Traveling Well For Less teaches you how to TRAVEL THE WORLD FOR FREE using points and miles, TIPS & TRICKS on how to stretch your travel dollar, and experience LUXURY TRAVEL ON A BUDGET. You'll learn about the best credit cards for travel rewards and cash back.
I'm Debra Schroeder, a former 12-year travel industry executive turned award winning travel content creator, I've been globetrotting the world using airline miles and credit card points since 1994. I've visited 55 countries and 5 continents. Living proof that travel doesn’t have to be expensive.
If you love spending less, value luxury travel (First Class flights and 5 Star hotels without the fancy price tag), adventure, and discovering off the beaten path destinations, this is the channel for you.
The Rio sold for 500 million.... What a bargain! When I was working there in the 1990s Harrah's bought The Rio from Tony Marnell for either $766 million or $880 million Depending on what news article you read.
I'm guessing things have changed with Rocketmiles? I'm only seeing one hotel in Albuquerque that gives 10k pts per night at Econolodge and the cost is $999/night...lol...smh
I'm working on Hyatt Globalist elite status. If a match Globalist to Wynn Rewards Diamond and meet the 10-night promotion to keep the status, can I then earn Caesars Diamond for the free cruises and other benefits?
This is absurd!!!!!, this hotel and everything you see is half true………….the beach you will have a dirty beach, full of huge stones and if you lucky you will find a chair to seat…………… DON’T TRAVEL WITH KIDS AND FAMILY
Hi Juan, sorry you had a bad experience. It seems like you have an issue with the public beach that's not owned by the hotel. The hotel itself is wonderful.
Hi, eliminating resort fees would be nice. One way to get around paying resort fees is by having casino status. There are several videos on my channel that show you how to get casino status, some without gambling. 👍
Hi @KattSavesCT, because of the Wyndham and Caesars partnerships, there's an exception for Wyndham matches. So all Wyndham matches via earned Wyndham Diamond or from the credit card will match to Caesars Diamond.
Hi @Channelslayer33 it's usually listed on the website and in the Caesars app. There's a 10x tier event next week in Vegas and 5Xx at many of the other Caesars locations.
I know your video is 2 years old. Maybe you can do an updated "2024" version. Your awesome! So Caesars Rewards Diamond Status gets you a $100 celebration voucher and resort fees are waived but what does Diamond PLUS status give you??? Thanks for sharing. Love your videos.
@@TravelingWellForLess Yes, I think you could use alot of the same footage but just update the video. I just got this info from the Caesars website: Diamond $100 Celebration Dinner! You can now redeem directly at select Caesars Entertainment-owned restaurants.
As Royal continues downgrading the upper tier perks, they need to remember these are the cruisers who helped grow the brand. And the same ones they will look to help save the sinking revenue when the cruise fad wanes.
Hi, I am going to vegas july 5 and trying to get the dinner while there I just got diamond from Founders club, but dont have tier credits. Do I have to have the 100 tier credits for this and is so, how can I get those easily? also, I know vegas dinners are expensive. Any restaurant where its not crazy expensive to use just the $100 credit. Thanks
Hi Bob, sorry for the late response. Hope you had a great time in Vegas. The fastest way to earn tier credits would be to gamble during a 5x or 10x tier day event. They have 5x events throughout the year. There's a 10x tier event in Vegas next week: August 26 - 30, 2024.
Great vid, I found the breakdown very helpful! So if I status match from RC to MGM Gold, will I not get cruise offers? I LOVE the no resort fees perk, but also trying to maximize cruise offers. Thanks!!
You are super! I watched the video in full. At first I thought it was a joke for only 40 dollars for such a huge room. Fabulous! Like and subscribe to your channel, very interesting!! I wish you further growth and a million subscribers. You show that hotels are much more affordable than many people think👍🤏
Hi John, 😢 sorry you feel that way. There's still lots of benefits to being loyal to Royal. You can now like for like status match to Celebrity and Silverseas. Stay tuned for that video.
We just sailed on the Ovation, and as a Diamond, it was nice getting the 4 free drinks. BUT, it was kind of weird after FINALLY making Diamond (after many years of "loyalty") that the "Diamond" Lounge has now been renamed "Crown Lounge" and Diamonds aren't allowed on most sailings during Happy Hour. No huge deal, but it just seems RCCL is pushing back some of their older cruisers who earned status the long, hard, expensive way in favor of people with "the Key" or who earned status after Covid with double (or more) cruise points per sailing. RCCL ended up with so many Diamonds after Covid that it has caused some limitations. C&A tier status doesn't seem as important, anymore.
Hi Bik, congratulations on making Diamond! I don't think Royal realized how many folks would take advantage of the double points during covid. It took us 25 years to get to Pinnacle and we didn't do any of those covid double point deals. Don't give up, C&A status is still important. You can now like for like status match to Celebrity and Silverseas. Stay tuned for that video. 👍
@@TravelingWellForLess Yes, but my understanding is that they're not really matching status, you merely get the matching perks. You still have to earn the status separately on each line. That's never made sense to me because they are all in the same corporation. You should just get Royal Caribbean International status, which would apply to any and all of their lines. Then you wouldn't be "wasting" a cruise (Royal's C&A status points) if you decided to change it up and go on a Celebrity cruise, for example. It would count, too.
WOW!!! Awesome video So its May 2024. Not sure all your info still applies. So I am a Diamond Card status. I have earned a Celebration Dinner. So we are going to Vegas in Sept. What were the list of restaurants????? Thank you for doing this video. Your video by far is the best!!!! Good job. What would you think if you did an updated version of the video for 2024??? Just a thought. Thanks again for all you do. Scott in NC
Hi Scott, That's so nice of you to say. Glad you enjoyed the video. When you visit in September, you can visit the Caesars Reward desk for the list of restaurants. I'll try to get this year's Diamond Dinner video published before September. Good suggestion, I'll have to add "Caesars Diamond Dinner and the year" to future videos. Here's last year's Caesars Diamond dinner video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Q8dexGL9Ew.html
If you have Encore Boston Harbor they will MATCH YOU! Show them your platinum or Black card and just don't mention Boston. The cards don't indicate 'Boston'. I just got back last week and Fountainbleau, Resorts World, MGM and Caesars all matched.
Thanks for everything you are doing I have been status matching for almost 5 years now. I called wynn and Fontainebleau about status match and my birhday is also in May. Wynn said match could take up to 7 days to process. I am only going to be there 3 nights at end of month. has anyone matched to wynn and tell me how long it takes because I am trying to get $150 birthday by the end of my stay. Fountainbleu says match goes through immediately. Thanks for feedback.
Fountainebleau went through right away. You can walk right over to a reservation at any of the restaurants and use the benefit. Also, the spa is available right away. One thing to keep in mind is the credit is only good for one use! You can't try and use $75 one sitting and $75 another - you use it you loose it!
Hi, MGM Platinum matches to Wynn Platinum and Fontainebleu Gold. If you haven't already, here's a video on the Fontainebleau status match - the deadline has been extended to September2, 2024 - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OF_GrtqfBrw.html
Just found your channel today and have been watching your status matching videos. Very helpful! Is it correct that Crown & Anchor Diamond gets you Gold at MGM but Marriott Gold gets you Platinum at MGM? I think you mentioned that in one of your videos but want to be sure I’m not mixing that up.
Thanks so much for the tip on status matching! I had no idea this was even a thing with Southwest. I matched my American Airlines Gold status today and now have A-list for 90 days. I wish I had seen your video before I flew Southwest this past weekend. That flight along with the two flights I’m taking in June would have extended my status to 12 months. In any case, your tip will at least give me A-list for June. Thanks, again!
Hi Joanne, so glad the video was helpful. If the price still works out, consider rebooking the June flights so that they qualify towards extending your status. 😉
Hi Kyle, with A-List, there's a Priority line at TSA Security you get to use. It's usually on the opposite side of the the TSA Pre-Check line. You can only use the TSA Pre-Check line if you have TSA Pre-Check.
Can you book the stays at Wynn before going to vegas and then do the match the first day and have thay count to go towards the cruise? Does it have to be booked directly or do 3rd party bookings still qualify? Also, is it certain select cruises or any restrictions there with that benefit? Thanks!
Hi Kyle, if you're new to Wynn Rewards and don't have an account, I would wait to book the stays after you match your status. I believe only bookings qualify. I don't know what if any restrictions there are on the cruise. Once you have completed your stays, it should be unlocked and show the fine print in the app.
