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
Caesars Rewards Millionaire Maker 2021 Each year Caesars Rewards holds a Millionaire Maker slot tournament. The event is capped at 750 people and the first place winner goes home with $1 million. Most of those that are invited to the event have either won a qualifying slot tournament at another … Read more
Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City Bayview Tower Review Atlantic City is a strange town. Most of the action is along the Boardwalk where you will find six of the nine casino resorts (Ocean, Resorts, Hard Rock, Ballys, Caesars and Tropicana) and the Steel Pier amusement area. The outlet mall is just … Read more
Atlantic City Status Match from Caesars Rewards Diamond Caesars Rewards Diamond status is fairly easy to achieve through status match. Caesars Rewards has three casinos in Atlantic City: Harrah’s, Tropicana, and Caesars (plus Wild West). If you have Diamond status or above with Caesars, you are able to gain some … Read more
NoMad Las Vegas Grande Suite Review I have now stayed at the NoMad Las Vegas three times; each in a different room type. Previously I stayed in a Salon Double and Atelier Suite. This stay I was upgraded to a Grande Suite. NoMad is a hotel within a hotel at … Read more
Caesars Rewards Diamond Status – 2021 Update Caesars Rewards is not what it used to be. Caesars Entertainment was purchased by Eldorado and it seems that they are cutting costs left and right. In my opinion, they are making visiting Caesars Rewards properties a lot less pleasant and appealing. Here … Read more
Caesars Rewards Free Night for Each 5,000 Tier Credits One of the benefits of Caesars Rewards is the ability to earn one free night in a Caesars Rewards hotel in Las Vegas or Atlantic City for every 5,000 Tier Credits earned during a calendar year. If you are signing up … Read more
Rio Las Vegas to become Hyatt(s) This came as a surprise to me. Apparently Rio Las Vegas, the off-strip Caesars property, is going to be transformed into a number of Hyatt hotels. Dreamscape purchased Rio from Caesars Entertainment in 2019 for $516 million (significantly less than the previous sale in … Read more
Caesars Diamond Celebration Dinner during COVID One of the perks of being a Caesars Diamond elite, even if you get it through a status match, is the $100 annual Diamond Celebration dinner. Right now there are more limited options of restaurants (all buffets are closed, for example) — those that … Read more
Caesars Rewards Diamond Status Explained – 2020 Update 2020 has been a tough year on travel. Vegas essentially shut down for a few months. Fortunately the second half of 2020 looks to be a lot brighter and 2021 is sure to bring back a sense of Vegas normal. In the … Read more
SingleRoadTrip: Leg 2 – Sacramento to Page, AZ Catch up on Leg 1 of my trip here. Day 5 – Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe to Reno – 160 miles I started off the day with a walk around the Capitol Building in Sacramento, just across from the Hyatt Regency. … Read more
Excalibur Las Vegas Room Review Excalibur is now the lowest tier property in the Las Vegas portfolio of MGM. When Excalibur opened in 1990, it was the largest hotel in the world (around 4,000 rooms). Rooms can often be found under $100. As a disclaimer to this review, I didn’t … Read more
Las Vegas Reopened Too Soon This weekend I visited Las Vegas. The state of Nevada allowed casinos to reopen on June 4th and many did. The decision was likely made based on economics and not health considerations. I don’t know the figures regarding visitors to the Strip. I would guess … Read more
Top 7 Things I Do Each Trip to Las Vegas Tomorrow Las Vegas will re-open after two months of closure due to COVID-19. The last time I was in Vegas was in early March before the coronavirus started shutting things down in the United States. Vegas is going to look … Read more
Changes to Caesars Rewards due to Corona Virus Today (5/5/20) Caesars Rewards released information (and confirmed earlier rumors) that changes are being made to the casino loyalty program due to COVID19. Tier Status Earning Requirements Earning Tier Status for 2021 is easier. Below are the modifications to each status: Platinum: … Read more