Winter Road Trip through the Southwest For my midwinter February break, I had planned a week in Costa Rica. As much as I wanted to travel internationally, COVID made me rethink my plans. This past summer I enjoyed road tripping around the Western USA but there were still places I wanted to see. Day 1 … Read more
NoMad Las Vegas Salon Double Room Review Previously I reviewed the NoMad Las Vegas and the Atelier Room. This review will focus only on the Salon Double Room. I booked a standard room through an offer in my M life account. When I arrived (one night, Saturday stay), I was upgraded to a Salon Double … 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
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 actually stay at the Excalibur. … Read more