Vegas Hotels Blocking 911 Calls

Delano Las Vegas

Vegas Hotels Blocking 911 Calls I write a lot about M life hotels and casinos that include properties such as the Bellagio, Mirage, and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.  After the attack at Mandalay Bay that left 58 dead, security at casino/hotels has come in to question. Per @VitalVegas on Twitter, … Read more

Neon Museum North Gallery

Neon Museum North Gallery

Neon Museum North Gallery This past Saturday the Neon Museum offered free admission to its North Gallery in celebration of Nevada Day.  The Neon Museum North Gallery is the smaller “Neon Boneyard”.  It is typically used for weddings and other private events.  None of the signs are restored.  There is no … Read more

Aria Tower Suites Lounge

Aria Tower Suites Lounge Aria rebranded their (non Sky) Suites in late 2015 as the Tower Suites.  Besides the name change and a few amenities, the biggest change was the creation of the Aria Tower Suites Lounge off the lobby.  The Aria Tower Suites Lounge is available for Tower Suites guests to check … Read more

Shortcut to Hyatt Explorist Status

Shortcut to Hyatt Explorist Status There is a lot of news today on Hyatt’s change to their loyalty program.  In March 2017 Hyatt Gold Passport will become World of Hyatt. The M life/Hyatt status match will also be changing in 2017.  According to View from the Wing and others, with Hyatt’s … Read more

M life 2x Tier Credits Promotion

M life 2x Tier Credits Promotion I was alerted to an M life 2x Tier Credits Promotion for the month of September.  Reader John received this email from M life on August 22: Earn 2X Tier Credits September 1 – 11 • September 27 – 30 As a special bonus, … Read more

T-Mobile M life Partnership

T-Mobile and M life partnership

T-Mobile M life Partnership A T-Mobile M life Partnership beyond arena naming rights seems to be in the works.  Today T-Mobile announced their “Un-carrier 11”, also known as #GetThanked.  There were essentially three big benefits to T-Mobile customers that were introduced: Free Gogo Inflight Internet – 1 hour on every … Read more

M life Platinum Experience

M life Platinum Experience

M life Platinum Experience UPDATE 3: As of February 1, 2022, M life will become MGM Rewards and the Platinum Experience will be retired. UPDATE 2:  During my stay in September 2016 at Monte Carlo I asked at the VIP Lounge and was given this letter about my M life … Read more

Delano Las Vegas Review

One thing I have noticed about Las Vegas hotels: Good hard product, terrible soft product.  Like so much of Vegas; hotels have a flashy, beautiful sheen but go beyond the surface and it loses it’s sheen.  Delano Las Vegas is a great looking property with service that disappoints. Location: First you should know that … Read more

Mlife Changes Coming December 15

Mlife changes coming December 15

I spotted reports on FlyerTalk of certain benefits to Mlife members being cut — namely the elimination of free admission to the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef, Mirage Secret Garden, and the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art.  I reached out to Mlife via Twitter and was told that there would be some Mlife … Read more

Centurion Lounge (LAS)

My first visit to the Centurion Lounge Las Vegas was before a 6:50am flight to Seattle.  I was one of only a handful of people in the very spacious lounge located in the D Concourse. Concourse D can be accessed by either Terminal 1 or 3 by automated tram once you … Read more

Vegas Meet Up 9/19

If anyone is going to be in Vegas next weekend (and who doesn’t need an excuse to go to Vegas!), check out this event to learn and socialize with other in the travel community.   I’ll be speaking first at 2:30.  It is a free event! EDIT: Here is my … Read more

Mandalay Bay Renovated Rooms

This past weekend I spent three nights in Vegas in three different Mlife properties — Vdara, Bellagio, and Mandalay Bay.  I not only wanted to try out new properties but also wanted to get as many stay credits as possible towards Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond status for 2016. My favorite room … Read more