Originally Posted by
lamont2718
Thanks for sharing, I wasn’t aware of those precedents.
Dreamscape has said the property will be keeping the Rio name, so “Hyatt Regency Las Vegas at Rio Las Vegas” would make sense (although a mouthful).
Or it will simply be "Hyatt Regency at Rio Las Vegas."
Originally Posted by
ElmhurstNick
It's on the room reservation. So I guess I should plan on dinner instead. I'm hoping that a Tuesday won't be too much of a zoo for checking in, or that at least my room number will show up in the MGM app once it's assigned.
I would. You should make your reservations now to avoid disappointment later. The Din Tai Fung at Aria happens to be one of the better ones nationally. It's always slammed with people though. I hate Carbone. It is the worst Italian restaurant on the strip. Also plan to have one or more meals at the Cosmopolitan, which has the best overall collection of restaurants on the strip. I'm a big fan of Scarpetta.
Originally Posted by
SP03
Not sure if winning is the right word. MGM partnership will be less lucrative, given how Marriott is.
I'm expecting the partnership to mirror what it has now with the Cosmo. It's got some benefits, but the biggest benefit right now is the conversion of Identity Points to Marriott Bonvoy points. If you're a slot jockey, or spend a lot on F+B, you can easily amass a couple free nights in a visit. I'm hoping that continues across all MGM properties, but who knows?
Originally Posted by
CLEguy
Hopefully Hyatt is able to snag one of the other operators. Wynn or Grazie would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath.
You would be right not to hold your breath. Wynn room rates have been sky high and they don't suffer from the lack of occupancy like our friends at certain MGM properties. There would be no benefit to such an arrangement right now, but a recession is coming, so who knows what the future will bring.
Originally Posted by
SP03
Marriott doesn't even waive resort fee on points stays. So it would make no sense to waive it here.
I wish Marriott would rein in resort fees, but the State of California might do it for them.
Originally Posted by
beachfan
I’m guessing no status match so no waived resort fees. Big revenue change for MGM.
Maybe a real breakfast at Bellagio, maybe just continental for elites. I bet no breakfast at the new Autograph hotels.
IIRC, at the Cosmo, you get $10/day for breakfast, which is good enough for a coffee and a croissant at Starbucks. There are better breakfast options like Eggslut or across the street at Aria, but for the moment, the credit on applied to Cosmo properties and not across MGM's properties.
Originally Posted by
gudugan
LOL, this is exaggeration. Hilton is way more mediocre than Marriott. Caesars is also way more mediocre than MGM from a property standpoint.
Wynn is the king on the strip for standard rooms/suites, excluding specialty suites at individual properties.
+1, it's one reason I stay at Wynn most often during my visits to Vegas.
Originally Posted by
drnilescrane
I think from the Marriott side it's just seen as a cost of doing business to get Bellagio, Aria and Park MGM into the system. Probably the same attitude Hyatt had.
Also the Marriott side has clarified it's not a 2 way match from Bonvoy to MGM, just the delivery of benefits to Bonvoy members at the hotel (exactly how it works at Cosmo).
From MGM to Bonvoy, you link your MGM account to Bonvoy and get additional benefits from Marriott.
Based on this announcement, I wonder if MGM is getting ready to offload more of its dead wood like Luxor and Excalibur.
Originally Posted by
ElevatorEnthusiast
If Rio is so bad with such a bad location, why would Hyatt attempt to cost its lot in with that property?
The pandemic has brought many speculators off-strip in hopes of becoming the next big thing. Yaamava' dumped a lot of money into The Palms just down the road, and foot traffic is starting to pick up there. Mohegan invested in Virgin, but it's still a dead casino/hotel. Maybe it will pay off, but it comes at a bad time with our nation spiraling towards recession.
Originally Posted by
evergrn
I must have stayed at at least 30 WOH properties in 2022-23. I’ve only been disappointed once, and that was HH Sorrento Mesa. It’s just different level of standard and consistency at Hyatt when it comes to housekeeping and cleanliness, as compared to Hilton, Marriott, IHG. Not to mention late checkout benefits.
Marriott has no standards when it comes to housekeeping an cleanliness, which makes its partnership with MGM a perfect fit.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
I would be surprised if MGM would open the door to giving away MGM Noir to Marriott elites at anywhere near the proportion that was the case for Hyatt Globalists, if they even give it away at all on the basis of Marriott elite status.
MGM wants those resort fees to run up their profits. Those more willing and able to pay the resort fees to the MGM properties are better for MGM’s business — more so when the demand picture has been buzzing along well enough for them.
Yeah, I don't see this happening since Noir is invite only, and I think the spend is $20k/visit * 12 before you get considered for an invite.
Originally Posted by
Orange County Commuter
If you want status with MGM you need to spend a lot of money NOT on hotel rooms in their casinos... it's that simple. I have a friend who is a big gambler... MGM meets him at the airport with a car, he's in a free big suite, free meals etc... Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, it won't matter you aren't getting those perks based on your hotel chain status LOL!
You absolutely have to gamble in order to get those benefits. I'm good for about $10-15k a visit, but absolutely none of it is free, which is why I say "I'm visiting my money" when I return to any given Vegas property.