Hyatt issued a press release yesterday identifying that it is soon to manage four properties in France. Hotel Martinez will be rebranded Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez Palais de la Mediterranée Hotel and Casino will be rebranded Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranée Concorde Lafayette will be rebranded Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile Hotel du…
BA announces Avios earning fares with Malaysian
As MH joins OneWorld today, BA has announced which fare classes will earn Avios. Let the Tier Point runs begin….
Olympic (sorry Queen Elizabeth Olympic) Park opens for guided tours 29 March to 6 May
The Olympic Park, now renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is opening it’s door to the public for a short period so that we can enjoy a Park in Progress Tour. The good thing about this is that includes entry to the ArcelorMittal Orbit, which I photographed when I visited the Paralympic Games. The Orbit…
Hyatt offering up to 30% bonus for purchased Gold Passport Points – next 7 days!
Gold Passport is offering up a 30% bonus if you wish to buy Gold Passport Points through this offer. Purchase 1,000 to 9,000 points and get a 10% bonus Purchase 10,000 to 29,000 points and get a 20% bonus Purchase 30,000 to 40,000 points and get a 30% bonus 9,000 + 900 bonus = 9,900…
Last day to book Hilton hotels at up to 40% off
Hilton’s offer of up to 40% off (depending on location) ends today. Highest savings are in Europe and lowest in the USA. Rates are non refundable. For example: Hilton Heathrow, Terminal 4 – friday night in April: £87 rather than £115. Waldorf Hilton, London – friday night in April £237 rather than £329 Paris, La…
BA moving paid Upper Deck seats 64A & 64B
There are numerous reports on Flyertalk that BA is reallocating passengers pre-reserved seats on the Upper Deck of their 747’s. The seats causing the problem are the back row, left side aisle and window – 64A and 64B. Checking my flight for August it appears that BA is blocking these for some reason – no…
The View from The Shard – part 4 – Going Down!
http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/i-4WrfGzJ/0/Th/DSC01366-Th.jpg The way down is (unsurprisingly) the reverse of the way up, including a change of lifts mid-way down. The lift lobby (shown above) is near the small gift shop mentioned yesterday. The windows have a sky motif stuck to the windows with views of London peaking through the image: http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/i-6KSM8ks/0/Th/DSC01367-Th.jpg The lift operators were…
The View from The Shard – part 3 – At the Tip Top
http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/i-R5KFQgq/0/Th/DSC01333-Th.jpg Half a dozen flights of stairs take you to the outside viewing gallery on the 72nd floor of The Shard. From here you can see up to the tip of the building http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/i-5QDSVLt/0/Th/DSC01331-Th.jpg As well as to the ground (HMS Belfast) http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/i-6rBLt6T/0/Th/DSC01319-Th.jpg Whilst I was there, some of the workers were abseiling down the…
The View from The Shard – part 2 – Trip to the Top
http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/27672621_wgdKSB#!i=2331231995&k=b7Lhqzk The lifts comfortably fit 10-12 people and on my preview day each lift was full – but not uncomfotably so. Each lift has an attendant who is very happy to explain about the experience and to discuss what will happen when the lift arrives at it’s destination. The lifts have panels in the ceiling…
The View from The Shard – part 1 – The Past and The Future
http://milesfromblighty.smugmug.com/Travel/Shard/27672621_wgdKSB#!i=2331231429&k=KsVcVTf I was lucky yesterday to be a guest at a preview of the newest (and tallest) attraction in London – The View from The Shard. Accompanied by other bloggers and Blue Badge Guides I got to see the attraction before tickets go on sale. The View is located on the floors 68 to 72 in…
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