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 1999 of $888 million). As … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2020 The year 2020 was unlike any other. COVID-19 shut down the world for travel. People were traveling less and reading less about travel. And it may be a long time before things come back to 2019 levels. There is a good chance that the travel industry will never recover as … Read more
Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Review Back around the time of the NFL Draft, Caesars ran a contest offering various prizes including free nights at any property. I was able to win two free nights and decided to cash them in with a stay at the Nobu Hotel. Nobu and Cromwell are two … 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 are open may have limited … 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 midst of all of this, … 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. I headed out towards Lake … Read more