Earlier in the month Hyatt Gold Passport announced a great new partnership with MGM’s M Life program. Gold Passport members can earn and redeem points at the 12 Las Vegas M Life properties. And starting in August there’s reciprocal status as well. Which is great, because I’m not an especially high roller so the M Life status will help me feel a bit more like Sinatra around that city or at least around MGM’s properties (“Don’t you know who I am?!” :).
The major hotel chains are hugely underrepresented on the Vegas strip (though Marriott has Cosmopolitan and IHG has the Venetian). This hotel program “codesharing” fills a real gap — it instantly gives Hyatt the biggest major chain loyalty program presence in the city with the most hotel rooms of any other. And it could form the blueprint for future strategic deals which give members access and recognition in markets that they didn’t have before.
The fountains in front of the Bellagio
Here’s some additional Q&A I did with Hyatt giving details of the new partnership.
I’m pretty excited about it, since for me Vegas is an underexplored destination. Sure, I’ve tipped at checkin at Bellagio for an upgrade ($100 for a 5 bathroom suite). And I’ve visited on business and eaten off the strip. But this will likely get me to visit a bit more, and I’ll probably check out Vdara.
Hyatt is apparently pretty excited about it, too, since they offered me some things to give away to a lucky reader of the blog to celebrate their new partnership and benefits.
- 22,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points (enough for a night at any Hyatt redemption property in the world, any MGM M Life participating resort in Las Vegas, or multiple nights if redeeming for lower redemption tier properties).
- Two tickets to a show at a MGM Resorts location in Las Vegas – your choice of – “O” at Bellagio, Zarkana at ARIA, KÀ at MGM Grand, The Beatles LOVE at The Mirage, Jabbawockeez “PRiSM” at Luxor, Blue Man Group at Monte Carlo, Zumanity at New York-New York, or Tournament of Kings at Excalibur
- One of the following MGM Resorts experiences (Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage, or The Roller Coaster at New York-New York).
Sound interesting? Would you like to win? Here’s how.
The 12 MGM hotels that Hyatt Gold Passport members now have access to are:
- Category 2: Excalibur
- Category 3: Luxor
- Category 4: Monte Carlo, New York New York
- Category 5: MGM Grand, Signature at MGM Grand, Vdara, Mirage
- Category 6: Aria, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay
All you need to do is:
- In the comments, answer the question, answer the question “Where would you most want to redeem points in Vegas, and will anything ‘stay in Vegas’ on that trip?”
And then there’s always ‘fine print’:
- You may enter up to once per day — and I give you a bit of slack in this, I won’t disqualify any entry as long as you don’t make more than one entry per calendar day or as long as no entry is closer than 24 hours together from another one. And if you’re close, we’re cool. I’m not looking to disqualify people, just to make sure there’s no massive ballot stuffing.
- All entries (comments) must be received no later than Friday, June 28 at 5pm Eastern time.
- Must be 21 to enter and a Hyatt Gold Passport member to win (if you aren’t a member already you should be — but you can join if you win).
- I will draw a winner at random in the days following the close of the contest from those that meet these guidelines. Make sure you provide a valid e-mail address when entering to be eligible to win (you do not need to leave an email address in the comments, but along with your name where it asks for your email that email must be ‘real’ or I will have no way of contacting you).
- I’m the final arbiter in all matters related to this contest and in all matters of interpretation. There is no appeal. I’m doing this because there’s an opportunity to give out some cool prizes and not taking anything in return, so please don’t give me a hard time in the process.
Any questions? Contact me. And hopefully the winner will also follow up with me to let me know their impressions of the experience.
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I would stay at the Bellagio. My money always stays in Vegas.
Comment 1000? I would stay at the Bellagio, and Nothing stays in vegas because I will be in the desert.
Bellagio, and no.
MGM Grand & My heart will stay in Vegas 😉
I’d love to redeem points for a stay at Aria and will stay there if I can’t repay my debt.
I’d stay at Bellagio and my money usually stays in Vegas
I’d stay in the Bellagio, and I decline to say publicly.
Vdara! and no way sir!
Definitely stay at the Bellagio! And I’ll be leaving behind my fear.
I would want to stay at the Bellagio, and my money will stay in vegas
MGM Grand and my cash stays in Vegas typically
Bellagio, and nothing ever stays in Vegas!
Bellagio. Nothing.
I’d like to THEhotel, and would wish that the effects of all the food I ate would be staying in Vegas.
I’d redeem at Mandalay Bay, and nothing would stay in Vegas, especially the in-room amenities.
I would love to stay at Aria. And all of my money will, of course, be staying in vegas!!!
Bellagio would be my pick. Love that place
Bellagio is still THE place to go. And nothing stays in Vegas…social media will send it to everyone before you’ve even left
Mandalay Bay and would leave nothing in Vegas.
Bellagio. Leaving behind my $20 tips 😉
Bellagio. My hard earned cash will stay.
THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, and hope my weight gain stays in Vegas.
Aria, most likely gambling money will be staying in las vegas
Aria….my blinged out short dress!
I’d redeem at the Bellagio!
And the only thing that would stay in vegas would probably be my money from too much fun at the gambling tables 🙂
Bellagio and my money will stay in Vegas
Bellagio and the thing that would stay in Vegas is the one that is suppose to stay back there 😉
Probably Aria as I haven’t stayed there yet. And yes, everything would stay in Vegas as I live there. 😀
Bellagio, and whatever stays in Vegas, was meant to stay there 🙂
Bellagio perhaps ..
and
my heart?
The Bellagio for me. Whatever happens, I’m not talking.
I would redeem at Bellagio and everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
I would live it up at the Aria and roll (pun intended) like Sinatra! Of course, everything would stay in Vegas…I have a reputation to uphold mind you.
Bellagio…and my mind would stay…I’m always in a vegas state of mind!
Bellagio. Hopefully, everything stays in Vegas.
I would redeem at the MGM Grand. My money always stays in Vegas, unfortunately.
Bellagio. I’ve never stayed there but always spend a lot of time gambling there. I would like everything to “stay in Vegas” but it seems like nothing ever “stays in Vegas” these days with the instagram and the twitter and the facebook.
Luxor and everything!
Aria.
and my salary might end up staying in las vegas since gambling is a fools game
I’d stay at the Bellagio. My mind would stay in Vegas the following Monday when I’m back at the office.
Bellagio and I’d tell everyone about it.
The Bellagio…I wish the calories stayed in Vegas 🙂
Bellagio for the water show
Bellagio and my “good” reputation would stay in Vegas!
would love to try out Aria or Vdara.. im a modern kinda guy.
I’d like to stay at the Bellagio. We always enjoy it. We’ll have to hope all the calories we consume “stay in Vegas”!
Probably stay at the Mirage, and I’d leave a toothbrush in Vegas.
The bellagio, and nothing will stay in Vegas on the trip! Except my losses
Love to try the Aria but love MGM. I’ll cash out all the poker chips in Vegas and take the money with me 🙂
Aria and maybe?