The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Joins Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is now available through Amex Express Fine Hotels + Resorts, creating a strong redemption option for holders of personal or business Amex Platinum cards. In addition to receiving a $300 statement credit with a booking (once per card per January through June and July through December), booking through FHR grants […]
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa: An OG Hawaii Luxury Resort That Still Has Identity
Booking note: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa is available through TravelZork Travel’s Hyatt Privé program, which can add perks like daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, upgrade priority, welcome amenity, and World of Hyatt elite-night credit earning on eligible stays. Property details here. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa: an OG luxury […]
Which F1 Team Matches Your Travel Loyalty Programs?
The Formula One season starts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. This isn’t a lifelong passion for me. I’ve been following the racing series since a couple of years into the Netflix show “Drive to Survive.” I enjoyed the show because it felt like a travel reality show with some racing mixed in. The […]
Vegas News: Metallica Finally Confirmed For Sphere, Food + Booze Events Galore, Who’s Buying Caesars?
This is going to be a rapid-fire Quick Hits edition of Vegas News due to this stupid recurring virus that I can’t seem to get rid of. All that means is that I’ll be brief, so you might have to click through and read the full articles to get all the info. I just came […]
BYOC: Bring Your Own Caviar (The OG Inflight Upgrade That Airlines Still Don’t Understand)
There Are Two Types of Airline Passengers There are two kinds of people on airplanes: Team “whatever they hand you in a ramekin.” Team BYOC. And yes… BYOC = Bring Your Own Caviar… and yes… I coined it. The OG. 2013-ish. Back when “inflight dining” was still trying to convince us a warm nut was […]
What the Forbes Travel Guide Ratings Reveal About “Luxury” in Las Vegas
The Forbes Travel Guide Star Award Winners were released a couple of weeks ago. You may remember that I shared some of the relevant press releases in Vegas News. I didn’t add commentary because I had more to say than fit the quick-hitting column structure. Surprisingly, I take the list somewhat seriously when it comes […]
Vegas News | Wynn, Station, and MGM Share Lots Of News And The Las Vegas A’s Stadium Is Coming Along
We’re in earnings season, so get ready for a bunch of info from the Las Vegas casino corporations. But first… The Super Bowl is the biggest betting event of the year. I made too many prop bets and ended about even. The amount bet on the Big Game in Nevada was down. Read more here. […]
Lowering Risk with Multi-Play Video Poker
Worried about negative variance in gambling and want to reduce risk with a low volatility game? Consider multi-play Video Poker. In past articles, I wrote about using online Blackjack as a tool to earn casino statuses, free-play/comps, and accelerate credit card spending through purchasing gift cards and prepaid cards to fund online gambling. Although the […]
Some Of My Favorite Vegas Strip Restaurants To Use Comps
I had an idea planned that I thought was fun for this week, but I realized it won’t be useful for most of you. So this will be a little shorter than usual. I was going to share that the last two new steakhouses I’ve tried have been outside of casinos. I rarely eat steak […]
Vegas News | Circa Gets Boring, Planet Hollywood Dumps Poker Again, and Bally’s Has A “Plan”
Did you know that Derek Stevens is a billionaire? I never thought about it, but that’s something I learned last week. The article doesn’t have much new information, but it is a good overview for anyone not familiar with the downtown Las Vegas casino operator. Read the Forbes article here. I had a few minutes […]