Using a modest sum of IHG points, I recently stayed at an EVEN Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Remove the exercise equipment in the corner (EVEN Hotels promote a “wellness lifestyle”) and this hip room—with its modern...
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Biloxi Casinos Reviews
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from our friend @MississippiRob4. He’s a frequent Biloxi visitor and organizer of an upcoming meet up. Intro Fair warning: I’m not a writer. I would even say I’m the exact...
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How I Got Hyatt Globalist Without Leaving the House
If you didn’t know, Hyatt cut its elite qualifying requirments in half for 2021. To earn Globalist, you needed to rack up 30 qualifying nights. If you have the Hyatt Credit card, you don’t need to actually...
Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World: Breaking Brand
I had to head back to Vegas for my friend’s wedding in mid-September 2021. It was going to be held at the Taco Bell Cantina across from Aria, the bride-to-be told me. Coincidentally, a couple of massive music festivals...
Three Great Vegas Happy Hours
There are a number of fantastic happy hours in Vegas. As more restaurants come back to full capacity after a long year, I expect more happy hour menus to pop back up. When that happens, I’ll start updating my...
The Fyre Fest of Public Transit: The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
In 2019, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a nearly $50 million contract with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build a transportation system that helps conventioneers quickly navigate the...
Three Great Prix Fixe Menus in Vegas Under $100
Ever since my night at Alinea in Chicago, I’m more apt to consider prix fixe or tasting menus. At their best, it’s a chance for the chef to showcase their best dishes. Alinea is high class and high price and...
PLAYSTUDIOS Launches MyVEGAS BINGO
PLAYSTUDIOS, makers of the popular MyVegas SLOTS game, which offers rewards for play redeemable in Vegas and other gambling destinations, has launched a new way to earn points and inch closer to real-world prizes: bingo...
Can You Really Not Bring Outside Food or Drink Into Your Hotel Room?
There was quite a kerfuffle recently when a published policy for Virgin Las Vegas made the rounds. Miles to Memories has a good rundown of the brouhaha, which started when a YouTube comment on their channel prompted...
Good, Great or Grand? Everyday Roulette Strat
As we embark on our journey to be better gamblers, we need to entertain all manner of strategies to gain an edge. There are, truly, no bad strategies. They may not all be fruitful. They may not all be mathematical. But...
