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The SkyTeam Elite Plus Hack: How Hilton Gold Could Unlock Airline Lounge Access By Mr Plane Guy, Travel Blogger, Flight Expert & Airport Lounge Addict Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you click and buy or sign up, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Status-match offers can change or disappear quickly, so always check the current eligibility, fees and terms before applying. Here's a travel hack I wasn't expecting to find. What if your ho

When my partner and I booked Mangia's Santa Teresa Sardinia, Curio Collection by Hilton, we expected a luxury Sardinian escape. The photos looked stunning. The Hilton branding inspired confidence. And at almost £2,000 for four nights, this certainly wasn't a budget holiday. Instead, we encountered broken booking systems, confusing communication, unexpected charges, poor Wi-Fi, meaningless Hilton Gold benefits and a constant feeling that almost everything came at an addition

Welcome back to another edition of Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, loyalty updates, airport lounges, travel deals and everything happening in the world of aviation. (OK sometimes Monday if I'm too busy!) This week has been a mixture of loyalty bargains, airline shake-ups and and a nostalgic return to Lille, where I used to live a few years ago. It was brilliant wandering around the old streets again, although I don't remember it ever being quite so ho

I think Hilton Honors might actually be one of the easiest hotel loyalty programmes for ordinary travellers to get value from. With more than 9,000 hotels worldwide, no blackout dates on reward stays and the flexibility to mix points and cash, it's much more accessible than I first imagined.

If you've been looking for a travel debit card that rewards you beyond simply avoiding foreign transaction fees, Hilton has just launched its biggest UK welcome offer yet. The Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card is now offering up to 50,000 Hilton Honors points for new cardholders, alongside instant Gold status and the opportunity to earn Elite Qualifying Nights through everyday spending. For anyone who regularly stays at Hilton hotels or is looking for one of the best travel deb

If you're looking for a Heathrow airport hotel, most travellers fall into one of two camps. You either want: The cheapest room possible before an early flight. Or... Something comfortable enough that your holiday starts the night before. The Hilton Garden Inn Heathrow Airport sits somewhere nicely in the middle. It's more polished than a budget airport hotel. More affordable than many of Heathrow's premium options and thanks to Hatton Cross Underground Station

Welcome aboard this week’s Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, airport chaos, loyalty updates, flight deals and “luxury for less” travel hacks. And honestly? This week I may have accidentally fallen deeper into the Hilton Honors rabbit hole. Because I’ve just booked a 5-star Hilton resort in Sardinia that should have cost well over £2,000… …for roughly HALF the price. No scam.No weird timeshare presentation.No “attend this 4-hour hotel breakfast semin

A couple of years ago, Hotels.com took one of the simplest loyalty schemes in travel… and completely overcomplicated it. They rolled everything into One Key, tried to merge multiple brands together, and in the process made it worse for pretty much everyone. Less value. Less clarity. Less reason to use it. Now? They’ve reversed it and I’ll be honest, I didn’t think they would.

Plane Honest truth: this hotel is now showing its age quite badly in places. The location is excellent.The convenience is unbeatable. The hotel itself? It feels overdue for a refresh. If you care more about an easy airport stay than luxury, it still works well. Just don’t expect a modern Hilton experience.

This one flew slightly under the radar… but it shouldn’t have. Hilton has just partnered with YOTEL and it’s launching a brand new concept called Select by Hilton. At first glance, it sounds like another hotel brand announcement. It’s not. Because this one directly impacts how you earn and use plane points and miles especially if you’re collecting Hilton Honors points.

Why This Card Is Different (And Why It Matters) Most travel cards help you avoid fees abroad. This one does that… but also helps you: Earn Hilton points on everyday spending Unlock elite hotel status And now, even earn elite nights without staying in hotels And the best part? 👉 You don’t need a credit card 👉 You don’t need to preload money It simply links to your existing UK bank account and works like your normal debit card, just far more rewarding.

What’s the Hilton Honors Debit Card and Why Should You Care? If you love travel rewards but hate credit cards (or can’t get approved for one), the Hilton Honors Debit Card UK might be the best-kept secret of 2026.