This was a busy week for the Las Vegas rewards community. There’s a new casino rewards program and two new Las Vegas tie-ups with worldwide hotel loyalty programs.
We’ll take a quick look at The Venetian’s selection of Hyatt as its new hotel partner and share some words about TheHotelDelanoW’s addition to the MGM Rewards Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, which many people have been waiting for.
These two items will probably affect most people who visit Las Vegas and/or read TravelZork. However, I’m most curious about a change that might be more important to gamblers.
Lastly, I’ll dive into the new Treasure Island rewards program. This is an important Vegas Strip casino for blackjack players. TI has some of the best affordable blackjack games in the most touristy part of Las Vegas.
Everything I’ve read about the new TI Rewards programs has been rehashing the press release. That’s not enough for you and it’s not enough for me.
Late addition: There will be a new casino rewards program at Virgin sometime during the first quarter of next year. ICYMI, Mohegan Sun is out.
Which of these is most relevant to you? Drop a comment below or wherever you read this.
Delano Is Now W Las Vegas And Bookable With Marriott Bonvoy
I’ve visited Delano/W Las Vegas a couple of times in the past month. While the property is officially W Las Vegas, it still looks like Delano. Expect to hear plans for the property next year.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsW Las Vegas looks the same as Delano Las Vegas. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/PlpN5f1koP
— Marc (@MeltzVegas) December 13, 2024
When MGM Resorts updates W Las Vegas, expect to see decent upgrades. The company has been calling the property a luxury property. Delano became a solid value property after a couple of years with suites available for just over $100. Those prices will probably become a thing of the past.
In the meantime, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and redeem points at the property. You can still book rooms with MGM Rewards if you prefer.
You can see the press release for the changeover here.
Hyatt Is Back On The Vegas Strip At The Venetian
This week Hyatt announced it will become the hotel partner of The Venetian. Great! Except one thing. There’s no official start date for the tie-up.
Earlier this year IHG announced it was ending its partnership with The Venetian. That partnership will end on Jan. 1. I don’t think there will be much of a wait before Hyatt steps in.
I’m not deep into points and miles world and I don’t know many people who use IHG Rewards. In addition to Bonvoy or Hiton, almost everyone I know who travels uses the Hyatt program.
This should be a good tie-up for The Venetian. I’m not sure how this will affect Hyatt’s partnership with Rio but I can’t imagine that’s a good thing.
Treasure Island Introduces Treasury Players Club
The press release makes this sound like an old-school casino rewards program. There’s only one tier and points and credits are only earned from gambling. Points are not earned from spend on hotel rooms, dining, etc.
“This new program offers customers the most rewarding and best point value on The Strip. Treasury Players Club members earn points faster than any other casino competitor, with points accruing after every $1.50 wagered on slots and $4.50 on video poker. In addition to collecting rewards from earned points, members of Treasury Players Club will have access to perks like complimentary or reduced room rates with optional resort fee, free shows and dining, exclusive members-only events and promotions, special invitations to giveaways, tournaments and concerts.”
You have to head to the FAQ section of the website to learn that not all video poker games offer one point for $4.50 wagered. It will take $15.00 to earn one point on “select video poker machines.” VPFree2 doesn’t list many playable games at TI.
The new website for the program says new members can “spin to Win $20 to $100 after” earning 100 Points. The website also takes a shot at the two big rewards programs on the Vegas Strip saying “Get More Points and Slot Play than M Life or Caesars Rewards.”
You can see a comparison here.
Table game players must have an average minimum bet of $15 to be rated. While there are no points rewarded, you “are eligible to earn comps based on table games play.”
There’s not much to the program but it seems good for anyone who likes staying at the hotel. If you’re already a member, your points will roll over from the old Treasury Players Club.
My quick take here is that this is a good upgrade if you’re a fan of Treasure Island and stay there already. Based on the limited social media responses, I’m not sure this will be too enticing for people to change which casinos they’re loyal to.
Unrelated, Treasure Island is a Raddison hotel.
