Yesterday I wrote a review of the Monte Carlo hotel in Las Vegas, and a couple readers inquired as to my reservation strategy. MGM is partners with Hyatt and Southwest Airlines, and certain qualifying stays are eligible to earn extra points with each of these programs. … [Read more...]
Review: Monte Carlo Las Vegas
Last month I attended Tahsir and Omar's TravelCon II in Las Vegas -- an all-day conference on manufactured spend. The event was held at the Monte Carlo hotel, and while Tahsir had a sweet multi-room suite at the Aria, I chose to stay at the host hotel.Monte Carlo is … [Read more...]
Earn up to 500 Hyatt Points Per Night in Las Vegas
Many of the largest hotel chains don't have a strong presence on the Las Vegas strip, one of the world's most popular tourism destinations, because that particular area is dominated by casino resorts. So instead, the last few years have seen partnerships between … [Read more...]
Free M life Status and More with MGM Resorts Connections
I've written before about the M life loyalty program at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas. What I think helps it stand out against other casino loyalty programs are the many ways in which you can acquire elite status, leading to shorter taxi queues, better tables, event line … [Read more...]
Diving with the Sharks at Mandalay Bay
When our contact at MGM was putting together a schedule for us, there was one activity I really wanted to try. I flipped through all the options on the M life Moments website, and I wanted to know if I could dive with the sharks at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay … [Read more...]
Review: DELANO Las Vegas
I was recently in Las Vegas for a conference at Mandalay Bay but wanted to arrive a day early so Megan and I could get some pool time. I decided to stay at the new DELANO Las Vegas, which was recently rebranded from THEhotel (Mandalay's hotel-within-a-hotel). I found … [Read more...]
Elite Status So Exclusive, Even the Hotel Is Unaware!
I was offered M life NOIR status last year -- along with several other Gold Passport Diamond members -- as part of the launch for Hyatt and MGM's partnership. I didn't use it very much, but it was fun to have those times when I was in Las Vegas. More interesting was how … [Read more...]
Swimming with the Dolphins in Las Vegas
When MGM first contacted Ben and me about trying some of their M life Moments, they pitched the idea of swimming with the dolphins at Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, located behind Mirage. This is actually one of my favorite hotels in Las Vegas … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: Aria Las Vegas
During my visit to Las Vegas as a guest of MGM Resorts, I stayed at Aria, their newest hotel and casino -- not counting the renovated Delano -- that opened in December 2009 as part of the massive City Center complex. I remember visiting Vegas with my college friends in … [Read more...]
DELANO Replaces THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, but Hyatt Partnership Intact
Like several other BoardingArea bloggers, I was searching for some extra nights around our upcoming conference in Las Vegas and was surprised to find THEhotel -- a hotel within a hotel at Mandalay Bay -- was sold out. But a new one called DELANO was also on the list on … [Read more...]
