Comment Here for a Chance to Win Free Hyatt Points & Vegas Experiences

by Gary Leff

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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About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. Bellagio and I’d leave a sense that winning that even though I usually lose in the casinos, I won some Hyatt points at least

  5. I’d go for the Bellagio. Pretty safe to say like so many others that a lot of my money would stay there.

  6. Mandalay Bay, and the only thing staying in Vegas are my Gold Passport points and some cash.

  8. New York, New York. I have no shame at all, so nothing would have to stay in Vegas 🙂

  11. The Bellagio of course to see the fountains and what we do in Vegas stays in Vegas.

  13. MGM, and if I don’t win money… I would have to stay in Vegas to pay of gambling debts 🙂

  16. MGM Grand. It has a soft spot for me as I’ve had some nice runs at the Blackjack pit there. Also, nothing like a lazy river to cure a hangover.

    Hopefully not my money will stay in vegas.

  19. I will stay at the Bellagio or Aria … and will try my best to not leave anything behind.

  20. Vdara. Some things might stay in Vegas, but I’d love to give you my thoughts on perks.

  22. HOT DOG! That’s what will stay in Vegas. The fact that I have always wanted to eat one of those $1 hot dogs at CIRCUS CIRCUS and play nickel slots. Seeing how little I can spend in Vegas and still have a great time is my goal. However to balance it out, I’d like to stay at the Mandalay Bay. From what I understand, Minus5 Ice Lounge is in Mandalay Bay along with a very nice caviar bar called Red Square. I’d like to try the caviar sampler at Red Square, then spend an inebriated evening at Minus5 (I love my Vodka!). I don’t want to have to have a long “crawl” back to my room after my indugences!

  23. Aria. I’m sure some cash might stay behind and you can be sure that I wouldn’t tell anyone I gambled unless I win (not likely).

  25. I would love to stay at the Bellagio. What stays in Las Vegas is, hopefully, a lot of points and not too much cash.

  28. Think I would be happy at ANY of the hotels referenced, though the Bellagio has always tugged at me.

    Wouldn’t leave anything there, but would take great memories home with me.

  29. I would like to stay at the Bellagio to play poker and if everything goes according to plan, nothing will stay in Vegas!

  30. New York New York and the roller coaster … I imagine a lot of $$ staying in vegas!

  31. The Bellagio would be cool. I’m sure I’ll probably leave a few bucks at the poker tables in Vegas.

  37. Bellagio, and yes, last time I left my car keys and office keys behind, as well as a few stories of the trip…

  40. I’d stay at the Bellagio, and would leave some nickels and quarters behind at the slots.

  45. Vdara is looking pretty good to burn some points at. I’m sure a few things might stay in Vegas…Hopefully not my entire wallet.

  46. Probably Luxor, possibly Mandalay Bay. We’ll see what the girlfriend lets me leave. 🙂

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