharest

I have stayed in the InterContinental Bucharest twice, both at the start of trips to Phoenix on the OTP-PHX fares, and both times have been great. It is great value for money and in a decent location, 5 minutes walk from the pedestrianised centre, but on the right side of town for the trip out… Read More Review: InterContinental Bucharest

July 21, 2020 misterairmiles3 Comments

Traveling in the Covid era

My last ‘normal’ flight was on 20th March 2020. This was the day that schools closed their doors to pupils in person and we decided, with a 4-month old baby and the prospect of working from home for a few weeks, that out little flat would drive us crazy. Thankfully, the stash of airmiles was… Read More Traveling in the Covid era

July 20, 2020 misterairmiles1 Comment

Lockdown: Look back

It has been a very busy year one way and another, and it is almost 12 months since I last posted anything on the blog. In the interim, my wife and I have had a baby, so our travel patterns have changed and will most likely consist of travelling between our parents rather than jetting… Read More Lockdown: Look back

May 9, 2020 misterairmilesLeave a comment

MeliáRewards – what are they and how can they help get you cheaper Avios?!

Last May half term, I stayed at the Meliá Cala Galdana hotel in Menorca. It was a great hotel in a fabulous location with top notch service in The Level. Now, as a standard member, points are earned at the rate of 10 per € spent. There is a multiplier as you go up the… Read More MeliáRewards – what are they and how can they help get you cheaper Avios?!

May 24, 2019May 22, 2019 misterairmilesLeave a comment

Review: Qatar’s RIDICULOUS Al Safwa First Class Lounge

Having arrived into the airport and finding out that we had been upgraded, we made our way to the lounge via the Duty Free, past the giant teddy bear lamp. Big mistake! THE LOUNGE HAS ITS OWN DUTY FREE SHOP! Having entered the lounge, this is the view with my back to the restaurant area.… Read More Review: Qatar’s RIDICULOUS Al Safwa First Class Lounge

May 23, 2019May 9, 2020 misterairmiles1 Comment

Review: Doha to London in First on British Airways

This was the final leg of our trip; a single redemption from Doha to London in Club for 60,000 Avios each. There was no First availability – there was no Club availability when we first looked, but I set up an ExpertFlyer alert and was delighted when some opened up and I booked right away.… Read More Review: Doha to London in First on British Airways

May 22, 2019May 20, 2019 misterairmiles1 Comment

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