Las Vegas has long been a challenging market for both Hyatt and Starwood, which are the two chains I’m most loyal to. They’ve had a limited footprint in the market, though have had a creative solution for dealing with that:

— In mid 2013, Hyatt and MGM announced a partnership, whereby Gold Passport members could earn and redeem points at MGM properties, as well as status match to MGM’s M Life program
— In early 2014, Starwood and Caesars announced a similar partnership, though it came with a lot more restrictions

Neither was a perfect solution, but was certainly better than the previous situation in Las Vegas. Personally I’ve been staying at MGM properties for my visits to Las Vegas, since I find the MGM partnership to be a bit more useful, and also prefer MGM properties to Caesars properties.

I still have been wishing all along that we had a “real” Hyatt or Starwood property in Las Vegas that was decent. Heck, I’ve gone as far as staying at the Hyatt Place Las Vegas in order to fulfill my addiction! […]

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