Alan 
I’m Breaking Up With Caesars Rewards When I first started getting interested in Las Vegas loyalty programs in 2013, my default properties were those part of M life, now MGM Rewards. During a five year period from 2013-2018, I had 26 different stays at M life properties. Starting in 2018, … Read more
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Penthouse Suite Review The Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, formerly known as the [Hyatt] Grand Champions Resort, opened in 1986 and has been managed by Hyatt since 1987. The branding was changed to a Regency in 2013. The property has undergone various renovations and … Read more
Encore at Wynn Resort Room Review I was able to book a free weekend at the Encore through a double status match. It had been a number of years since I had stayed at either the Wynn or Encore and I was excited to try out the property again. The … Read more
Wynn Rewards Birthday Dinner at Sinatra I rarely write posts about my meals; to be honest I don’t have a lot of fancy high end dinners. However, I was able to get a $150 dinner during my birthday month as a Wynn Rewards Platinum elite, which I earned through a … Read more
Wynn Rewards Status Match Double Dip I just finished up a weekend in Las Vegas at the Encore at Wynn hotel. I was able to combine two status matches that enabled me to enjoy the weekend with some perks I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to enjoy for free. Status … Read more
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Review After staying two nights at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, I spent a night at the Hyatt Regency Alburquerque prior to a morning flight out of ABQ. The property is a lowly Category 1 which means free nights are only 5,000 World of Hyatt points. The other … Read more
Details of new MGM Rewards Benefits I cover a lot of info about M life, which is now known as MGM Rewards as of February 1, 2022. To read more about MGM Rewards, visit this page. Additional information about the change from M life to MGM Rewards has been released today … Read more
M life to become MGM Rewards UPDATE: Additional information is now available, including new benefits like waived resort fees. Perhaps due to too much confusion regarding the space and capitalization, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts is changing the name from M life to MGM Rewards. The new program … Read more
2021 Year of Travel in Photos 2021 was quite a year. I did more travel than in 2020, but still not as much as previous years. Below are some of my favorite pictures from my travel in 2021. In January I spent a flew to Fort Lauderdale on a cheap … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2021 This year was the start of a return to normal for travel. I was hoping we would be back to normal by now; but the impact of Covid is still being felt with travel. Some countries remain closed to international tourism. After getting my vaccination, … Read more
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix Review I had some expiring IHG free night certificates from Chase cards and decided to make an end of the year visit to Phoenix to get away from the snow in Seattle. After one night at the Crowne Plaza by the airport, I booked two nights … Read more
2021 Year in Miles 2021 was the year when travel began to transition back to normalcy after the Covid pandemic. I attended a conference in Las Vegas in July where no one was wearing masks. Later in the summer things reverted back with the Delta variant, but it was nice … Read more
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport Review I decided to take a last minute trip down to Phoenix to avoid a second round of a winter storm in Seattle. I had three expiring IHG free night certificates. I was able to book two nights at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar but it wasn’t … Read more
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport Review The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport is a twelve floor, 347 room property on the shore of Lake Washington. It is a relatively new property having opened in 2017. I had some expiring Category 1-4 free night certificates so decided … Read more
Park Hyatt New York Review The Park Hyatt New York is Hyatt’s flagship property. It is a new building (One57) in the heart of Manhattan in Hyatt’s top brand. It is also a Category 7 which means it costs 30,000 World of Hyatt points per night (which I value around … Read more