Bits: Virgin Points wine redemption deal, new Marriott Homes & Villas offer, meet Michael Bublé
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News in brief: Redeem 12,000 Virgin Points for an Easter wine deal Virgin Red has teamed up with Virgin Wines to offer a special Easter wine redemption. 12,000 Virgin Points will get you a case of ‘craft’ wines which includes, subject to availability: For most of the UK, delivery – which is included – is […]
If you are not registered with Virgin Red, you will need to download the app, create an account and then link it to your Virgin Flying Club account. Your Flying Club points balance will show in the app and you will also be able to see your full Flying Club activity statement.
Get 1,000 bonus Bonvoy points per night with Marriott Homes & Villas
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy haslaunched a new bonus points promotion.
The standard Bonvoy earning rate with Homes & Villas is 5 points per $1. In addition, you will earn an extra 1,000 points per night on new bookings made by 7th April. You must complete your stay by 31st May 2023.
Existing bookings do not count. Reward bookings do not count.
A minimum stay of three nights is required to receive the bonus although you can book Homes & Villas properties for just two nights in the majority of cases.
How many points will you earn?
As a reminder, when you make a Homes & Villas rental, you earn points based on your total spend less booking fees, taxes, cleaning fees and extra add-ons.
Elite members of Marriott Bonvoy will earn a status bonus, taking their total earnings to:
Silver Elite: 20 points per dollar + 0.5 points per dollar status bonus
Gold Elite: 20 points per dollar + 1.25 points per dollar status bonus
Platinum Elite: 20 points per dollar + 2.5 points per dollar status bonus
Titanium Elite: 20 points per dollar + 3.75 points per dollar status bonus
Ambassador: 20 points per dollar + 3.75 points per dollar status bonus
…. and Gold and above receive additional points as a welcome gift:
Hilton Honors has put four ‘meet and greet’ packages with Michael Bublé up for grabs on its Hilton Honors Experiences platform.
What’s worth noting here is that three of the four events are in places which do not typically see decent ‘event ticket’ redemptions.
The dates are:
22nd April in Manchester
28th April in Glasgow
1st May in Newcastle
11th May in Birmingham
For each concert there is just one ‘meet and greet’ package being auctioned. You are bidding on, to quote:
Access to a pre-show meet & greet with Michael Bublé backstage
Tickets to the show in the top standard price point available
The minimum bid is 75,000 Hilton Honors points which we’d value at £250. There are no bids so far for Glasgow, Newcastle or Birmingham whilst Manchester is at 82,500 points.
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News in brief: Redeem 12,000 Virgin Points for an Easter wine deal Virgin Red has teamed up with Virgin Wines to offer a special
Easter wine redemption. 12,000 Virgin Points will get you a case of ‘craft’ wines which includes, subject to availability: For
most of the UK, delivery – which is included – is […]
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BITS: VIRGIN POINTS WINE REDEMPTION DEAL, NEW MARRIOTT HOMES & VILLAS OFFER, MEET MICHAEL BUBLÉ
News in brief:
REDEEM 12,000 VIRGIN POINTS FOR AN EASTER WINE DEAL
Virgin Red has teamed up with Virgin Wines to offer a special Easter wine redemption.
12,000 Virgin Points will get you a case of ‘craft’ wines which includes, subject to availability:
* x1 Conde de Valencia Gran Seleccion (Spain, 14% ABV)
* x1 Le Zeitgeist Grenache Syrah (France, 13% ABV)
* x2 Touro Preto Premium Seleccao Tinto (Portugal, 13.5% ABV)
* x2 The Craftsmen Cabernet Sauvignon (South Africa, 14% ABV)
* x2 Vitalita delle Venezie DOC Pinot Grigio (Italy, 12% ABV)
* x2 Ribera Del Segura Verdejo (Spain, 12% ABV)
* x1 T918 Single Site Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa, 13% ABV)
* x1 Trois Calices Essentiel (France, 11.5% ABV)
For most of the UK, delivery – which is included – is within three working days. Orders received by 5th April should arrive in
time for Easter.
You can order via this page of the Virgin Red website or in the Virgin Red app.
If you are not registered with Virgin Red, you will need to download the app, create an account and then link it to your Virgin
Flying Club account. Your Flying Club points balance will show in the app and you will also be able to see your full Flying Club
activity statement.
Virgin Red wine offer
GET 1,000 BONUS BONVOY POINTS PER NIGHT WITH MARRIOTT HOMES & VILLAS
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new bonus points promotion.
The standard Bonvoy earning rate with Homes & Villas is 5 points per $1. In addition, you will earn an extra 1,000 points per
night on new bookings made by 7th April. You must complete your stay by 31st May 2023.
Existing bookings do not count. Reward bookings do not count.
A minimum stay of three nights is required to receive the bonus although you can book Homes & Villas properties for just two
nights in the majority of cases.
HOW MANY POINTS WILL YOU EARN?
As a reminder, when you make a Homes & Villas rental, you earn points based on your total spend less booking fees, taxes, cleaning
fees and extra add-ons.
Elite members of Marriott Bonvoy will earn a status bonus, taking their total earnings to:
* Silver Elite: 20 points per dollar + 0.5 points per dollar status bonus
* Gold Elite: 20 points per dollar + 1.25 points per dollar status bonus
* Platinum Elite: 20 points per dollar + 2.5 points per dollar status bonus
* Titanium Elite: 20 points per dollar + 3.75 points per dollar status bonus
* Ambassador: 20 points per dollar + 3.75 points per dollar status bonus
…. and Gold and above receive additional points as a welcome gift:
* Ambassador Elite, Titanium Elite, Platinum Elite: 1,000 points
* Gold Elite: 500 points
You also earn 1 Marriott Bonvoy elite night credit per night. This is not doubled as part of the current Marriott Bonvoy double
status nights offer.
You can find full details on the Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy website here.
Get 1,000 Bonvoy points per night with Marriott Homes & Villas
USE HILTON HONORS POINTS TO MEET MICHAEL BUBLÉ!
Hilton Honors has put four ‘meet and greet’ packages with Michael Bublé up for grabs on its Hilton Honors Experiences platform.
What’s worth noting here is that three of the four events are in places which do not typically see decent ‘event ticket’
redemptions.
The dates are:
* 22nd April in Manchester
* 28th April in Glasgow
* 1st May in Newcastle
* 11th May in Birmingham
For each concert there is just one ‘meet and greet’ package being auctioned. You are bidding on, to quote:
* Access to a pre-show meet & greet with Michael Bublé backstage
* Tickets to the show in the top standard price point available
The minimum bid is 75,000 Hilton Honors points which we’d value at £250. There are no bids so far for Glasgow, Newcastle or
Birmingham whilst Manchester is at 82,500 points.
The Hilton Honors Experiences site is here.
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