Radisson Rewards is adding a Las Vegas hotel redemption option, Treasure Island

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• GaryC says:

  10 Aug10 August 04:59

  “And, let’s be honest, if you want a proper Las Vegas experience you need to be on the ‘strip’.”

  The old town and Fremont Street area is worth considering too. It’s got a more edgy vibe with lots going on. I visit Vegas twice a year for long weekends and tend to alternate my stays between the Strip and Fremont Street.

  • Alex W says:

    10 Aug10 August 06:43

    If it was a “once in a lifetime” trip though it would have to be the strip, surely. He says, having been 3 times and never stayed off strip…

    • Spurs Debs says:

      10 Aug10 August 06:57

      I loved the Mandarin Oriental in Vegas it had no casino and was non smoking. The corner suites were lovely you had great view of Strip. Think we want to try the Wyn hotel, only hotel with a golf course $ 500 a round !

      • Lady London says:

        10 Aug10 August 10:07

        Thanks for the nonsmoking tip, @Spurs Debs. I guess you joined Fans of M.O.? Some very nice little perks that are worthwhile.

        Now if I could just afford to stay in a Mandarin Oriental… anywhere. Dim sum there in Hong Kong is as far as I’ve got.

  • The Savage Squirrel says:

    10 Aug10 August 09:13

    I’d agree wholeheartedly that Downtown’s grittier vibe and more realistic scale is different and in many ways superior. You can get superior quality to the strip in many areas (e.g. steakhouses) for half the price. However for anyone focused on the typical HfP measurements of points redemptions, room size and a 5* resort, it won’t be for them.

    If you gamble at all and know the first thing about odds, you’ll also appreciate the vastly superior gambling conditions Downtown. Death to 6/5 Blackjack!

  • Doug M says:

    10 Aug10 August 10:24

    Agree. First visit do the strip, but subsequently try others. Given the scale of the place even saying ‘The Strip’ covers a huge area in terms of trying to visit each one and have a browse around. I miss the old Stardust as I really liked the huge Sportsbook for racing and football bets.

• Anna says:

  10 Aug10 August 05:41

  So yesterday I mentioned preparing for the worst. MAN-LHR cancelled due to “technical issues”, no other options from MAN, everyone en route to LHR in taxis 🤦‍♀️

  • Whizz68 says:

    10 Aug10 August 06:15

    Sorry to hear that Anna, I hope the rest of your trip goes well and you get those First class seats.

  • Lyn says:

    10 Aug10 August 07:42

    Oh no Anna! Finger’s crossed that you’ll make it and have a special flight with all three of you in the First class section.

  • TripRep says:

    10 Aug10 August 08:31

    Anna – dont forget EU261/2004, whilst annoying it could end up being a bargain trip

    • ChrisC says:

      10 Aug10 August 08:51

      Only if she’s delayed at her final destination by the requisite amount.

      • Shoestring says:

        10 Aug10 August 09:57

        yep otherwise no compo but should be able to get BA to refund/ pay for the taxis, if they haven’t already given taxi vouchers

        • Anna says:

          10 Aug10 August 10:30

          The taxi was pre-paid (£292!) They must know northerners would faint at the suggestion of paying 3 figures for a taxi up front!

  • Lady London says:

    10 Aug10 August 10:04

    Grrrr that’s what you want for the return not the outgoing! Cos i know come h*** or high water you’re going to be in those First Class seats Anna!

    Dont take this badly, but i wish you the same for the return 😉

    • Anna says:

      10 Aug10 August 10:28

      👍

• Whizz68 says:

  10 Aug10 August 06:15

  Sorry to hear that Anna, I hope the rest of your trip goes well and you get those First class seats.

  • Anna says:

    10 Aug10 August 07:03

    Thanks – as it’s the weekend there’s a reasonable chance we’ll make it 🤞. Also OH now moved to F cabin by the desk agent so 🤞🤞🤞

    • Anna says:

      10 Aug10 August 10:26

      Just got to the gate as they’re about to start boarding. Unbelievable palaver, BA has cancelled OH’s onward flight so had to be re-ticketed, then our bags were ticketed somewhere else nd then the baggage belt broke as we got to the front of the bag stop queue. The things you have to go through for an F Seat 🙄

      • Anna says:

        10 Aug10 August 10:52

        In our seats at last! OH has broken IFE system but I’ve told him he’ll get loads of avios for that and we can take it in turns to watch films!

        • Alex Sm says:

          10 Aug10 August 11:38

          I got a table broken on my recent flight to Moscow and IFE/headphones issues on the way back, complained on Twitter and officially. Got a little slice of nuffing from Brexit Airways, so don’t put too much hopes on free Avios for faulty IFE, it’s a new normal

      • Lady London says:

        10 Aug10 August 11:03

        Oh dear. So you missed the lounge experience at LHR due to your connecting flight ‘going tech’ ? I think I might ask for 3 lounge vouchers as well, or something similar. After all, it’s your holiday and you’ve been looking forward to it all year.

        • Polly says:

          10 Aug10 August 11:18

          Good idea!

      • Polly says:

        10 Aug10 August 11:18

        Get that glass of champers down fast, go girl. What an effort. Honestly, the things we do for style! Have a great break…and as LL says hope for a delay on the return. And ask for lots of avios compo!

    • Alex Sm says:

      10 Aug10 August 11:35

      Woo-hoo! 💺

• Alex W says:

  10 Aug10 August 06:47

  So long as people waste their points on terrible redemptions, there should always be better value redemptions for the rest of us.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    10 Aug10 August 10:34

    Sort of Schadenfreude but it’s true.

    Not that all my redemptions of points have been amazing value but there comes a point you have so many you need to start using.

    • Polly says:

      10 Aug10 August 11:20

      And F is always a great redemption!

• NigelthePensioner says:

  10 Aug10 August 07:03

  Im not sure that anyone flying in a premium cabin would stay at Treasure Island…. You can usually get good advance cancellable room rates from the hotels themselves and then check back regularly and cancel and rebook if a better rate comes up nearer the time. For us its always Caesars and Ballys for Sunday Brunch with FP Perrier Jouet Brut!

  • Sussex bantam says:

    10 Aug10 August 08:55

    Treasure Island is about as “cheap and cheerful” as they come in the strip. It’s also along way for the centre which makes walking around a chore

    • Frankie says:

      10 Aug10 August 09:18

      Treasure Island’s in a great location. Where are you calling the centre?

      • Sussex bantam says:

        10 Aug10 August 15:09

        You’re absolutely right – in my mind I was confusing TI with Circus Circus. Its clearly been far too long since I was there !

  • Doug M says:

    10 Aug10 August 10:28

    Treasure Island was too young and too noisy for my taste, but it’s pretty central. Still a fan of Caesars, but visit much less now and have not tried any of the the last 5 years or so ones.

  • Lady London says:

    10 Aug10 August 11:09

    Hi NigelthePensioner

    I love your posts which are a lot of fun.
    Did I read that correctly?…

    Was that…
    “I doubt someone flying Premium Class would stay at Treasure Island (sniff!).

    …? 🙂

• Shoestring says:

  10 Aug10 August 07:05

  re: BA pilots’ strike – the pilots have been specifically requested by the union to avoid posting stuff on social media, & we have a cryptic but encouraging comment yesterday from a BA pilot over on FT: ‘In this case, no news is good news.’

  at the least, it means/ confirms they are back at the table

  • Craig says:

    10 Aug10 August 07:25

    The BALPA forums are also offline, for ‘maintenance’!

  • Rob says:

    10 Aug10 August 09:16

    They just send it to me instead 🙂

  • Lady London says:

    10 Aug10 August 10:16

    I hope the deal does something for newer pilots whose packages probably aren’t so good (in same way as BA has apparently managed to scr*w Mixed Fleet cabin crew on the guaranteed (base, recurring) parts of their compensation, I suspect there are worse conditions for newer pilots.

    Given that training to be a pilot seems to cost something like med school I think it would be fair for BA to toss something to pilots on the lower end of the scale.

    • ChrisC says:

      10 Aug10 August 12:11

      What I read elsewhere – probably flyer talk – is that whilst some of the older, experienced pilots are generally happy with the offer (even with all the ‘greedy pilots’ comments on some blogs / media) they are still voted for and are supporting a possible strike because they are aware of the situation of the younger pilots and want long term improvements for them,

• Anne says:

  10 Aug10 August 07:31

  OT – 40% bonus on Clubcard transfer posted this morning on my test transfer of £2.50. I didn’t get the email sent out to Shell Drivers Club members a few weeks back but had converted in the last 36 months so was hopeful but still a pleasant surprise today!

  • Leafwarbler says:

    10 Aug10 August 08:01

    +1

    • Sussex bantam says:

      10 Aug10 August 08:53

      Yep – me too. 40% bonus is likely to be as good as it gets. Seriously considering transferring my whole clubcard balance.

      Is there any limit to bonus points ? (I didn’t get the email so can’t check T&C)

      • Shoestring says:

        10 Aug10 August 09:04

        unlimited and you’ve got the rest of this year to do it

        my wife & I didn’t get it on speculative £2.50 transfers, so looks like they are indeed applying the Shell Drivers’ Club rule (which we never used)

        • Louise says:

          11 Aug11 August 00:57

          Haven’t received my bonus yet, I transferred on 13th July. Posted 14th on ba account.
          I received the email with offer as I used to collect shell via my old avios account

  • Wally1976 says:

    10 Aug10 August 08:18

    Clubcard transfer to where, Anne?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      10 Aug10 August 10:36

      BA

    • Anne says:

      10 Aug10 August 11:26

      Yep – BA, missed that particular piece of info out in the excitement this morning!

  • Simon says:

    10 Aug10 August 09:01

    Mine too. Very pleased. Now to do a much larger transfer.

  • Grimz says:

    10 Aug10 August 09:49

    Me too, now to transfer my other £300 ( :

  • TripRep says:

    10 Aug10 August 10:31

    Anne – how long did it take?

    • Anne says:

      10 Aug10 August 11:24

      Transfer was 14th July and bonus posted this morning, so slightly quicker than indicated but not by much.

      • Liz says:

        10 Aug10 August 17:20

        Also got the bonus today. We didn’t get the email and I transferred £45 of hubby’s CC pts which were due to expire this month and he got 4320 bonus Avios this morning. We have over £800 of CC pts. Decisions decisions……

        • Anne says:

          10 Aug10 August 20:42

          And I thought my £112 was a decent stash! All now sent over to BA today, transfer bonuses are rare these days and I don’t really have another use for them. And of course it depends on your Avios balance, mine isn’t great with Dubai, Vegas and New Orleans already booked for the next 10 months so the bonus can go towards wherever we decide to go late next year!

• Rich says:

  10 Aug10 August 07:49

  I’m slightly confused by some IHG hotels which offer both a Bonus Point Package (which comes up after choosing a room, when choosing a rate, but isn’t always offered), and the ‘purchase bonus points’ option which comes at the next stage (usually an extra £4 per 1000) and seems to be offered at most/all properties, but only when booking a flex rate.

  HI Bordeaux is an example.

  Is there any difference between the two? And do both types qualify for ‘book a bonus point package’ Accelerate target?

  • John says:

    10 Aug10 August 15:09

    Same thing

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